my aquarium
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:25 pm
My aquarium
thats some tank Russel, i like the L cat, is it the big spot gold nugget.
my mate would like the rays, he's breeding a couple of species at the moment.
mick
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:24 pm
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:32 pm
Really beautiful fish. Wow! Could you list what fish are in the pictures? I recognize the loaches, Gold Nugget and the rays, but what are the others?
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:41 pm
Thank you for the comment , i can't speak english very well, and please give me input for my aquarium, my water can.t be very clear. here is my other picture
sorry i'm still newbie so forgive me if there mistake in my filter
thanks before
sorry i'm still newbie so forgive me if there mistake in my filter
thanks before
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:31 pm
The other fish I see is the Rose Line Barb, Puntius (??) denisoni.
Cloudy water can come from a number of things. How long has this tank been set up? What is the volume?
Do you have a test kit that will test for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, KH, GH, and any other tests you have?
Can you also test the water you use when you do a water change?
Here are some reasons for cloudy water:
If the water you use for water changes has a different pH, KH or GH from the tank, or if you use pH adjusting products this can cause cloudy water.
Too much waste or debris on the bottom, and all those bottom fish keep stirring it up.
A new set up might show cloudy water because of the growth of heterotrophic bacteria. (These are not the nitrifying bacteria, but are good bacteria- they just can grow really fast and cloud the water for a few days in a new tank)
If it is a new set up the gravel might have brought in some dust. It will settle, and you can remove some of the dust with a very fine filter.
Dead fish, or decomposing food can cloud the water.
There is a type of single celled algae that can grow in an aquarium. It starts just looking sort of cloudy, but soon you can see the water turning green. It is caused by too much light and fertilizer. Fish waste is fertilizer to plants, including algae.
Cloudy water can come from a number of things. How long has this tank been set up? What is the volume?
Do you have a test kit that will test for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, KH, GH, and any other tests you have?
Can you also test the water you use when you do a water change?
Here are some reasons for cloudy water:
If the water you use for water changes has a different pH, KH or GH from the tank, or if you use pH adjusting products this can cause cloudy water.
Too much waste or debris on the bottom, and all those bottom fish keep stirring it up.
A new set up might show cloudy water because of the growth of heterotrophic bacteria. (These are not the nitrifying bacteria, but are good bacteria- they just can grow really fast and cloud the water for a few days in a new tank)
If it is a new set up the gravel might have brought in some dust. It will settle, and you can remove some of the dust with a very fine filter.
Dead fish, or decomposing food can cloud the water.
There is a type of single celled algae that can grow in an aquarium. It starts just looking sort of cloudy, but soon you can see the water turning green. It is caused by too much light and fertilizer. Fish waste is fertilizer to plants, including algae.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:15 pm
my tank size about 780 L, my sump tank about 240 L, i don't have any test kit for my water, my water usualy i let in my other tank about 3 days, and filtered, then I always change water 2 times a week, it is already about 8 month for these fish, before I already have other fish about 5 month my be, i have elongatus piranha, but may family don't like it , so i remove it, thank you for any help 
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:53 am
So about 1000 liters of water, or roughly 250 gallons.
I think there are a lot of fish in there for that tank size. Twice a week water changes sounds hopeful, but I still wonder how much nitrate is building up. Nitrate is an indicator that other things are building up, too, and the cloudiness may be from over stocking.
Is there any way to get at least the nitrate tested?
I think there are a lot of fish in there for that tank size. Twice a week water changes sounds hopeful, but I still wonder how much nitrate is building up. Nitrate is an indicator that other things are building up, too, and the cloudiness may be from over stocking.
Is there any way to get at least the nitrate tested?