Trinituner Fish Keepers, Aquarists & Aquascapers...

[nightcrawler]

ok so project back on, starting my fresh water aquarium again:

have so far:

teak stand and cover
aquarium - 4ftx16"x30"

what else do i need and where can i purchase at good prices

[mojosodope]

A filter, or 2

Air pump

Lighting

Water conditioner

Food

Make sure your tank is cycled before you add fish.

[nightcrawler]

any idea where i can get these items at ok prices

[timelapse]

I have about about 25 long finned male german rams, both blue and gold .I'm willing to trade for some females of the same species to prevent inbreeding as my females are from the same batch.Pm if you interested

[rx80]

Lookin for one of the Asian arowanas prol the gold anyone ever saw those for sale locally? Saw the Jardini Aussie ones for sales but none of the Asian..

Anyone?

[ryan99tt]

Lookin for one of the Asian arowanas prol the gold anyone ever saw those for sale locally? Saw the Jardini Aussie ones for sales but none of the Asian..

Anyone?

would be really expensive so i doubt anybody took the chance of bringing them in unless its a custom order an the u wud still be taking a chance if it gets here alive...

[NorStar2K]

Hey guys. I'm looking for an aquascaper to build a Koi pond with shrubbery at our airport office, can you recommend any? (See attached pix)

Thanks.

[birdykins11]

guys i upgraded to approx a 40 G aquarium wid orandas tetras and zebras( i know bad combo but they livin still).
Usually when i see the orandas tail get a lil reddish i do a water change but daz rel bucket to pour. is there an easier solution other than plants? chemicals perhaps? ideas plz and where i cud get it to buy
bless

[damion_m_k]

Anybody knows where I could get pond liner to buy and what's the average cost for it thanks

[Kasey]

guys i upgraded to approx a 40 G aquarium wid orandas tetras and zebras( i know bad combo but they livin still).
Usually when i see the orandas tail get a lil reddish i do a water change but daz rel bucket to pour. is there an easier solution other than plants? chemicals perhaps? ideas plz and where i cud get it to buy
bless

Dont know much bout orandas, but how do plants affect the reddness in an orandas tail?

Also, why dont you invest in a water changing hose thingy? My pardner use to use buckets and he bought a water changer from Amazon, and now he is happy!! The changer hose attaches to his normal sink tap, and the same hose drains the water out the aquarium tank also. Pretty convenient investment.

[HondaB20B]

guys i upgraded to approx a 40 G aquarium wid orandas tetras and zebras( i know bad combo but they livin still).
Usually when i see the orandas tail get a lil reddish i do a water change but daz rel bucket to pour. is there an easier solution other than plants? chemicals perhaps? ideas plz and where i cud get it to buy
bless

Tetras and barbs are usually fish that like to nip at fishes tails.......... especially long ones.
so you need to look into that

[Yodins]

^^wa price for the bichirs?

$120 i think.

So guess where I found my tyretrack eel today?

INSIDE my hang on filter up to now idk how the hell he reack in there

I go put up some pics when my fb page stop stickin.

[birdykins11]

Plants take up the nitrites(from ammonia) from the water which is otherwise toxic to the fish..so i was thinking in terms if poor ammonia mgmt.. the redness i meant is hemorrhage not the norm colour of the fish

yea i realised dat a tetra lost its tail but it growing back, the orandas are mine the others are my bro's so as long as my 2yr old orandas are intact im gd to go.

where u hav d tank close to a window, i could add water frm d norm hose and add the dechlorinator? add dechlorinator b4 or after i top up

[birdykins11]

Plants take up the nitrites(from ammonia) from the water which is otherwise toxic to the fish..so i was thinking in terms if poor ammonia mgmt.. the redness i meant is hemorrhage not the norm colour of the fish

yea i realised dat a tetra lost its tail but it growing back, the orandas are mine the others are my bro's so as long as my 2yr old orandas are intact im gd to go.

where u hav d tank close to a window, i could add water frm d norm hose and add the dechlorinator? add dechlorinator b4 or after i top up

[kurpal_v2]

Don't you think you should worry why your ammonia content is so high before throwing solutions at it?


