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  1. Omg hahaha that's hilarious, tho are they fine after doing that? None of my sterbais have ever done that as far as I'm aware, so your corys may indeed be weird, even for corys
  2. Love the planting, very nice!
  3. For a group of rainbows to qt specifically or in general as a qt tank? Most of my fish are under 5cms and aren't aggressive lol so it hasn't been an issue before
  4. I've seen a few people with them and they seem to get much larger than, say, a neon tetra-- at least twice though could be off a bit lol. Very nice fish.
  5. Hey all Just a quick conundrum-- I have been thinking about getting some threadfin rainbowfish for my 200L. I would be wanting to get around 10 to start off with, but it has just occurred to me that this may be an issue because of their size with relation to the quarantine tank size. The tank in question is a 30 L-- my main concerns are that it is: (a) simply too small for the rainbows for a period of a fortnight due to activity level and (b) due to aggression within the group. As mentioned I'd want to quarantine them for around 14 days just as a safeguard against disease, but is this tank size going to be an issue/be more likely to cause problems than prevent them? I don't really have room for a bigger QT so it may just mean that I'll be getting neon rainbows instead. Many thanks for any input J
  6. No problem at all, I hope they improve. I would have done the same with regard to the fry and creating a qt though just be aware it may just reduce the risk and fish could continue to get sick/may have already been infected so just keep adding anyone to the qt who is showing symptoms. Hopefully they all start perking up again like the first one did, that is a good sign
  7. It really depends on the plant-- what kind of plant do you have that seems to be struggling? What's your lighting like? I've never found an issue with growing plants in fine sand, though if you want to try it out, definitely top it off with something soft for the corys as they do like to snuffle round with their barbels :3
  8. So sorry to hear that terry100 When you say water params are ok, are the ammonia and nitrite zero? If not they may be reacting to this. Have you added any other fish recently that could have passed this on? With the patchiness, are you able to get a photo at all? If not, does it look fluffy, or like an indent like the flesh is being 'eaten' away, or just like a discolouration? The black eyes are definitely different and it does sound like it could be fish tuberculosis. I did a web search and general read around, and it could be a few other things-- can you read through the diseases listed in this link---http://www.fishyportal.com/cgi-bin/pub/diag?c=d&symptoms=86&symptoms=83&comment=&name=&email= --- and see if anything looks familiar? Also have a read through this link-- http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/disease/tbc.php --- which to my knowledge is solid information. Pay attention to the prevention for humans side of things-- I'd definitely start wearing protective gloves, just be concious of keeping your hands washed afterwards, and not use your mouth to start a siphon when water changing, just in case. In terms of what you can do immediately: - Large (e.g. 40%), frequent water changes. Maybe try doing one today and tomorrow, then step it out to 5 days after (assuming no one dies/levels don't change) - Keep an eye on your water parameters and try to keep the nitrates low-- even if they have fish tuberculosis and it isn't a water parameter issue, clean water really helps sick fish - Consider separating the fish that you can see with symptoms into a separate tank. Try not to move water/anything inbetween this new tank and your current tank-- use different equipment etc. just in case it's possible to stop the spread of infection. It also allows you the ability to closely monitor the affected fish and give them special treatments/more frequent water changes/food that they may have otherwise missed. I also like having plenty of hiding places in quarantine tanks just to keep stress levels down for the fish - keep yourself safe, and follow prevention methods above If you think it's definitely fish tuberculosis: - Consider putting down the fish that seem to be struggling with it. It's always a tough call to make but sometimes it's the kindest thing to do for them - Keep your water clean and try and keep all fish as stress-free/happy as possible - Definitely do the prevention methods from now on when dealing with that tank - If you ever shut down that tank and intend on using it again, wash it out with bleach before setting it up again If you think it's something else: - Have a look at best practice for that individual disease/condition. Usually things such as setting up a quarantine tank, keeping the water parameters crystal clean, keeping stress low on fish, are common practices for treating diseases however if it's something else you may be able to treat it e.g. if they have internal parasites you can treat that with praziquatiel or drontal or some other wormer All the best, I hope they are doing better than when you last updated. Keep us posted
  9. So cute One of the dogs I grew up around was a huntaway x collie called Dublin, she was a gorgeous, very good, very noisy, hoon. They've definitely got a bark on them Love the pic of her with the tennis ball
