hey ya
I having a problem with a tank that I cant solve
Its an algae bloom of some kind but its suspended within the water the glass is clear and so are all the ornaments
there are live plants in it
allthe levels within the tank are nil but the water is so green that you cannot see the back of the tank
the person who owns the tank is on brightwater water so i think its well or just town supply
the water that they are putting into the tank is free of phosphates and nirtrates etc.
but they are having to clean the powerhead and the filter out 2 to 3 times aday or it stops working due to the algae build up
they can do a water change in the morning and watch the tank go greenbefore their eyes during the day
I have suggest phosphate removers water clarifiers daily water changes algacides
its killing there fish aswell
And short of stripping the tank and starting again i am not sure what to do
any advice or products i kan try would be greatly aprreciated
ya ive been reading yousaga your pond is beautiful!!!!! as for the heat i'm out of greymouth actuqally in reefton so heat could be a problemmy partner sed can get to mid 30s in the summer months in the heat of the day so will look at depth my biggest worry is the house was built in 1927 so not sure where the pipes will be and how deep under ground they are dont wnat to get in there with a tractor and bust the pipes lol
im not sure bout the duks apparntly herons are a problem here and thats bad they cant have my fish!!!! they ate all the fish in the neighbours pond so will have to find soething to scare them away but my cats will be a problem to thee love sitting on their scratching post watching the tropicals inside And patting the glass hmmmp :evil:
there still alot more to consider because i want it big i think kidney shape willlook best tho
the place we have chosen is close to the house so during summer months thereisnt going to be alot ofsun in late efternoons therenot a lot of trees around so having thebridge over it will provide shade too can run a powerpoint to the laundry to have a pump running I am planning onputting a uv steriliser on it aswell going to build the sides up with big rocks round the outside as I have to cats who are highly amused with my tanks inside!!! i plan on having a fountain filter onit to ad effect i want ot have lillies growing on the surface to
with the farmequipment we can jack a siphon up to suck the water out I have that nit sortd my partner got an idea uphis selve so all should bewell
I still will fillit up and leave it over winter tho how can you have an empty tank withnothing init it would drive menutts atleast if it full i can get the plants established tec
Hey ya
I'v convinced my partner to dig me a fish pond I want to get it in soon so that it can cycle for most of winter and then add the first fw fish in spring
We are lanning a kidney shape pond with a bridge over it which takes you out to a bbq/deck area any thoughts on size of pond we are goingto dig it with a tractor (we live on a farm) but i dont deal much with ponds sonit sure of correct size or if any shape is better than others????
Cheers
Bek
I mist ts the nice weather in nelson but the move here was great
yea there are a few puddles on the roads but its all good
thelfs down here is run buy the same people that have the lfs in nelson
fish foods another one everyone you talk to will have a diffrent opionon on which fishfood is best i'm a great fan of JBLn which is a german fish food Ive fed it tomy fish for the last 3 years with no problems
hey ya
I'm not a great fan of the 620T have seen 2 of them crack inthe last couple of years that were in customers houses it's harder for the light to reach thbottom of the 620t and its a pain in the bum to clean!!!!!
if your really keen on the fish I'd be tempted to go for an Ar850 a lil bit more water volume and you have more surface area for the fish = more fish lol if the tank is taller rather than wider it alters the amount of surface area for you fish which means less fish in a 620t than in a 850
But thats jusyt my opionon and once you havebeen bittenby the fishbug ya cant stop one tank is never enough
Hi all
I'm from the west coat of the southisland livingin greymouth
I have 3 tanks 1 is 22 litres the other 165 litres and last one is 200litres but i havent set it up yet as undecided what to put in it
lol
Hey guys n girlies
I'v got 25 baby guppies in a 30litre tank by themselves removed mums n dads how often do i need to do water changes on them i have a lil filter running on them and are feeding live daphnia frozen bloodworm and flakes ground up very finely