40galls tank ain't much Dan, you doing a 50% change in less than 20mins

[birdykins11]

goldfish are dirty fishes they produce alot of wastes hence d ammonia... periodically a water change is needed. Im accustomed adding drop to each bucket and pouring(smaller sys) i wanna kno if it safe to hose in water and den add the dechlorinator or add the dechlorinator first den top up.. waz d norm?

[ryan99tt]

Add the dechlorinator first...i think there are instructions on the bottle...

[kurpal_v2]

goldfish are dirty fishes they produce alot of wastes hence d ammonia... periodically a water change is needed. Im accustomed adding drop to each bucket and pouring(smaller sys) i wanna kno if it safe to hose in water and den add the dechlorinator or add the dechlorinator first den top up.. waz d norm?

Only if its a tank without fish I'd add the dechlorinator in tank, for a tank with fish, I fill two large buckets the night before and let them sit with the dechlorinator so by morning it's safe.



What filtration you have?

[ryan99tt]

Nah, unless u have plants or inverts in your tank you can add the water after ah 10mins...but make sure u use ah little extra tap water conditioner, water hav ah lil more chlorine these days...

[kurpal_v2]

Nah, unless u have plants or inverts in your tank you can add the water after ah 10mins...but make sure u use ah little extra tap water conditioner, water hav ah lil more chlorine these days...

Possible, few years ago my brother taught me to leave it overnight and I never bothered to do any different since



Had a cousin try to shortcut a water change and added the water without a conditioner after half hour, woke up the next morning to 7 dead discus

[ryan99tt]

Daz y i doh make dat kinda mistake...it will be the same if u forget to put conditioner in the water the nite before an add it in the morning...lol

[meccalli]

Right now my tank water looking cleaner than tap water from wasa.... when i fill my half barrel to do water changes, it has a yellow tinge as if i don't run carbon or do water changes for a few weeks. I have to wait almost a week for all the particulate matter to settle out, ridiculous. You don't see it in a glass, but when looking at a large amount of it...jeez that color is a crazy yellow tint.

[birdykins11]

yea last time i do a water change after 2 buckets i saw a tinge.. so i had to use from the tank... last time i did about 50% change and took 12 buckets so i really dono hw much gallons that holding... i have an EX-70 and a biofilter suctioned to the wall.. the water clear nuntheless jus worried
about the ammonia, i need to get sum test strips

[mojosodope]

Test strips are unreliable, get a liquid test kit. You shouldn't even be seeing ammonia unless your tank is uncycled.

[HondaB20B]

Test strips are unreliable, get a liquid test kit. You shouldn't even be seeing ammonia unless your tank is uncycled.

that statement is not actually 100% true................ there are some kits that are rater acurate. Good enough readings to get you going on the right path. API has fairly good test kits out. A few years ago i would say test strips were a waste of time........... Now they are way better. Even check some of the other test kit brands

[mojosodope]

I was referring to the general test strips one may buy, I'll stick with my api freshwater master kit until someone comes out with something better that is affordable.

[meccalli]

Anyone know where I can get seachem products locally? prime, purigen, matrix etc?

[jsr]

i see people using barrels like these now for fishkeeping projects

[Kasey]

Goldfish are 'hard' fish, and can take more harsh water conditions than 'softer' fish (like discus, and cardinals).
Birdykins, I think you can fill up with the hose, no prob. I do it, but I do a 30% water change (i.e. I empty only 1/3 of the tank water out, and then top it bak up with NORMAL tap water from the hose). After that, I just throw in a little tap water conditioner.

I am not saying that this the right way, but I think that with the fish you have, you will get away with it. I have Some Iridiscent Sharks, Rainbow sharks, a black ghost knife, and some bumble bee catfish in that tank I am speaking about, and everyone ok for the past year.

I do that 30% water every week.

[ryan99tt]

U takin plenty chance there bro...jus do it before putting it in to be safe...if u wanna just add tap water to the tank it also depends on the size of your tank...the ratio of non-chlorinated to chlorinated water...