Tropical fish

[Arriba]

cheers samdy.
just bought some replacement filters-carbon and sponges as for a new set up i thought best to start from scratch.they are now in.mixed in some fine sandy gravel into the coarser stuff too.got some stress coat and some stress zyme which i will add after the tank has settled a bit.

[Samdy Gray]

No need to add carbon filters unless you've got discoloured water. They should only be used for a week at a time to help clear the water.

[Arriba]

No need to add carbon filters unless you've got discoloured water. They should only be used for a week at a time to help clear the water.

eh? they go in the same filter as the sponges(just in a different part) and according to the instructions need changing every 2 months ditto the sponges

[Samdy Gray]

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/carbon.htm

[Arriba]

cheers.that article is kinda contradictory and has confused me a bit.
i dunno if i need it or not?

[Reg Smeeton]

 http://thetownend.com/index.php/topic,23772.0.html

 That's over 3 years now, that we've been waiting for the definitive Bennett take on matters piscatorial....

[suttonred]

Add Ammo Lock and then let the tank go natural for a week before fish.

Zebra Dannios are excellent as Sam says as they are very hardy.

DO NOT ADD ALL THE FISH AT ONCE. Bit by bit is best.


Yep danios are very sturdy. I once bought a tank home from the office, it had an inch of mud and a bit of water. Left it in the shed for 3 months, went to clean it and found a Leopard Danio in it still alive, all be it a bit thin. Lived for another year or so after that when I put it in with my others, and outlived most of those.

I miss fish keeping...

[Bennett]

I agree with Samdy

but i wouldn't cycle with fish. get some food pellets and let them go off in the tank, and add the cycling bacteria. the ammonia from the rotting foody stuff will be eaten by the bacteria, then you add a bit more a few days later and continue adding the magical bacteria/cycle potion and boom, you've got a cycled tank without hurting any guppies.

that said you could just use goldfish, fuck me i hate them

[Bennett]

actually thinking about it my parents are getting a bit (a lot) fucked off i've got loads of my stuff at theirs, does anyone want any more lighting units or an external filter or some co2 cannisters and diffusers? (basically does anyone want to go into aquascaping?)

i've outed myself

[Samdy Gray]

My step dad might have it, Bennett. I'll ask him this weekend and let you know.

[Fred Elliot]

that said you could just use goldfish, fuck me i hate them

dont diss the goldfish man !

or you will have me to answer to

 

[stfcinbmth]

Nor me, I've got gold fish in my water butt

[Nomoreheroes]

We had tropical fish for a bit - Pain in the arse to keep clean.

We had some Chinese Algae Eaters, but one got a bit vicious and stopped the other from feeding properly. It also sucked the scales off some of the other fish.

We kept Neon Tetra, Black Fin Tetra and some orange things with big tails - Forgotten what they were.

Don't forget to fill with 1 inch of fish per gallon.

[leefer]

Goldfish can only remember the last 15 seconds.

[leefer]

Goldfish can only remember the last 15 seconds.