Jaide
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I know females are bigger than males but they all look the same size :-? Sorry Cam, can't help you there - but will definitely be keen to buy some when you've successfully bred them
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How green is the water? Green so you can't see anything in the tank or green tinged? I had green tinged water and I found the only way to get rid of it (and keep it from happening again) was more regular water changes.
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I like your thinking Lesta - some people treat dogs as backyard accessories. I don't have a dog for the same reason - just not enough time in my day to give it the attention it needs. Whereas cats....well, they just do as they please and suit themselves so that's another story
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One of my male fighter's developed fin and tail rot - I managed to sort that out but they never seemed to grow back. I was assured they would but 2 months later they were still short - so no idea :-? fins and tails should always grow back though - even if it takes quite some time.
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Which lfs? Hutt City Pets? Might do down and have a lookie :bounce:
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Thanks for the help and information everyone I bought 4 baby platties last night and they're in the tank with no filtration and no air flow and have survived their first night :bounce: It's strange seeing them in there with nothing moving around except them but if it works, I'm all for it
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I've got that - the Angels nibble it though - their nibbling is destroying my plants :evil:
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Are you sure Alan? Don't they require some sort of air flow? Otherwise it will just be a heater and plants and that's it. I'm picking up some fish tomorrow night and I'm really worried they'll fall over as soon as their in
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Why would I want to cycle again later? Once it's cycled, it's good to go. I only want a couple of fish in there, I don't want to fill it up - it's only a small tank. Which internal filter do you recommend that's absolutely silent?
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It's a risk to put new fish in straight away to a newly cycled tank. I'd rather ensure the tank was cycled properly first before adding them. Thanks for all your help everyone
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OK, how do I run the tank fishless without filtration? At the mo, it's just substrate, plants and water (water from another tank) - no heater as yet, or is the heater required for the cycling process?
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That wouldn't be me, would it? :lol: I would like some info - I've tried googling but most sites say to use existing filter, media etc.etc. from other tanks. But my question is how to cycle a tank when everything in it is new.
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Probably some killies - but I'm not sure about cycling when everything is new - how should I do it?
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Sorry, should have said: " :lol: @ Stella's comment" ....or were you serious about that? OK, I'll give this a go but I'm not sure how to cycle the tank properly - the substrate is new, the filter (now no longer needed) is new, I have used mostly water from another tank so not sure how to cycle it properly before introducing fish anyway.
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OK, I understand to do small water changes each week to clean out muck, but what about oxygen? Isn't some sort of air flow required to keep the water oxygenated? :lol: @ Stella
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I don't think it really matters what type of fish I have because even without a filter, I need some sort of air flow - so there's always going to be an apparatus that will be noisy in the tank.
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Yes, the filter is run by an air pump but there's no high/low settings that I can see for it - bugger! What's more, I would still hear it - I'm one of those that needs dead silence to sleep. Maybe I should just move the tank out and be done with it, but not sure where to put it, I'm limited for spaces in my place.
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Yes, it's the noise that bothers me - can't sleep with constant bubbling :roll: What internal filter do you recommend? @ Barrie, could be killies - but was thinking of something else Although killies may not need filtration, they would require oxygen still, which needs something to power it - or how would that work? I've never set up a tank without filtration before so wouldn't know where to start.... :oops:
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I have 180 litre tank which has: 2 silver dollars 2 golden angels 1 female bristlenose 4 cories 6 khuli loaches I could possilby add more but that's enough - I like my fish to have room to move so that's my limit
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So are you saying it will be ok or not? :-? I'm using a sponge filter and there will be only 2 small fish in a 40 litre tank.
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:lol: @ Chilli - even fixed cats (both male and female) spray. I had a female who was speyed and she sprayed outside. My neutered male sprays also - so getting them fixed doesn't necessary cure the problem either. I think it's generally down to their personality as to whether they do or not as not all cats spray, but more likely to if they aren't fixed.
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*Makes note to never invite Stu to my place*
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I'm considering getting a couple of small fish to put in a 40 litre tank to have in my room. The filter is noisy so will need to turn it off at night so I can sleep - to turn on again in the morning. Will there be enough oxygen in the tank for the fish while the filter is off overnight?
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Yes, and it seems they can be broken when it suits. But that's not the point - how can Olijoi have told the story without offending or breaking rules?
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That is absolutely amazing!
