Advice needed

[Ashleigh]

Yes, this is exactly what he does... he just stuck next to the heater on the plastick where the filter is and it is more on one side rather than on another...

Will find that shop and go there, thanks...

Theres a heat guard made by visitherm I think, it fits most standard heaters. It covers them with a plastic type cage, prevents the fish, especially catfish wedging up the side of the heater, or sitting on it. They are only £4 or so, might help if the heater is the problem.


Ashleigh

[Lina]

When you were buying, do you mean going by the info that the pet/fish shop gave you? Usually they highly under estimate the size of the fish that they sell.

No, I've read it in a book...it says that max speaces 14sm...

[mickthefish]

Lina, it in bethnal green .

mick

[Lina]

Theres a heat guard made by visitherm I think, it fits most standard heaters. It covers them with a plastic type cage, prevents the fish, especially catfish wedging up the side of the heater, or sitting on it. They are only £4 or so, might help if the heater is the problem.

Ashleigh[/quote]

No, no, no, my heater is in the plastic, it is designed by the manufacturer, i.e. it is next to the filter and there are no direct access for the fish to the heater.

BTW is the external air pump not enought for the airation? (I've got air pumt where you car regulate the air flow, pump is in the cabinet under the tank and the plastick pipe is inside the tank, it is also very nice feature as I have hidden it behind the rock) .Do I need to buy additional filter?

[Lina]

Lina, it in bethnal green .

mick

It's great, very close to where I live, many thanks. I think I've seen their address on the internet. Will definetely go there on saturday. Unfortunately they are all working till 5p.m. only and I Finish work at 5.30-6.

[Ashleigh]

When you were going by the book, did you go by the names that you listed (Clown Plec and Pecoltia), as these are not the fish you have.


The species you have are Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps and Hypostomus plecostomus, common names are nothing to go by, many stores list several species under the same name.


Ashleigh

[Lina]

Yes, but even the pet shop told me that it is Pecoltia (the darken one)...

It even looks very simular to the book one:-) sorry for being a child, I really want it not to grow very large:-)

[mickthefish]

i'm positive that it's a gibbicepts, but to make 100% sure could you get a pic of the whole fish Lina.

mick

[Lina]

Will post it tonight, I took a lot of pictures yesterday, the "guy" was a very good poser:-)

[mickthefish]

thanks Lina.

mick

[Lina]

any recommendations regarding "Hagen Ammonia Test Kits "? is it worth buying?

[mickthefish]

i would go with Ashleighs test kit API complete or just get the ammonia test kit, if it was me i'd get the complete test kit it tests every thing that you need to know.

mick

[Lina]

This is what i have found:

API Freshwater Master Test Kits
• The Freshwater Master Test Kit is a complete kit for testing tap and aquarium water
• Tests water six different ways to protect tropical fish from dangerous water conditions
• Tests include: freshwater pH, high range pH, ammonia, nitrite, GH and KH
• Kit features 4 test tubes, a holding tray for testing bottles and test tube rack

is this one correct?

[mickthefish]

thats the one Lina.

mick
btw, i thought you were working?.

[Ashleigh]

I think thats the one

Ashleigh