the ornate was offered as a swap for some fish i am selling
just a thought buy the fish and do the swap
the story of bulldogods life is in his avatar
senegals are worth a bit so any breeding would produce a bit of income for the breeder
you get some blanketing algaes in marine but corals are living organisms so algae doesn't grow on them in a well kept system which suphews obviously is
I have a pair of large ornates that get on well together
i have been offerd another large one
does anyone have any experiences or thoughts on how this would work?
doing weekly water changes may help your system function better
remember it is an enclosed system and food added produces waste from the fish which can slowly pollute your water
bacteria can keep your tank in balance but with older water it can only take a little overfeeding to tip the balance and cause a spike
these guys do not like raised ammonia or nitrite levels
your existing fish can live with higher levels if it raises slowly in the tank
adding a new fish even with an extended float off period can still shock sensitive fish
being slimy coated after death suggests the mucus layer on the fish has reacted to water conditions
welcome to the forums haakuturi
just a few questions
did you buy the tank originally as a complete setup?
what substrate and decorations do you have in there?
ph level would be good for africans
how do you clean the tank now
a picture would be good as well
if it was small they can dig in quite well
are you still putting food in tank?
the only option to find out usually is to take the tank apart slowly and carefully
they are very good climbers, scaling glass easily and fit through small holes