am i gonna be in trouble??

[Bol]

About the catfish, ... how large are they?

In body shape, do they look sort of like any of these, or more like this, or maybe kind of like this?

edit: and by the way, I'd get rid of the lead band around the plants. You don't want lead leaching into your water.

 

[apples24]

they definatly are NOT the second two links

on the first link theres a few which look similar lol

ive tried to get the pics but almost impossible

 

[apples24]

ok one of em is this one, found pic on your links m8
http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/calli...rydora/58_1.php

the other is the same but without the black bits and smaller, has a browny colour with light small scattered patches of black

 

[Cheese Specialist]

OK, these guys are corydoras as I am sure you are now aware. They like to be kept in groups of 3+ as they are schooling fish and are a favourite of many fishkeepers. They will not harm any of your fish and are very good at tidying up after other fish! They should be fed catfish pellets available at lfs and will appreciate any other food that makes it's way down to them.

They only thing I would advise is to get maybe a couple more, one of each kind to keep them happy. Inchworm should be able to tell you loads more.

HTH for now,

 

[Morrgan]

Corydoras catfish should ideally be kept in groups of 6 or more. I suppose they might survive in groups of only 3, but I don't recommend it. They are very sociable and become more active and secure if there's a large group of them.

I suppose you might know this, but goldfish really don't belong in a tropical tank. They will suffer from the higher temperatures. Might be best to give that one away.

 

[apples24]

oh right didnt know the catfish thingys were scooling


oh by the way my 12 neons dont scool anymore, they just swim around like the toher fish??

the goldfish looks soo happy swimming up and down the big tank the missis doesnt want him out

 

[Cheese Specialist]

oh right didnt know the catfish thingys were scooling


oh by the way my 12 neons dont scool anymore, they just swim around like the toher fish??

the goldfish looks soo happy swimming up and down the big tank the missis doesnt want him out

What temp is your tank at and what kind is the goldfish? I think if it's happy then why change things? I also know that many keepers of fancy goldfish heat their water a little to bolster their immune system which is lessend by their breeding.

However, goldfish are very messy and as a rule need more water per fish than tropicals do so you may want to keep a close eye on you tank's parameters as the goldfish grows.

Also, many people's neons from what I have read don't school!! Maybe they just feel happy and safe enough to adventure a bit!!

HTH

 

[apples24]

tank temp is 76

 

[Cheese Specialist]

tank temp is 76

I think that is perfectly fine for goldfish. Mine were at 72F in their other tank without any heater etc and were fine.

Just see how it goes but be prepared to move/rehome it just in case. Also, you are going to want to allow for it more when calcuating how many other fish you can have because as I said they need much more water per fish than tropicals.

What kind is the goldfish?

HTH

 

[Morrgan]

oh by the way my 12 neons dont scool anymore, they just swim around like the toher fish??

Heh, this is a good sign. Neons only school when they feel threatened, so I guess they have settled in now.

I seem to remember that the temperature recommendation for goldfish (more sensitive tank-bred varieties, that is) is about 61-75 degrees F (16-24 degrees C).

 

[Cheese Specialist]

oh by the way my 12 neons dont scool anymore, they just swim around like the toher fish??

Heh, this is a good sign. Neons only school when they feel threatened, so I guess they have settled in now.

I seem to remember that the temperature recommendation for goldfish (more sensitive tank-bred varieties, that is) is about 61-75 degrees F (16-24 degrees C).

76 should be ok then? Mine were actually at 73F btw, just noticed my mistake.

I think it depends what kind the goldfish is but it should be ok at that as it's not too far off naturally cool water anyway. 3F isn't much. Just keep your eye on things and don't let your wide put too many fish in!!

LOL

 

[apples24]

i think its a fan tail???

 

[Cheese Specialist]

i think its a fan tail???

Have a look here - Goldfish Types as different goldies get to different sizes and have different needs. Any type of fancy is especially able to deal with warmer water and it is often better for it IMO.

HTH

 

[apples24]

yes goldy is a fantail


so how do you get guppies and neons etc to bread?

 

[Morrgan]

I can answer about the guppies: if you have both sexes and hiding places for the young in the tank, you'll soon have more babies than you'd like! Guppies are livebearers and the female gives birth about once a month. The number of fry depends on the size of the female, usually 10-30.