aaron11 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 thanks adodge i will not feed the bottom feeders 4 pelets each day and 2 small aqua one filters they aint that good !!! And i have no idea how long the dead fish was in there it wasnt really big so Id say its not an old one I only lost 3 fish all yr one cat fish died the platy today and one to dropsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 yes adodge i have been reading the topics on here they are great cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 whats your ammonia today? If its up where in the tank are your fish swimming, at the top of the tank? Also whats your pH at the moment. Or is everything okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 adodge it was just between the yellow and the lightest green I only feed a tiny amout and fish are fine apart from platy that died I broke the tube for the PH so I cant check it waaaaaaaaa lol :bounce: they are all swimming around the tank maybe i need the better filter??? what you reckon adoge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Can you not use the same tube for the pH that you use for ammonia - I just grab one from my set of 4 and rinse it out well when its finished. Its just that I understand that the lower your pH the less problems higher levels of ammonia, nitrates etc will cause. If your fish are really in trouble I would expect them to be at the top of the tank gasping for air. I know that if I'd looked at my tank properly on the morning of the day my ammonia went through the roof I would have known as all my fish were right at the top, just about had their heads out of the water :oops: It could be your filter not working properly. You can get away with more fish in your tank if you have good filtration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 adodge i dont know how much to water the ph used otherwise i would I have had problems with the ph going down before might be that hehe and im gonna get a 1200 ltr an hour filter when i have the money hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 You use exactly the same amount of water for testing pH. Use the same tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 ok i go do it now ty adoge i post what it says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 adodge 6.4-6.6 always been about that is that bad?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 No, thats fine - no good for cichlids but fine for the fish you have. At that level pH you can get away with a small amount of ammonia in your water. Just keep an eye on the level. I wouldn't stock up your tanks again for a while though until it stays stable. I run several cf1200's on my tanks and in particular on my 4ft tanks. They are good filters but don't put fish in the tanks that don't like a lot of current like fighters or discus. External cannister filters are easy to use and you get to choose the media etc that you want. I run a 2213 on my 54 litre tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 hi id love an external esp for turtle I have an elithim 2010 i think for him it does ok how many fish you got in your 55 litre?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Post deleted because I was getting annoyed and shouldn't have said it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 whetu what did you say or delete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 17 siamese fighter fry - under 1cm each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 oo dodge will you swap one figther for some guppies for my commnity tank :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 My current batches of fighters are too young and small to swap for anything yet but they are also not suitable to go in with guppies as the guppies will nibble at the male fighters fins and tail and the fighter may eventually retaliate and nibble back. However further down the track - in another couple of months or so we may be able to do something depending on what you have in your tanks at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 :bounce: oh didnt know you couldnt have a guppy with a figther thought they would be happy together both with long tails ha ! more babies today lol Looks like i might feed some to the turtle checked water its yellowy green so dunno whats going on the test kitt was expried when I got it but they said its ok its nearly empty so have to get another one soon hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Sometimes fighters and guppies are okay together - each fish has a different personality and in a planted tank with some swimming areas they are often okay. It depends if you want to see what happens. With regards to the ammonia the more water changes you do the better until you get it sorted. Would it be a problem to do a bucket a day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 adodge not at all do i need to stone vacum once a day or just the water I will do another bucket soon thanks for all your help i have loads of java ferns and hen and chicken i think they multiply But i listend to what you said no messing around with the fish lol oh and no more fish either till its sorted In my communty tank i just want to slip in 2 swords later and my guppy tank just a few more girls as they are gettin bullied LOL i love my fish shake my head at the work though lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 not sure what 'stone vacuum' is - do you mean still vacuum once a day. The answer is no, if you vacuum too much no bacteria will build up and it will be as if you never have let your tank cycle. I vacuum thoroughly once a week in my big tank and partially in the open areas at other water changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 thing you vacum stones with So in my guppy tank whats appectable to change the water how much should I do id rather do it good once a week and not have to worry I poped another filter i was given in there small chepo one just to help the water move around So all looks wellllll Just eyein up my guppy fry hoping im gonna get some red ones or blue lol some of the babies have black on them and some are blonde or white wonder what colour the white ones will be :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I would do it like this week 1 - change 1 bucket of water every day for a week and vacuum 2x. week 2 - change 1 bucket of water every 2nd day for a week and vacuum 2x week 3 - change 1 bucket of water every 2nd day for another week and only vacuum at the end of that week. If there is a lot of muck on the bottom of the tank (I can't remember if you have bn catfish in this tank or not) then the filter is not working as well as it should be (all bn and plecos are messy). Check your ammonia levels every 2nd day. If every thing is okay you should then be able to go to changing 50% of your water 2x a week and vacuuming once. If everything still tests okay after a further 2-3 weeks one 50% change once a week and a vacuum will work. Just remember when you vacuum not to remove every last little crumb of waste. Then if you wish to add more fish its up to you but keep them in a seperate tank for about 4 weeks to make sure they are not carrying any nasties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 hi thanks it must be the plecos and ok new filter when I can afford it The fluval is old I will just keep it as spare thats where the poop will be comin from i will folow what you have said THEN i shouldnt have any problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 What type of water are you using for water changes? Water straight from the tap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 smash yes i dont have any cholorine remover i was using stress coat and thought that would help The ammonia prob seems to be gone now Its just in one tank what should I be using thank you in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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