Trinituner Fish Keepers, Aquarists & Aquascapers...

[ryan99tt]

nice job bro...

[HondaB20B]

So Fellas,

This is my starter aquarium, measures 2' x 2' x 4' made with 3/8" glass, i jus finished making the stand and cover today and looking for any advise that can be forthcoming. Thus far i got a canister filter an EHEIM 2217 and 2 Dive Power 200.



Uploaded with ImageShack.us

What do you want to keep.................
fish only?
live rock with fish?
reef?

[sharkman121]

for a newcomer i suggest a fish with live rock, going reef off the bat may be a bit much.

[rossi]

So my betta's stomach is swollen. He is having problems swimming so he just sits around his tank. Should I euthanise him?

[HondaB20B]

deadfish, check yuh pm nah..............................

deadfish, how u moving so.................

[HondaB20B]

anybody know where i can purchase about 4 - 50gal containers to store RO water. sharkman, d container you buy......... whats d price and you ave any pics?
even thinking about checking out the 100 & 200gal tanks rotoplastics and the others have for sale .......... who know de prices offhand.

[sharkman121]

the one i bought was in a chinee shop, it works real well but when i wwent back they were sold out. I ended up goin by bhagwansingh and got 2 really good 30gal cntrs. They have other sizes as well so u can go an check em out.

[HondaB20B]

^^^ looking for 50 gal and up. Whats d price of d 30 gal.

[sharkman121]

actually i bought 2 first at the same chinee/variety store in arima for $80, then happened to go bhag after and saw em for $40 (basically the same container). so i bought 2 more in bhag...then went back to arima and returned the two i bought there previously

[HondaB20B]

you remember what other sizes they have................ in gallons?
have to check them tom

[sharkman121]

cant rem what sizes they had but they had a lot of variety in shapes and sizes

[HondaB20B]

good, thanks...................................... have to make 250 gal by thursday

[allan]

well i aint really know what u put yet
lol i was tinking to buy some test fish and put them for a lil 2 weeks and make sure filter and every thing working before i buy good fish

[JoeBama]

BEST THREAD!

[allan]

so i just looking for advice

[eternal audio]

how much would you pay for a 8ftL 18"W 31"H made out of 3/8'' glass with overflow box and hole done drill and a 5ft sump

[sharkman121]

an 8ft tank should never be made out of 3/8" glass. Thats way too thin for an 8ft, my 5ft tank is made with 3/8" glass. Yr tank should AT LEAST be made with 1/2" glass.

So to answer yr question i wouldnt pay for it at all.

[HondaB20B]

6ft an up should be 1/2" glass and strapped well.

[link]

So my betta's stomach is swollen. He is having problems swimming so he just sits around his tank. Should I euthanise him?

immediately !!!
you'll just let im suffer & wake up one morning to find him dead....probs aceites licking him up.
sori...
btw...I hve lots of nice blue crown locals...nice pink border on tails/fins.....
& abt 100 or so in the second batch coming up......seeing several pure reds & pure greens...out of a breeding pair of blue crowns...
just started sorting these to grow out...they are abt one inch long right now
rgds

[HondaB20B]

how much would you pay for a 8ftL 18"W 31"H made out of 3/8'' glass with overflow box and hole done drill and a 5ft sump

is this a used tank or is this a tank that was built for someone already and they deciding not to take it again

[rossi]

So my betta's stomach is swollen. He is having problems swimming so he just sits around his tank. Should I euthanise him?

immediately !!!
you'll just let im suffer & wake up one morning to find him dead....probs aceites licking him up.
sori...
btw...I hve lots of nice blue crown locals...nice pink border on tails/fins.....
& abt 100 or so in the second batch coming up......seeing several pure reds & pure greens...out of a breeding pair of blue crowns...
just started sorting these to grow out...they are abt one inch long right now
rgds

Yes I think I'll have to do that. He was eating as he usually would but then this swelling started and it hasn't gone down. sigh....

I also have an albino Cichlid that recently shows signs of fin rot...his tail fin has a red spot and one of his pectoral fins is slightly damaged and red.
What kind of medication should I try on him?

[link]

1-hospital tank,
2-hit him salt & observe / wait for red to subside.
3-After two or three days, change water, hit salt again then m/blue & two more days
4- repeat 3 & go a week
5- now that two weeks hve passed, replace in original tank which has been sterilised , refilled , salted & reconditioned awaiting it's occupant all this time

[rossi]

Thanks link but one question, if I don't have another tank, can't I still administer the salt and m/blue to him?
I already started adding salt and he's eating and moving around. His fins are opening out now, before he had them flat to his body and stayed at the top of the tank.

Should I remove the filter cartridge when I add the m/blue?

[2NR Smurf]

^If the cartridge contains activated carbon then yes you should remove it before adding any medication.

[HondaB20B]

once meds going in, your charcoal also.

[link]

all of the above......
throw him in a bucket.....
-eliminate all that contaminated water in the tank..that's now into step 3...
-use tap water to refill & afterward, neutralise the chlorine with sodium thiosulphate, then add yr salt. -Let the fish settle down & next day...hit 'im with m/blue...
after that, yr cool...fish already responding to salt only...do the full regimen..
rgds

[link]

btw
got a GREEN CROWN MALE out of the last spawn !!!! real happy abt that......hope he dosen't 'shift' to turquoise as he grows out.
rgds

[sharkman121]

finally finishing up my sump plumbing..

[rossi]

thanks for all the info....I'll get down to work.

[bolo23]

(can anyone help me)

i am looking for some crowns about 2 inch's to buy asap, can u assist me or possibly put me on to someone who does.

thanks
bolo