dixaisy930
I'm trying really hard to act normal
I have three seperate questions, so I thought I would just cram them in one post:
First, and most urgent, I bought seven marbled hatchetfish. I hadn't been able to find any for the longest time, until last week. I brought them home last night, and this afternoon I only saw two. At the bottom of my tank (65 gallon) I saw what I assume was five hatchetfish skeletons (I have quite a few scavengers-kuhli and yo-yo loaches). I never saw anyone harass them (for the most part passive fish....rio tetras, mollys, ottos, female bettas, a krib). So I thought for sure something was horribly wrong with my water, but I tested it and everything came out fine-ammonia and nitrite both 0, and I can't remember exactly what the nitrate was, but it was low (under 20?). I really just need some reassurance that I just got a bad batch of fish, and I didn't murder five innocent fish.
Second, I have a bad hair algae problem (another reason I assumed my nitrates would be high). Tried limiting the light my tank is getting, and doing more frequent water changes, but it doesn't seem to be helping. I think I heard flying foxes will eat the stuff. Is that correct? Will they do alright with my over-curious loaches? And should I just get one? I think I read they don't like company of other FF.
Third and final, when I got home with the hatchets last night, I noticed a non-hatchet with them. Found out it is a black phantom tetra. I don't have any others, but I do have some von rio tetras. This one doesn't seem to be pal-ing around with the other tetras. Should I get him four or five more phantoms? If so, is it alright to do it slowly? Around here they are $6 a piece, and $30-36 at one time is alot for me.
First, and most urgent, I bought seven marbled hatchetfish. I hadn't been able to find any for the longest time, until last week. I brought them home last night, and this afternoon I only saw two. At the bottom of my tank (65 gallon) I saw what I assume was five hatchetfish skeletons (I have quite a few scavengers-kuhli and yo-yo loaches). I never saw anyone harass them (for the most part passive fish....rio tetras, mollys, ottos, female bettas, a krib). So I thought for sure something was horribly wrong with my water, but I tested it and everything came out fine-ammonia and nitrite both 0, and I can't remember exactly what the nitrate was, but it was low (under 20?). I really just need some reassurance that I just got a bad batch of fish, and I didn't murder five innocent fish.
Second, I have a bad hair algae problem (another reason I assumed my nitrates would be high). Tried limiting the light my tank is getting, and doing more frequent water changes, but it doesn't seem to be helping. I think I heard flying foxes will eat the stuff. Is that correct? Will they do alright with my over-curious loaches? And should I just get one? I think I read they don't like company of other FF.
Third and final, when I got home with the hatchets last night, I noticed a non-hatchet with them. Found out it is a black phantom tetra. I don't have any others, but I do have some von rio tetras. This one doesn't seem to be pal-ing around with the other tetras. Should I get him four or five more phantoms? If so, is it alright to do it slowly? Around here they are $6 a piece, and $30-36 at one time is alot for me.
