Tropical Fish 2

KIPAX · 23-08-2006, 03:48

Had a lot of trouble with PH levels and couldnt introduce new fish.. seems OK now

we have
1 red tailed shark
1 blue siamese fighting fish male
2 siamese fighting fish female
2 tetras (was 5)
5 zebra fish
2 cat fish
3 equatic frogs
3 orange thingy ones
5 white thingys

24 total

thinking of going from 4ftx12x12 to 4ftx18 but the logistics of swapping tanks is scary.

also thinking of changing to external filter... thoughts anyone?

also our pumps noisy.. we need a strong quiet pump...

steve · 23-08-2006, 06:40

Beware the frogs will eat any small fish, they hunt at night when other fish are at rest.

KIPAX · 23-08-2006, 10:13

Not according to the shop.... and there small frogs.. smaller than any of the fish and shop says they dont grow any bigger... also in shop they where in with other fish... Maybe your thinking of differnt types of frogs?

mani · 24-08-2006, 17:00

do u get all that frogspawn and tadpoles wiht them?

or are they quite hard to breed?

not too keen on a frog explosion in my tank

KIPAX · 24-08-2006, 17:04

Nothing like that happening at the moment thank goodness

Sorry had a couple of drinks when I wrote the original.. heres the proper list

we have
1 red tailed shark
1 blue siamese fighting fish male
2 siamese fighting fish female
2 tetras (was 5)
5 zebra fish
2 cat fish
3 equatic frogs
3 orange platties
5 diamond tetras (decent size)

Also since then got a more powerfull and quiet pump

mani · 24-08-2006, 20:58

yeah those thingys got me worried too *LOL*

KIPAX · 28-08-2006, 21:11

Spots of green algy on glass.. whats happening

K.S.H · 28-08-2006, 21:15

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Originally Posted by KIPAX

Spots of green algy on glass.. whats happening

Your VERY lucky if you don't get any, get it cleaned off though, it spreads like hell, is the tank in sunlight? makes it grow quicker if it is, better filtration slows its growth down, I used to use cotton wool in a power filter that skimmed the top of the tank and changed it weekly

John_Timmins · 28-08-2006, 21:34

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Originally Posted by KIPAX

Spots of green algy on glass.. whats happening

same hre kipax, going clean the glass with this cleaner thing ive got then do a 50% water change i think

AccyRed · 28-08-2006, 21:38

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Originally Posted by K.S.H

Your VERY lucky if you don't get any, get it cleaned off though, it spreads like hell, is the tank in sunlight? makes it grow quicker if it is, better filtration slows its growth down, I used to use cotton wool in a power filter that skimmed the top of the tank and changed it weekly

Tank is about 10ft from the window. Its not directly in sunlight. We have no real plants in the tank either, I took them all out after they started dying...

How would you recommend cleaning it off, I have a magnetic glass cleaner(with green scourer bit for the inside of the tank) but that didn't shift it, its on there solid. All the fish seem really content though.

Any help would be appreciated, I dont want it to get out of hand

I have asked on a couple of fish forums but no one answered

Thanks

AccyRed · 28-08-2006, 21:44

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Originally Posted by John_Timmins

same hre kipax, going clean the glass with this cleaner thing ive got then do a 50% water change i think

What kind of cleaner have you got JT?

K.S.H · 29-08-2006, 04:37

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Originally Posted by AccyRed

How would you recommend cleaning it off, I have a magnetic glass cleaner(with green scourer bit for the inside of the tank) but that didn't shift it, its on there solid.
Thanks

You don't really want to be using one of them, all that does is scrapes it off and lets it float about in the tank where it can re-settle and grow again, I used to use one of the green scouring pads, put your hand in the tank to do it, try and do it in an upward motion and take the pad out after every stroke and wash it out. No-one can tell you how to get rid of it completely as there probably isn't a way, its one of the pitfalls of having a tank i'm afraid, it does look ok in moderation when its on rocks etc

AccyRed · 29-08-2006, 12:47

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Originally Posted by K.S.H

I used to use one of the green scouring pads, put your hand in the tank to do it, try and do it in an upward motion and take the pad out after every stroke and wash it out.

Thanks K.S.H. I will give that a try and see how things go

mani · 29-08-2006, 15:19

failin that

keep the lights off for a day or so

do u have any algae eaters in the tank?

accymel · 29-08-2006, 15:32

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Originally Posted by AccyRed

Tank is about 10ft from the window. Its not directly in sunlight. We have no real plants in the tank either, I took them all out after they started dying...

How would you recommend cleaning it off, I have a magnetic glass cleaner(with green scourer bit for the inside of the tank) but that didn't shift it, its on there solid. All the fish seem really content though.

Any help would be appreciated, I dont want it to get out of hand

I have asked on a couple of fish forums but no one answered

Thanks

I've been getting same thing on my cold water tank & mines not in direct sunlight either just a few spots of green mould looking on one end of the glass - the darkest area of the tank

dont know if you can get algae eaters for cold water tank

i clean it off do a 50% water change regular to no avail.