TropicalThunder

wow that looks amazing :cophot:

Hi blondfish currently in my 45l are 4x Penguin Tetra and 2x Platy. The 70l are the 2x angels 2x gourami 2x golden ram 2x kuhli loaches the bristlenose and the upside down cat they all seem quite happy at the moment and they all seem to have plenty of room. but i am hoping to have a bigger tank in the next wee while. Speaking of which, does anybody have a larger tank for sale on here??? preferably near to or in Timaru.

Hi guys!! As some of you have already read, I'm new here and have just started a 70l tank. In there at this stage are 2x Opaline Gouramis, 2x marble veil tailed Angel fish, 2x Golden Rams, 2x Kuhli Loaches, 1x Bristlenose Catfish, 1x Upside Down Catfish. I have half a dozen or more false plants and a little boat which my Upside Down Catfish has laid claim to. I was thinking about going down to the beach and picking up some driftwood and also a few rocks. How do i go about cleaning these so that it doesn't affect water quality?? I'm also thinking about changing the lighting on the tank as it seems to be very very bright. I was in an Animates pet store the other day and seen there tanks have Blue and White lighting which really brought out the colours in the fish. does anybody know if it is possible to do this? the tank is an AquaOne EcoStyle 70l. Finally, I was thinking of adding an extra bag of a softer substrate. Currently I have smooth stones, but think it may be a little too big for the Loaches to burrow through and was wondering if adding a softer substrate on top of the existing one would have any impact? thanks in advance

i don't have a water testing kit, but could smell ammonia in the water. with the latest deaths i had noticed my Platy was very lathargic hanging at the top hiding from the others. With the Penguin today i am unsure. but the last couple of days i have noticed that they all seem to be hiding... as if something spooks them. Its quite strange as there were only 3 platys and 5 penguins in the 45l after i transferred the Upside Down Catfish the other day, so it's not as if i have any agressors in the tank. previous deaths i have found red spots on the fish (a sign of Ammonia poisoning) and my fighter died after having heating issues which i have since resolved.

Hi guys I'm Josh, I'm a relatively new hobbyist, keeping tropicals for almost a year. i currently have two tanks, one 45l and a new 70l one just established. Unfortunately my experience is limited which is why I have come here. since i have been keeping i've had neons, danios, fighter, upside down cat fish, platys and at the moment penguin tetras. of all the above fish, only my original platy and upside down cat fish have survived. I also have 4 remaining penguins. Two days ago i notice my smallest platy didn't seem to happy. as it turns out i lost him yesterday. Unsure of why it happened i did a water change to reduce ammonia levels etc. today i found i lost another penguin. How do i go about fixing this problem??? I perform a water change at least once a week but still i seem to be losing fish. That is the 45l tank. In my 70l tank i currently keep 2x Opaline Gouramis, 2x veil-tail marbled Angelfish, 2x Golden Rams, 1x Bristlenose Catfish and 1x Upside Down Catfish (previously transferred from the 45l). I'm thinking about adding a couple of Swordtails, khuli loaches and a school of smaller fish... maybe some more Penguins, or Zebra Danios. Any advice on how to stock this tank and prevent any further deaths?? In the mid term I'd like to go up to 100+ litres. In the long term even bigger still as well as getting in to live plants. A marine tank would be super cool (perhaps something like you see on the show Tanked!) but lots of things to learn before hand. I'm really looking forward to learning from other enthusiasts, via posts or meeting anybody locally. thanks for the advice in advance