  10. Basically, as alanmin and LA have said, keep up their food intake and they will get there If the other 3 are a similar size I'd just keep them together in the same tank and then the larger on his own. If they're large enough to take them I'd suggest offering them all at least a cricket each daily (offering may not actually mean they'll always take it) or larger amount of smaller insect each. Mealworms are also useful as food, though I can never get my two to eat them live. If you're finding it difficult to feed them live constantly, (I do because I mostly catch live food for mine myself) then just be aware there can be an alternative. I originally found the idea at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1699704340256454.1073741832.1652251271668428&type=3 Basically you get a thread, needle, dried cricket (soak until it feels 'moist' first, they apparently need the moisture in their food and it makes it easier to swallow). Hook the needle onto the thread, then pass the thread through the cricket and remove the needle. Bring the cricket down to the end of the string, make sure it's easy enough to slide off the string first, then dangle in front of the nearest frog. Frog should in theory react to the movement by shoving it in their mouth. Helps over winter when there's less insects around too. In reality they're jumpy little slimy things who get freaked out sometimes and just won't eat, so it may take a while for you and the animal to get used to dinners like this, so have live food available for at least the first few weeks. Some things I've found that help: - are to put the thread on a stick-- so you've basically got a fishing rod--, plus to not do anything that would startle them at least 5 mins prior to feeding. If I'm feeding my frogs at night I'll often leave the light on so I don't have to flick that on later and startle them. - Also, they're a bit more expensive, but it saves soaking them-- you can buy tinned crickets. They're often catered towards Bearded Dragons but I've found my boys don't know the difference - You can also use other insects e.g. wax moth larvae/dried meal worms/those fancy tinned river shrimps/dead insects you accidentally squished whilst trying to catch them for your slimy pets. - sometimes they like being fed in their favourite hidey hole, because they feel more secure. Other times they are just not interested so it's sometimes a 'well I'll come back tomorrow' approach - really make sure you can slide it off the thread, as occasionally I've had one time where it got stuck and I've had to cut the thread...kind of nerve wracking and definitely not something I'd suggest. You often cannot get the cricket back out of the frogs mouth, haha. All the above said, I still like to offer mine live food just because it spices up their existence and gives them a bit of variety. Flies/slaters/earth worms/cockroaches/moths/cicadas/crickets all get popped into the cage whenever I spot them, and I'll buy the occasional lot of live food too. All the best for growing out your frogs
  11. Personally, I would consider taking the other two back. Kissing gourami from what I've heard, tend to be highly aggressive. If you've got one who has already managed to kill others of his species, I wouldn't think that he has a high chance of getting along with these two. If you decide to keep them-- I've looked up a care sheet from seriouslyfish to get a second opinion, ( http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/helostoma-temminkii/ ) they say that whilst they may be able to be kept in groups, and like hanging out in groups when young, they may get aggressive when older to they attack anything that even has a vaguely similar shape. BUT they also say that keeping a group isn't impossible, and that the most important factor is space. Frommmmm what I can remember of your tank, it's quite large, so that may not be the immediate issue here. Things you've done right so far: - Buy more than 1 new individual - Have a larger tank - Have 'dither' fish to distract the gourami from one another/spread aggression - Have alternative places to put aggressor - Have at least some form of cover that the others can use Things you could try to get everyone to settle down: - Change around the decor majorly. May not be the best if you've got a specific scape going on but it'll help annihilate whatever territory the first bub set up in his time of solitary reign. This may give the other two a chance to 'move in' and establish their own boundaries - Break up the line of sight. Not entirely sure how much 'stuff' you have in the tank already but what could help is to create areas in which each individual fish can retreat to and not be seen/unintentionally bring the wrath of the other fish upon themselves. So floating plants/strategically placed driftwood and rocks/caves/large decor are your friends here. - Give them time. I'm not sure how long it may take, but they would probably establish a pecking order. I see this a lot with my honey gourami females (though they mainly do aggressive posturing/maybe a little nipping/chasing/food guarding). It's not always a strict heirarchy with fish and it's mainly from what I've observed/heard from others but there will be a dominant fish who beats up the other two, and sometimes one more than the other. ------------The one caveat I'd add to this is if the big guy looks like he is causing serious damage, then separate him like you've already done -------------- you may go through several phases of trying something/giving them time/separating depending on what does/doesn't work for your tank. Things I WOULDN'T do: - Add him to the puffer tank. If he's already aggressive theres the chance that he could have a go at your puffs or (more likely) that they would have a go at him. They are notorious for eating other fish one small tiny crescent shaped bite at a time, and I just woudn't trust them with other species of fish lol. - Be set on making it work. At the end of the day, every tank has slightly different situations and it may be that he just won't settle in with the newcomers, in which case you may have to either rehome him or the other two. Personally I'd go with the other two as its possible you'll have the same issue with them beating each other up as /they/ get bigger as well, but again it could also work out, so if you feel it's worth a try then go for it. At the end of the day, if he's done this before, I wouldn't be surprised if he kills anything thats even vaguely the same shape as him. Some fish were just born to be natural masters of the 'A**hole' as you put it Best of luck and I hope it works out, but if not, just know that he's probably just as happy (or happier!) without compatriots
  12. I think I picked mine up at Kmart
  13. JJWooble

