Yes... same requirements...
Argh! Fish nightmare
- Thread starter Jennops202
- Start date
Jennops202
New Member
Well we’ve just done another water change and a Little bit more cleaning, we had a couple Endlers livebearers in the original tank with beta so we moved a few of the males into that to try help the ratios and stop the ladies being harassed.
anyway it still looks grotty but water is getting a lot clearer
anyway it still looks grotty but water is getting a lot clearer
Attachments
I would remove the fish in the bettas tank ASAP. Bettas are not community fish and shouldn't be kept as such. Even if he seems "chill" he could snap. It will end with either the betta killing all the other fish, or the other fish nipping the betta to death.
The bigger tank looks much better.
ClownLurch
Fish Gatherer
Looking a lot better already.
Well done OP and everyone. Like watching a piscine episode of Thunderbirds! I’ve no idea if that translates across the Atlantic or down under!
Well done OP and everyone. Like watching a piscine episode of Thunderbirds! I’ve no idea if that translates across the Atlantic or down under!
Jennops202
New Member
Okies will do thank you lfs told us they would be fine with him -.-I would remove the fish in the bettas tank ASAP. Bettas are not community fish and shouldn't be kept as such. Even if he seems "chill" he could snap. It will end with either the betta killing all the other fish, or the other fish nipping the betta to death.
The bigger tank looks much better.
- Joined
- May 16, 2019
- Messages
- 1,751
- Reaction score
- 1,583
Rule #1 of keeping fish, don't listen to the people at your LFS. They will almost always give you wrong information. We've all had to learn that the hard way.
Agreed. Never trust the advice of your LFS workers. Even if they seem experienced, they are usually wrong...
Jennops202
New Member
Got someone coming to rehome all the female swordtails and the smaller tank is filled and got a pump so can now start cycling that one x
Excellent - glad you found someone.
- Joined
- May 16, 2019
- Messages
- 1,751
- Reaction score
- 1,583
That's great! I'm glad you can find a new home for them.
Salty&Onion
Fish Aficionado
What size tank is it? Sounds like you have too much swordtails, especially males. Male to female ratio is 1 male per 3 females.
I thought the ratio was 2:1? (Females to males)
Could be wrong - livebearers isn’t my sting point, lol.
Jennops202
New Member
Yeah there are too many! The ladies are going to a new home tomorrow and will stop the breeding too, lessen the load on the tank and help get the water back to scratch
Jennops202
New Member
So the ladies went to a new home yesterday and tank has calmed a lot, one did decide to part with a lot of fry before she went tho! Lol
Latest tests have much better results, they have been coming down each day
Will be getting some plants Saturday to replace some of the skanky messy ones in the tank.
will attach latest water test, what should I do regarding water changes now? Continue with the big daily changes or lessen it?
I do want to change the gravel for soil and sand eventually in the tank, would I be better waiting till smaller tank is cycled so I can move the fish and completely drain in to do?
Latest tests have much better results, they have been coming down each day
Will be getting some plants Saturday to replace some of the skanky messy ones in the tank.
will attach latest water test, what should I do regarding water changes now? Continue with the big daily changes or lessen it?
I do want to change the gravel for soil and sand eventually in the tank, would I be better waiting till smaller tank is cycled so I can move the fish and completely drain in to do?
Jennops202
New Member
Similar threads
Most reactions
-
240 -
210 -
201 -
173 -
169 -
155 -
144 -
131 -
103 -
100 -
97 -
90 -
89 -
83 -
77