Rozski Posted June 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 oooo thanks! And yay, can see the siamese fighter Haha about the algae, do you have lazy overfed BNs ;-) Least you don't have algae all over your plants *sulks* Spose at least my comet is trying to eat it for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 well i only have one BN in there now as i stole the other for my big tank :lol: Yea he probably is lazy but he aint overfed, i never put anything in for him Rogan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keri Anne Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 I looooove Wet Pets, the staff must think I'm crazy because when I get there (which isnt that often) I spend ages there, even just deciding what plants I want ;-) Am going there on Wednesday before I head home up to Hawkes Bay. Was hoping not to have to re-cycle my tank, but I have a sick goldfish for absolutely no apparent reason so I think it might be better to start from scratch. Will just get some plants and start the cycle... The healthy comet will be going into a pond :-) Where in the HB?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Not far out of Havelock and Hastings, down Te Aute Road. Didn't even see you were in Napier sorry Want anything from Wet Pets? ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keri Anne Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Can you keep an eye out for albino guppies for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 If there are any there (males for females or both?) do you want me to just let you know or buy them for you and bring them up? My Dad is coming down to Palmy tomorrow and I'm coming home with him up to the Bay. Am going to clear my fishtank out completely as I'm pretty sure my goldfish have dropsy (both of them now) due to their being slightly bloated with scales sticking out And as I don't know whats causing it, its complete clear out time. Then am going to plant the tank up and leave it for the 3 weeks I'm away over the hols to cycle. Then *fingers crossed* when I come back I can check the water and hopefully get my first ever tropical fish *yay* Also collecting rainwater instead of Wet Pets water as my pH was WAY high when I got it tested at animates the other day to check my levels. Read in another thread somewhere that the Wet Pets water had high pH and at least this way I know its pretty pure (and free!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Sorry about your goldfish Are you sure its dropsy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 If you have a tank with nothing in it but plants and water, it will not cycle if left on its own for 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Caper - Am pretty sure, they match the descriptions I read online. Any other ideas on what it could be then?? Caryl - Was planning on adding some Cycle product and maybe some tankwater from an established tank. Or if you have a better plan please feel free to share it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Meh, might still take it home anyway and 'feed' it with fish food to release ammonia and get and keep the cycle going. Was going on info from this site: http://www.fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keri Anne Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 You could always just plant it up and let the plants get established then cycle it when you get back cycle it. Maybe give them some fertiliser too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Yeah I'm tossing up between a lot of options lol. Will see how much room I have in the car tomorrow ;-) Also don't want a crudload of algae in my tank when I get back. Plus I'm impatient and want to have fun planting etc NOW hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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