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hi, just got a 300litre tank, started adding fish, I asked the shop if I could keep some shrimp they said with our fish only chunky monkey ones which they will have next week, now I have searched everywhere for that name or maybe nickname and can not find it anywhere, does anyone know what this kind is or have a photo. thank you
 
LOL :) Hi and welcome to the forum :)

chunky monkey means big fat ones. There's no such shrimp called a chunky monkey shrimp, only shrimp that are big and fat so they don't get eaten by the fish. :)

What sort of fish do you have?
Has the tank been cycled (developed the good filter bacteria)?
 
LOL :) Hi and welcome to the forum :)

chunky monkey means big fat ones. There's no such shrimp called a chunky monkey shrimp, only shrimp that are big and fat so they don't get eaten by the fish. :)

What sort of fish do you have?
Has the tank been cycled (developed the good filter bacteria)?
hi, thank you for that, there are 10 tetras in, 2 rainbow fish, 2 Bala sharks, yes the water was tested at the shop with the digital device and they said the water was fantastic, I then put the tetra in with some plants went back a week later for some more fish and again did a test water fab again, its 300 liters and I have got the Fluval 307 ext filter, water treated from start with treatments from the shop.
 
What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)?

Bala/ silver sharks can reach 10-12 inches long and need a tank that is at least 6 feet long. They also need to be kept in groups of at least 6 or more. I would probably return the silver sharks.

Rainbowfish need to be kept in groups of at least 6 (preferably 10) or more. Depending on the species of rainbowfish, they might eat the tetras, depending on the type of tetra.

Most rainbowfish do best in water with a pH above 7.0 and a GH around 200ppm.
Most tetras come from water with a pH below 7.0 and a GH below 150ppm.

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What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply?
This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).

Depending on what the GH of your water is, will determine what fish you should keep.

Angelfish, most tetras, barbs, Bettas, gouramis, rasbora, Corydoras and small species of suckermouth catfish all occur in soft water (GH below 150ppm) and a pH below 7.0.

Livebearers (guppies, platies, swordtails, mollies), rainbowfish and goldfish occur in medium hard water with a GH around 200-250ppm and a pH above 7.0.

If you have very hard water (GH above 300ppm) then look at African Rift Lake cichlids, or use distilled or reverse osmosis water to reduce the GH and keep fishes from softer water.
 
What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)?

Bala/ silver sharks can reach 10-12 inches long and need a tank that is at least 6 feet long. They also need to be kept in groups of at least 6 or more. I would probably return the silver sharks.

Rainbowfish need to be kept in groups of at least 6 (preferably 10) or more. Depending on the species of rainbowfish, they might eat the tetras, depending on the type of tetra.

Most rainbowfish do best in water with a pH above 7.0 and a GH around 200ppm.
Most tetras come from water with a pH below 7.0 and a GH below 150ppm.

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What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply?
This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).

Depending on what the GH of your water is, will determine what fish you should keep.

Angelfish, most tetras, barbs, Bettas, gouramis, rasbora, Corydoras and small species of suckermouth catfish all occur in soft water (GH below 150ppm) and a pH below 7.0.

Livebearers (guppies, platies, swordtails, mollies), rainbowfish and goldfish occur in medium hard water with a GH around 200-250ppm and a pH above 7.0.

If you have very hard water (GH above 300ppm) then look at African Rift Lake cichlids, or use distilled or reverse osmosis water to reduce the GH and keep fishes from softer water.
hi, length is 48-inch width 14 inches, and height 26 inches. I would have to test the water to find out the hardness, I did ask how many of each fish is best to have hence the numbers we bought so looks like they told me wrong with the rainbow and shark.
 
The tank isn't big enough for adult silver sharks.

What sort of tetras did you get?
If you can't remember the name, post a picture of them.
 
The tank isn't big enough for adult silver sharks.

What sort of tetras did you get?
If you can't remember the name, post a picture of them.
took some photos best I can, any recommendations on plants for this size tank.
 

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I would have to test the water to find out the hardness

You don't need a tester for hardness, look on your water company's website. You need a number and the unit of measurement (as there are about half a dozen units for hardness). If you can't find it, tell us the name of the water company and we'll see if we can find the page.

You'll find many shops have no idea about the needs of the fish they sell.
 
You don't need a tester for hardness, look on your water company's website. You need a number and the unit of measurement (as there are about half a dozen units for hardness). If you can't find it, tell us the name of the water company and we'll see if we can find the page.

You'll find many shops have no idea about the needs of the fish they sell.
hi found 2 sites with information for my water added 3 photos if that helps. one site says

in a very hard water area​

What does this mean?​

This means that the water supply to your property contains very high levels (over 276ppm, and my supplier numbers are in photos here.
 

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photo of water test last week.
 

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Looking at the images in post #9, the first is the one you need and the figure for German hardness, 12.69. This is also called dH a unit you'll see in many fish profiles. The other unit used in fishkeeping is ppm and your 12.69 dH converts to 227 ppm. This is the lowest end of hard, verging on 'middling'.

The test results in the image in post #10 - is this from your tester? Strips or liquid? If it's strips, I'd go with the water company figures.
 
Looking at the images in post #9, the first is the one you need and the figure for German hardness, 12.69. This is also called dH a unit you'll see in many fish profiles. The other unit used in fishkeeping is ppm and your 12.69 dH converts to 227 ppm. This is the lowest end of hard, verging on 'middling'.

The test results in the image in post #10 - is this from your tester? Strips or liquid? If it's strips, I'd go with the water company figures.
the results post 10 are at the shop, that is water out of my tank after a week in, they put drops on like a round plastic disc then into the machine.
 
I'd still go by the water company. Their equipment is a lot more accurate (= very expensive lab equipment) compared to anything a shop would use.
 

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