I'm so stupid

[Fishy Jon]

My Guppies tail was chewed up by four little nasty tiger barbs, it's been a few day, but it's not healing to fast I got rid of da barbs but what to do now.

 

[reg2k2]

Melafix is good for tissue repair.

 

[Ron]

Don't worry, it will heal very soon! We all learn from our mistake; trial and error.
Ron

 

[Fishy Jon]

Don't worry, it will heal very soon! We all learn from our mistake; trial and error.
Ron

thanx thats a relief cause thats the second time a fish got beet up in my new tank. I had a black moor and a big angel fish bit it half to death i got rid of the angel and the moor is healed now, but i had to amke sure my gupp would be ok

 

[Starry^]

Sounds like you need to read up about keeping community fish tanks, which fish are good together and which fish are aggressive.


Starry^

 

[Alien Anna]

Don't be too hard on yourself but do use this as a lesson on what not to do. Do check with the forum before you buy any more fish - we can probably advise you and give you some more appropriate suggestions for stocking.

 

[Eelzor]

Do check with the forum before you buy any more fish - we can probably advise you and give you some more appropriate suggestions for stocking.

Thats what I do! But I get no replies.

This is my unanswered Post.

Eelzors Unanswered Questions

 

[Starry^]

If you dont get any replies, then check websites for info, we use google.com alot if you just type in something like tropical freshwater community fish or something, you should find lots of sites with some info that will help you..
dont ever trust what your local fish store people might tell you, they just want to sell fish, and ususally dont know anything and will tell you anything.
Lots of times the people at our fish store have been wrong about things, so weve stoppedd asking and researched everything ourselves.
also theres some good fish books around too.
we even got a free pamphlet from the store when we first started out



Starry^

 

[Alien Anna]

Do check with the forum before you buy any more fish - we can probably advise you and give you some more appropriate suggestions for stocking.

Thats what I do! But I get no replies.

This is my unanswered Post.

Eelzors Unanswered Questions

I think that's because you asked a different question in the middle of an established thread. I don't know about you, but when I'm in a hurry I generally look for the new threads.

Also, you asked about a fish that you'd asked about before - and it wasn't a beginner fish or one that many of us were familiar with. That's a world away from something like "I've a 30 gallon tank and thought about putting some corys and tetras in it. What species would you recommend?"

From what I've understood about salmontail cats, they are huge and need a vast tank. I think there was also some question of what species these actually were since common names can be very misleading. However, if its Hexanematichthys leptaspis, its a 31.5" piscavore (= "fish eater"). Have you any idea of the size of tank you'd need for just one? Another little point is that its nocturnal, so after spending vast amounts of money and giving up one room of the house for it, you'd never see it. Doesn't sound like the ideal beginner fish to me

I can't answer the question of how fast it grows because that's a "how long is a piece of string" question. It will grow according to its genetic predisposition, according to the water quality and food. But they are considered mature at 2 years old and can live for 25 years. Likewise your questions on how long it takes to cycle a tank - it takes as long as it takes. No one can give you the precise figures you seem to want, I'm afraid.

How about a red-tailed shark instead?

 

[Fishy Jon]

Sounds like you need to read up about keeping community fish tanks, which fish are good together and which fish are aggressive.


Starry^

yeah i do, but no hardly any1 replies to my posts I ask what goes with wat and no one says anything

 

[Thomas A. Anderson]

Aren't black moors cold water?

 

[Ron]

Jon, you've only been on here for not even a day. Just give your posts time and people will answer.
Ron

 

[skiltrip]

when i was starting out (only a few months ago) i asked countless questions about which fish i could put with which. and which to start with, etc. i always got really helpful answers. i was never left hanging. just give it a day or two to get replies. also, sometimes different people's replies (opinions) can be helpful too, as it's always better to get a few ideas to work with. patience is key with this hobby.

- kip

 

[Alien Anna]

when i was starting out (only a few months ago) i asked countless questions about which fish i could put with which. and which to start with, etc. i always got really helpful answers. i was never left hanging. just give it a day or two to get replies. also, sometimes different people's replies (opinions) can be helpful too, as it's always better to get a few ideas to work with. patience is key with this hobby.

- kip

Sometimes people ask about fish that no ones heard of, and then we all hope that someone else more experienced will answer their questions. I've posted numerous times asking if an SAE can cope with a little salt in his tank. I received no reply but I just tried it anyway and found out they can - which is useful information for future reference.

I've also posted about whether chain loaches eat snails. No one knew but I tried it and the answer is, they do.

But I've never had compatibility issues ignored - someone always answers. I suspect if someone posts about a predatory fish they want to keep with guppies or whatever, particularly if they're the third person that week to ask a similar question, people just don't know how to answer the question. Some people don't take negative answers very well - they get all stroppy about it.

 

[Lithril]

Also I've found it help to try the other sections as opposed to the general ones. Definately takes a day or so to get replies.. you gotta remember that everyones in different time zones so a particular 'specialist' may not be online at the time.

Have fun and don't give up