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[mike455555]

i have to say that tank looks amazing new light or something? it looks diff from earlier.. maybe its just "greened up" a little

 

[Wilky87]

Haha thanks, A little bit of Photoshop trickery there

 

[Wilky87]

Checked my tank today and I have the usual Algae all over the glass but also had some rusty brown stains in places of the glass and on alot of my substrate. Used a cloth to clean the glass and !!!!BOOM!!!! crap floating all over in the water. So quickly syphoned 1/3 of the tank, re-added de-chloronated water and let the water settle back to normal. Any ideas and is this norma; for the crap to float all over after cleaning?

 

[fluttermoth]

It is 'normal', but it's a symptom that you need to clean out more. I'm afraid you're going to continue to have problems with this as your substrate is so coarse; it's going to trap an awful lot of mulm in the gaps.

 

[Wilky87]

It is 'normal', but it's a symptom that you need to clean out more. I'm afraid you're going to continue to have problems with this as your substrate is so coarse; it's going to trap an awful lot of mulm in the gaps.

Clean out more!? My wife is already going crazy because im changing 20-30% water every other day! Im talking about the brown marks and algae here not the crap coming out of the substrate. Im going to buy a large gravel cleaner to try and get most of it out from the slate ect..

 

[fluttermoth]

Oh, I'm sorry, I totally misunderstood you

The brown stains are diatoms and will float about like that. They're very common in new set ups and should go away of their own accord once your system settles down a bit.

 

[Wilky87]

Ok peeps, took a water sample to my local pet store and they were good results 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrite, Little Nitrate. Picked up this little beauty, also anyone know what the black spots are? They are identical on the other side of the fish.


Red Tailed Shark-1 by Karl Wilkinson, on Flickr

 

[Wilky87]

Anyone!?

 

[Dieses Madchen]

Anyone!?

If you are talking about the guy with red fins, looks like a red tailed shark. DO NOT put anymore of them in your tank. They generally dont get along with their own kind, if in deed that is what he is. But I really think he is a red tails shark.http/aquariumlore.blogspot.com/2008/07/red-tail-black-shark_12.html

 

[Wilky87]

yes its a red tailed shark, any idea what the black spots are?

 

[Tizer]

I believe, with the shape that they are and the colour you describe, that they are black spots. I wouldnt worry about them, they will probably just vanish as he grows. They are agressive little fish, not really ideal for your tank as they can grow from 6 to 8 inches and need a good size tank. However, he is small and will be fine for a while, but he will at some stage need rehoming.

 

[Wilky87]

I believe, with the shape that they are and the colour you describe, that they are black spots. I wouldnt worry about them, they will probably just vanish as he grows. They are agressive little fish, not really ideal for your tank as they can grow from 6 to 8 inches and need a good size tank. However, he is small and will be fine for a while, but he will at some stage need rehoming.

I don't want to let him go He's so facinating to watch lol

 

[mike455555]

*i see a new tank coming*

by the time he's older you'll probably want a bigger tank anyway =]

 

[luckytankkeeper]

well now. It's been another year and seems my method still works great. i do belive that understanding biology has everything to do with it and luck nothing. got the email from TFF and came back. re-read coleens attack. re-read the extreme advice on cycling/maintaining fresh water tanks. even moreso today, i have to say it is just not necessary and is counter productive to do water changes like that on a cycling tank. a sign of one not understanding what us happenning in the water and why one wants it.

anyway, one more year and two addional tanks and seems like i'm not so lucky as just applying education and understanding why.

 

[luckytankkeeper]

like i said, DON'T PUT SO MANY FISH. and i find it hard to believe you had 4ppm with 7 danios and and oversized filter. someone is not telling the truth here. 4ppm with 7 danios in70l tank? i call bull#105###e here pal. my you still check religiously? you probably have the cheapest filter you could buy, because most people are full of it when they say they carebabout their fish, but in reality they spend more on ice creamnthan in equipment for their fish. your filter probably says for 80l tank but is a cheap $25 overflow crap. that is NOT what i mean by filtration. see, you people don't know how to do this hobby. so, just change water every day and stick test strips in the tank every week instead of LEARNINGHOW TO DO IT RIGHT! thqt IS my POINT.

calm the heck down mr newbie, we know what fishkeeping is and we know how to do it. And we are doing it right, because all out tanks are balanced and everyone who has followed the fishless cycle advice has succeded and nealy everyone who has followed the fish-in cycle advice has succeded. And don't even thik of picking out on the nearly, because that is such a small number compared to the succeses that the succes overshadows them.

Now either shut up, go away and stop attacking the members in this thread and my friends or actually say something nice for a change before i report you to the admin, and don't think i am bluffing either. You have one more chance.

Oh, say anything offensive to me and i will find you and kick your a$. Understand?

I have the Aqua One Aquis 1050 External Filter

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kind of a blow, no?

I have the 7 Tetras in the tank and i plan on leaving them there for 4 weeks, then taking a sample to my LPS, while doing 15-20% water changes every couple of days. I think i will get a power flow head they seem good, also i have started to get what i can only describe as little white worms sticking to my glass.. Is this Algae?

good to talk o someone who isnt a bulshy idiot.

The white worms, do they move like worms or are they stuck onto the glass at one point, if they are the latter they are algae

you probably have the cheapest filter you could buy, because most people are full of it when they say they carebabout their fish, but in reality they spend more on ice cream than in equipment for their fish. your filter probably says for 80l tank but is a cheap $25 overflow crap. that is NOT what i mean by filtration.

I find this very offensive,

1. I don't eat Ice Cream

2. I spend a lot of money on fish related items I'll give you a hint shall i? huh?

Tank 1
Filter 1, cost - 60 quid
Filter 2, Cost- 50 quid
Air pump, Cost- 40 quid
Heater, Cost 20 quid
Gravel, Cost 27 quid
Bogwood, Cost 10 quid
All plants, Cost 35quid

Tank 2

Filter Cost 20 quid
gravel cost 10 quid
air pump cost 15 quid

See, i fork out for them, and i know that i am not the only one either. SO SHUT UP

very irresponsible adding fish to a cycle. lime kids who can't wait for christmas.