ozzchick Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 i recently purchased a 2nd hand tank set up,complete with a few fish.A big pink angel fish,a plecostamus,a hatchet,a bristlenose catfish,a couple of neons and another one that looks like a female sword fish,unsure of what it is.The tank hadnt been to well cared for and was filthy.The filters were all gunked up so i gave it a good clean out and set it back up again and put a nice big piece of driftwood in that had come with it.Within a matter of a week the water was brown so i took out the driftwood and have since done a 50% water change once a week for 2 weeks.Its looking good now,and reading through the threads learnt that soaking the wood may help,so its in a bucket soaking for as long as it takes.The tank has no light,do i need one? There is a few live plants in there and i intend to get several more.I have heaps more questions but will save them for another thread! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Hi ozzchick. If I'm reading this right you've had your tank 3 weeks. With a big clean out the beneficial bacteria may have been stripped from the filter and your tank will need to mature again. Keep up with the water changes and maybe increase the frequency. I do 25% every other day on maturing tanks. This will reduce the build up of Ammonia and then Nitrite. It can take 6 - 8 weeks for the bacteria to re-establish in the filter. A water test kit is handy to tell when its mature. After that you can do 30% water changes weekly. The tank has no light,do i need one? You'll get better plant growth with a light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 You are also going to have further problems if you are right with your 113L guess of its size in your other thread. Do you any pics of the fish? Not sure about angel fish being pink! Also, the tank won't be big enough for the plec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vavoli Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Another thing you may want to note is that neons and hatchets are schooling fish. I'd personally say 4 would be the bare minimum, but it all depends on the fish's personality. Just something to look out for as they may get stressed. Swordtails are suppose to be schooling fish as well but all the one's I've had don't hang out together at all, usually just go there seperate ways. I guess it just varies per fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzchick Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 have just taken some cool photos of the angel,but unsure of how to post them here? I have every intention of getting more hatchets and neons,but i didnt want to risk putting new fish in till the tank is the way i want it,dont want dead fish! I also would LOVE to get a male siamese fighter,would that go in my tank well do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzchick Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 its 61cm left to right,38cm front to back,and 49cm high.the 2 front corners have been angled off.I also have a photo of the tank that i will post when i work out how Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/postin ... t2406.html I use http://photobucket.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzchick Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 you guys are great!! so helpful.I already had photobucket :-)OK heres a couple of shots of the angel,another thing i was gonna ask is why is she patchy? She came like that,almost like shes lost her pearly scales......... And heres one of the tank...... Sorted your pics.. You forgot the IMG tags... Mod Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 another thing i was gonna ask is why is she patchy? She came like that,almost like shes lost her pearly scales......... I don't have experience with Angels but I'd say that the bad conditions that she was in wouldn't have helped. Now that she has a good home she might come right. Just keep up those water changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 the fighter would really depend on the other tank mates, they can be fine with angels but they may not be as can do a bit of cheeky fin nipping, but on the other hand saw a tank just tonight that had angels and a fighter that were fine so really it may work or it may not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzchick Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 will keep up with the water changing for sure,every 2 days.Would it be too soon to introduce some new fish to the tank? Sounds like im just going to have to just try with a fighter and see how it goes dalmation....... got the driftwood boiling as i type so will try putting it back in tomorrow when i do the water change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 dont worry to much about a brown tinge to the water, mine has been slightly brown for a few months but everything is fine and the brown is harmless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzchick Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 but it looks ugly lol 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Would it be too soon to introduce some new fish to the tank? I would wait until the tank was more mature. That may just be me but I had a bad experience with introducing too many fish when I started and the big lesson I learned was patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 yeah there are already a few fish in there to help cycle it definitely wouldnt hurt giving it at least a fortnight before adding anything new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzchick Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 will definitely wait for a couple of weeks before getting more fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Tank looks great considering you said it was filthy! Keep us updated on the angel fish to see if her appearance changes. I don't have angel fish but I too would think that maybe the filthy conditions had something to do with her appearance (maybe yes, maybe no). Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzchick Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Thanks caper,will look much better with a few more fish and plants and a light! Had trouble getting the green off the silicone in the corners,but im guessing thats stained and will never come off.Thanks Bill for adjusting my photos,i didnt realise they werent showing up for everyone else,will make sure any photos have the IMG tag from now on :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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