    Tank update

    New Pupuke Aquarium Centre has been getting some cool Africans in recently
  14. JJWooble

    Tank update

    Naw they're so nervous. What other cichlids are you going to stock it with or is it just going to be full on yellows?
  15. Had this issue when replying to this post (ha!) but I usually find that it just takes a while for the 'comment box' to load and it eventually appears if you wait long enough. Might be worth a go. I have chrome running on a mac.
  16. Damn thats a good size. Get another 40 corys in there and you should be off to a good start also what kind of whiptails have you got? :3 I agree with Caryl about the colouring/camoflage, love how interesting fish behaviour can be :3
  17. I've got 'spawn and grow' and 'meat pie'. Great stuff, fish love it, and I love it as a way to give them a nice variety in their diet. Ice cube trays are awesome for it, particularly /these/ ice cube trays.
  18. JJWooble

    Tank update

    Looks nice and smooth/tidy, I'm looking forward to seeing it with stocking
  19. How many litres is the tank they're in again? Corys don't seem to mind having lots of compatriots to hang with I've got 20 atm in my 200L and thinking of keeping another 10 from my fry group Just the bioload I'd worry about. A cory only tank would be awesome tho :3 Fingers crossed for the bubbas, I'm sure they will thrive in your care
  20. Cool If you're a financial member you can register breeds of fish with the FNZAS and get certificates in recognition of that it's 30 days from the day the become free swimming Edit: also no problem for the help no question is silly, we all come here to learn about our fish and I don't think that process ever really stops
  21. Also dont forget to register the breed once they reach 30 days
  22. Nice! Congrats really I'd judge it based on mouth size, there may be some competition but you usually get a lot of variation in a single batch anyways. Only think I have noticed is that eggs don't tend to hatch as easily if you're transferring them to completely different water, so it may be worth hatching them out/keeping them for a few days in the same water as they were laid in before adding them to the grow out
  23. Still a few months I think, they haven't gotten their adult colouring yet and are still quite small. I moved them to a bigger grow out yesterday and changed what I'm feeding them so hopefully that will help with growth rate. Happy to ship them if you still want some at that stage. Hmm white as in fluffy/slimy at all or just a different colour/depression in the scales? It's frustrating when you can't figure out what's wrong. I had an issue about a year ago where two died after swimming weirdly. I never really figured out exactly why, but I removed one of the rocks and suspect that it had something in it that was leaching into the water Everyone else has been fine since then though. They are the cutest fish, I have never regretted getting my group. They are so cool to watch on sand with their sifting behaviour too
  24. Ah cool, just thought it was worth checking Hmmm could be the CO2 -- it not nudging the pH down I /think/ indicates that it's not at a very high level tho? I've never dosed CO2 so have very little knowledge in this area. It would be worth looking into how corys respond to CO2 tho. Have you noticed them going up for air very often?
  25. How odd Your pH is quite high for corys. Better for it to be stable than to be messing with it with e.g. pH up/pH down imo but adding driftwood and things like IAL, oak leaves or peat can help lower this naturally. If its what is coming out of your tap you may want to keep a barrel for water changes and leave it to age/pH to lower for a few days if you were wanting to get this down. Also, you say 0 nitrates-- when did you last do a water change? Nitrates are the ones that can't be broken down and generally build up to levels of ~20 over the course of a week unless you have really low stocking and/or lots of plants. It could be that the tank isn't cycled properly and so isn't producing nitrates-- in which case I'd get your nitrites tested-- or it could be that the nitrate test failed-- if its the aqua one one they're a pain with the amount of shaking you have to do so it's not uncommon, so maybe try doing the test a few more times to be sure. It's also possible that the fish just had something random going on with it/had internal issues e.g. parasites. Have you noticed whether any of them don't eat, or eat heaps but seem a bit skinny?
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