livingart Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 take the logs out the stream has a constant flow of new water to keep it clean, you don't in a tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Did you soak them first, or boil them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candy Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 once again you are welcome to come have some of my gunk out of my canister filter to help your cycle go faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarimochi Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Thanks for your offer Candy but I think well be OK now. I chucked both of the logs and rplaced it with this HUGE root thing I bought at Jansens. Its uber cool and its 100% plain wood so its completely inert and wont leech anything. It creates a really nice amazon biotope look so will look awesome with moana the arowana. Will test water tonight and depending on results consider a pickup sometime this week. YAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Are you running carbon in the filters? Could be useful to get rid of anything nasty the old wood leached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarimochi Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Not really needed anymore after doing a big 50% water change. Damn its getting harder and harder with a big tank! People with big tanks: are you finding yourself increasingly partaking in shirtless water changes?? :lol: :lol: Your sleeve gets wet and it absorbs into the rest of your shirt and runs down your side. Not a nice feeling. :lol: Anyway, Ive done 2x 30% and 1x 50% water changes over the past week so Ive figured Ive replaced all of the water. When I go home tonight there better not be any ammonia!!!! Or Ill have to kill something..... Well we'll have to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candy Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Shirtless water changes - I wish. Dont think my family would forgive me for that . Yes i just love the water running down the armpit feeling and look! Love it even more when some one arrives to visit unanounced lol. Yarimochi it should be ok to bring Moana home if you keep up the waterchanges to aliminate/lessen the amonia. I dont enjoy seeing him sulk at HFF. And we would like an updated pic now you have made changes in the tank somewhat!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Shirtless water changes - I wish. :lol: I'll say nothing... I've been doing my water changes shirtless, but mainly because I haven't been wearing a shirt other than at work. Don't get carried away with the big water changes or you'll lose some of the bacteria, frequent smaller ones would be best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarimochi Posted February 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Yay!! Some news to share, All parameters are perfect including ammonia which I put down to my water changes and getting over my spike and cycle. Arowana pick up is SATURDAY, Im 100% sure my water is perfect for him and will stay that way as long as I keep up the maintenance. Going to HFF today at around 4 so I can see him. YAY! Pics will be up on saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 its SATURDAY :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarimochi Posted February 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Yes, thats right, it is Saturday and as I promised here is my beautiful Red Asian Arowana: He Is the most beautiful fish in the whole world!!!! I am soooo excited I finally got him. I think this guy is truly the pinnacle of fish keeping in NZ. He is so happy to be in lots of space and hes settled in really well, he even gave Jack (dempsey) a bit on the tail to tell him to stop following him all the time. :lol: Hope you guys like him, sorry for the slighty blurry photos, its hard to get good ones in an aquarium. To really appreciate his beauty you need to see him in real life, bookings by appointment only! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 looking good 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Sam Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Looks great!! Well done. And the new wood looks very cool too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I saw it at the shop this morning and it was looking a lot more active and healthy than thelast time I saw it, maybe excited about going to its new home... :lol: Congrats, it looks great with the red substrate. However, I just noticed how close your filter intake is to the ground, the bichirs could easily stir up the sand so it gets sucked into the filter, I'd suggest you lift it up so its closer to the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 tank looks great but still needs a background, that is one awesome aro you got there. What else is going in the tank? A school of large non plant eating barbs would look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatpurplebunny Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Just read through the last 10 pages and wow - I'm extremely jealous of your wonderful tank/fish/set up! Awesome pics too - thanks for sharing the whole experience .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarimochi Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 tank looks great but still needs a background, that is one awesome aro you got there. What else is going in the tank? A school of large non plant eating barbs would look good. I know it needs a background and Im working on that. I want some tri line torpedo barbs but they are really expensive!! I think Ill put in 20-30 neons and see how long they last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 congo tetras? or tiger barbs or a similer sized barb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 I want some tri line torpedo barbs but they are really expensive!! and asian aros arent ? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 I want some tri line torpedo barbs but they are really expensive!! I think Ill put in 20-30 neons and see how long they last. congo tetras? or tiger barbs or a similer sized barb. I don't think any of those fish will be much more than an expensive snack... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineArtist Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 cool photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HFFAlbany Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I'm guessing that the ones from HFF came from him originally Why would you say this? We do not buy plants off other stores, we have our own suppliers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
je_suis_ketan Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Just wondering, but I never really see pics of Clown Loaches in tanks with Arows. Are they not really compatible? I thought an 8ft tank would be pretty good for a group of big loaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 If you can get a group of 8"+ loaches so the aro doesn't eat them they should be fine. I'll show you some pics of mine in about 10 years time. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Very nice indeed, love his color Is the "thing" sorry don't know what it is called, looks like a barbel type thing, coming out of its mouth or are they attached to the bottom lips of aro's??? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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