F15hguy

whats happened to our maths people :slfg:

3ft = 900mm =P (914mm to be exact)

yeps, and licorice gourami, bumblebee gobies, male guppies, celestial pearl danios.....

hrmmmm.... Dario dario, bororas species, Betta's, Chain loaches, pygmy cories, shrimp, glowlight danios, dwarf puffers, paradise fish, Dwarf gourami, minnows, small tetras...............

plus if you get a chance, check out how they farm them.... eeeewwwwww :sick:

probably no "dangerous" as such, (although maybe in an uncycled tank, its just polluted water and bloodworm poo) more just excess nutrients that are suspended in the water column

ok so not fully off topic, but found a strange pic online, any one got any weird things to add??

we pretty much are happy with any pics of any fish in just about any situation in here

like to watch Jaws???

bolivians may get to big for many of the rams/apisto's out there

try playing with the direction of current flow, pushing it downwards on the sides may help

best to defrost and drain the bloodworms as they are full of really polluted water i.e great algae food

more because they also produce waste and nitrates.

I have had trouble reacently with this brand and am bringing it up with the rep next week I would suggest going for the computer controlled types such as the Aqua one advance, Jager etc... as they are less likely to fail due to faulty metal strip thermostats. I also like to keep a spare plastic tank and an air pump (battery operated one) for emergencies

depends on if you decide to go with live plants or (boo hiss )plastic best to keep a schedule for lighting to prevent stress, and to prevent algae blooms though btw how did the plants settle in???

plus the additional bio load of the snails may affect such a small tank

28L is probably too small for all but 3 chain loaches, better off using it for 2 or 3 dwarf puffers, you won't be disappointed, http://youtu.be/6o1fw9jtRNc

possible cause of algae issue.... what pH regulator are you using, some are phosphate based and can cause issues

the UV will clear up your green water in a day or so, but it won't treat the cause of the green water, it will more likely add to it it works better as a preventative than a cure, even for parasites. btw ime cats are fine and healthy till they disappear and die, fish are a lot easier to tell with

gotta love kissing fish can be pre spawning behaviour, or just regular sparring. it looks even funnier on jurupari's cause of their horse faces have bred jurupari's in pH or around 7.8 before so shouldn't be an issue, plus most are tank bred nowdays anyways. keep an eye out for lil babies hiding in their mouths btw love the tank setup for them, they must love the sand

playing with the pH can cause issues, all of those fish will do ok in pH of 8.0 also seems strange to me that you have a green water problem and a nitrate reading of 0 also, in the long run your angels, loaches and rams will either eat or bully your bumblebee gobies. you might have had an internal parasite that got released when the first carrier died, or you might have had a mini cycle if you have tried using any algae rid products due to the increase in dead and dying algae best course of action if increase PWC's, make sure your tests are correct and keep an eye out for any potential symptoms

Golden algae Eater, golden form of the Chinese algae eater found this quote from William Berg as for telling them apart, I believe other than the fact females are fatter, the males get bright red "horns" on their noses (I got a male in my display tank that has massive horns, might hunt for a girl for him.....)

100% certain it is a girl, males do not have blue on the black spot and don't normally show the pink belly, plus they have elongated dorsal rays

how big is the tank???, loaches really need to be kept in groups or else they tend to get depressed (yes seriously, if you have ever seen a loach that has been seperated from his mates the you will understand) and don't get sucked in by the store assistant who recommends Clown loaches as they get too big for many tanks, try the striatas or chain loaches, these are the most common of the smaller snail eaters. there are plenty more out there, just make sure you research their maximum size well

that smiley reminds me of beavis and butthead