Caryl
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Welcome Will. If you are going marine it would be best to direct any questions etc to those in the saltwater section as most of the salties don't read the rest of the site.
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Iodine is not the free flowing agent added. They are separate. Did you know Roman soldiers were paid in salt? That is where we get the term "Worth his salt." The word "salary" comes from it too. Rock salt is mined from the ground, unlike our table salt (from Garssmere) which is harvested after evaporation.
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A divider is a good idea. It is just that a lot of fish seem to panic in the confines of a breeder, whether it be plastic or mesh.
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They do form a gravid spot. The fry will eat crushed flake. Many livebearers do not like being put in a breeding trap and will often abort of moved into one. They are better off in a small tank with lots of plants. As to when the fry go into the main tank - when they are big enough not to fit in the mouths of the other fish Peas are good for constipation. Cooked and with the shell removed. They will go mushy when put in the water.
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The reason they don't grow as large is because the small aquariums stunt their growth and this is not fair on any animal. A number of fish are friendly when young but get more aggressive as they age.
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Could be both but most likely constipated. When pregnant, they get fatter at a steady rate (like humans), they don't suddenly double in size overnight (although I am sure I did with my second ).
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Welcome to the fishroom Jim. Plenty of discus lovers in here (although I am not one of them )
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Welcome to the fishroom.
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Welcome Amanda. Definitely need another tank
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Bet he was hoping you drove the beer wagon with the Clydesdales! :lol:
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No such thing as too much filtration but there can be too much water movement and current depending on the type of fish.
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Is it possible he damaged the eye, rather than it being an infection? If so, he may well come right.
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Interesting information here http://www.fishdoc.net/faq/faq_details.php?faqId=3412
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Sorry to hear that. Why are your nitrates so high?
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Perhaps he meant it had never been used by him
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Are you sure she hasn't dropped her fry? That would explain the vent change. Guppies can drop fry every 4 - 6 weeks like clockwork. They get bigger and the vent gets bigger and darker until they drop. They fry will get eaten very quickly in a community tank unless there is plenty of plant for a few of them to hide in. Poo colour will change depending on diet. Afraid the pic is too fuzzy to be of help.
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I don't know about the legalities but most tanks would just be too small for the type of rays we have here I think.
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Please get him to take the shark back. Your tank is way too small for him.
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Welcome Shane. We have one or two other Dunedinites in here too. I hope you join the Dunedin Aquarium Club.
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whats a good plant for community tanks (Tropical)?
Caryl replied to obie trice's topic in Aquatic Plants
Small Java ferns float, or drift about in the current until they get sucked up the intake, and block, the filter :roll: -
Nothing wrong with no filters and bubbles as long as you do regular water changes and tank maintenance
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People spawning egglayers do so in bare tanks with grids for the eggs to fall through or these plastic plant mats on the bottom of the tank. I think I remember someone saying they were sometimes available in the $2 Shop or similar.
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Difficult for us to help as different filters are found in different countries, sometimes woith different names. Are you looking for an internal or external filter? Not heard of the one you mention.
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If people praise the good shops regularly others will soon work out which are the bad ones without their names being mentioned at all and lawsuits avoided
