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Also keep in mind that crowded conditions means a much bigger water change routine to keep the water healthy. Pushing the limits like that, I would recommend a good ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite test kit to keep an eye on water quality, liquid, not strips, the strip test kits are notorious for...

Just wanted to clarify, I agree with most of what Colin said, except in my humble opinion, he is greatly underestimating how fast four one inch Fancy Goldfish would outgrow that tank. In my opinion, it would happen too fast for it to be practical.

Many of the most common fish parasites die after a month or more without a host. What Colin is suggesting would completely kill any filter bacteria that may have gotten established... Cycling a tank from scratch takes a few weeks not days, and without an ammonia source, it won't cycle at all...

Nearest guess, the Aquarium used here is 75 gallon for scale, and yes, these koi aren't unusually big.

Very sorry for your loss. :rip:

Depends a lot on his current size. A good way to guess the size of a small round bodied fish to compare the body size to an egg. A USDA graded small size egg averages about 42 grams, Medium is about 50, Large is about 57, Very large is about 64 Grams and jumbo is around 71...

I think I will excuse myself now...

Excellent points Lumpfish Guy! Especially the one about "portion control" And the nutriention information vs ingredient list. I think it's pretty much common knowledge by now among manufacturers that customers often check ingredient lists, I have read many stories about loopholes used to...

Was searching shrimp stocking recommendations, and the only consistent group specific one on a repeatable website is for dwarf shrimp, which is ten per gallon, probably because it's a nice, even number, so the actual limit could be different. Anyway, going by this, and the fact that the ghost...

Was going to pm a mod about it, but since the thread is here already... I have noticed a lot of mods that have been online recently, but also signs that an additional one would be helpful. Don't know if there is already a system in place for this. Maybe select from someone who seems to be...

The test kit states it expires in May Of 2023. EDIT: Like I said, tested both the tap and the aquarium separately twice to be sure, same result both times for the respective samples. I also read the results outside under sunlight and got a second opinion to minimize errors interpreting API'S...

Gambusia, aka mosquito fish, are highly aggressive for their size, and invasive, making releasing them outside their native range irresponsible However, Both Jessie and I live in that range.

..... Tap Water pare meters are five posts up, all zero... Was more testing the test kit after detecting Nitrogen compounds in a tank I didn't add any to. And yes, I rinsed out all test vials and washed my hands tested multiple times too, because I was also testing the test kit.

I don't think that's what she meant, but I wouldn't keep cherries with any Cichlid, not even apistogramma. Saw one "yawn" at the pet store, that thing has a similar mouth to body size ratio to a bass! :eek:

Sorry, don't know much about turtles, but I can help you with the pond. Stock tanks tend to be about a dollar or a dollar and a half a gallon, and I just saw a 700 gallon one for 850$ these are usually more durable, and can end up being less expensive than preformed pond liners.

Hello, Fosh, and Welcome to the forums!

Hello, Irene, and welcome to the forums!

Yes, neons are great in large schools, but they don't do well in hard water, and prefer cool temperatures. I think it would be best if you picked a species you liked and built the tank around it, Inkweaver. A tank as tall as yours is plenty high enough, and just over the wire lengthwise for...

While a standard 2.5 gallon tank, at one foot long just barely meets the 6 times the fish's length rule of thumb, a take that small is inherently unstable and has much less room for errors, which is why 5 gallons or more are usually recommended, and there is not really any spare room for...

Sorry, missed that. As to the larger goldfish being territorial, it's a surprise to me, and Beyond my knowledge, I am afraid.

I have seen dozens of reviews and forum posts of the fluorite sand being generally harmless, even to burrowers like khuli and weather loaches, but I tumbled it for two hours to be sure, even accidentally did an extra test by getting some in my eye :whistle: I think the sharpness may depends on...

Indeed, furthermore it is a bad idea to mix cichlids from tanjanyka and Malawi, Lake cichlid livestock selection is a bit above my knowledge, I am afraid.

Removing the eyes and tail most definitely does not sound like goldfish behavior to me. Is there another body of water within 100 yards of the pond? This is well within walking distance for a large crayfish. As far as the missing eyes, it is not unheard of for herons to drop fish into a pond...

I had a rubber lip a few years ago I had to feed mushrooms to get him eating, (he had been recently wild caught) You should have seen the cashier's face when she asked me what I was making and I said it was for my fish! :rofl:

Great to hear everyone is doing well! I did hear of one forum where someone's bristlenose took cherries, but I usually hear of it working well. I suspect that person's tank did not have enough algae, or because he said that it ate plants, which I believe is unusual for bristlenose.

My tank has been running empty in preparation for cycling for several days until I found a source of ammonia. Found the ammonia today, but something told me to test the water before adding anything. Aquarium: Ammonia 0.25 Nitrite 0.25 Nitrate looks like almost 5.0, definitely no Tap: Ammonia...

Frankly, I would assume anything that would eat an adult brine shrimp likely to eat dwarf shrimplets, so in general the smaller the fish's mouth the better, to reduce the time the babies spend on the menu.

I have heard of Platies and less so female guppies pecking up to half-grown dwarf shrimp to death if there isn't enough cover. As to pleco, I think it depends on the species to a great extent. I have heard a meatier diet recommended for peckoltia and hypancistrus species, probably best to...

OK, well it is possible that three cories isn't enough for them to school normally but a bigger tank might be a higher priority in this case than getting more cories

About the shrimp screen... I read baby cherries are about 2-3 mm. I have an old net I can put over the intake, but the holes are just about exactly 1.5mm, or 1/16 inch. Is that fine enough, or should I go smaller?

Several fish will also die or be severely stressed at 89 degrees Fahrenheit... Including Panda Cory, Neon tetra.

Looks like possibly a loose scale due to some sort of injury to me. (from crashing into decor or maybe bullying) What else is in the aquarium? Upping the water change schedule is a good preventative against injuries becoming infected.

That's one thing I like about my lfs, While in general they are fairly knowledgeable, if they are not sure about something they say so, rather than giving the answer they think I want to hear. Wish this was more common...

Agree with Byron, parrot cichlids generally have difficulty competing for food. It would be helpful if we knew whether your water tended towards the hard side or the soft side with making stocking recommendations. Since you seem interested in cichlids, I will toss a few names out for review...

I Recommend very frequent water changes of 50% or more, preferably at least twice weekly, and more would not hurt if you have the time. I do not have much experience with medications, so beyond that, I don't have much to contribute, but Colin_T has quite a bit of knowledge in this area.

Wow, 36" long by 24" high by 13" wide! That's tall! Also unlikely to house any but perhaps one of the small apistogramma species of dwarf cichlids, and these need water on the soft side. It really would help if I knew whether your source water was hard of soft, I do not feel comfortable...

I think it was a typo myself. :#

In relation to this conversation, I am going to link a study that, while not as the primary purpose, gives a table showing the full size, including weight and finnage, (which is usually excluded from most websites) of what Are apparently average lab raised female angelfish...

With the aforementioned potential weight of oscars, a 75 gallon has no room for tank mates, as one would end up struggling to keep good water quality with a good sized Oscar alone, and a tank less than four times a fish's length can lead to muscle atrophy problems unless it is either a very...

Is this the standard 36" x 21" x 12" aquarium? If so, mixing Cichlid species (aside from the less aggressive of the South American Dwarves would be limited, although it is just under the limit for minimum tank size for angelfish, which IMHO really should not be kept in tanks any less than 18"...