the ph and tempature r normal and the tank is clean apart from a few dead leaves that i removed when i found my yellow mollie dead. i put stress coat and stress zyme in the tank fairly regulary and the water is always conditioned to remove the chlorine. Why did he die?
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Be like the Ghandi of fish. A fish tank is not a lamp, a painting or a statue to look at. It's a thriving ecological system that you are in charge of.
Leave them alone. Stop cleaning so much and throw your net away and slap your hand if you even think about netting your fish into a bucket. When they see you, don't stress them out sticking your hands in the water, or netting up the goop, or spot cleaning. Stop messing and just feed them, or talk to them but in happy, quiet tones. Help them to associate you with something positive. When my fish see me, they perk up. Many of them have never seen a net since the pet store trauma.
Check your bubbler. Small bubbles add saturated O2 into the water. Large bubbles can remove 02 from the water.
For their health, put something in the water to make their lives interesting. Plants, castles etc. Don't use any LEAD weights. Lead is poison.
Sometimes they just die naturally, or due to shock, fright or old age (Most fish only live a few years).
If the others are still moving alot and not lethargic, then they are healthy.
I hate to break it to you, but fish can die from causes other than a dirty tank. It sounds like you did nothing wrong, and the fish was either sickly from when you got it, or he just died of old age. I wouldn't worry about your other fish unless you notice changes in them or something.
fish kept captive tend to die.
not always, but more often than not.
i love wild animals so i don't keep them.
maybe he was too old
was sick
just died naturally
wtvr reason it is, its not urs!
I don't know why he died. The tank sounds okay to me, I hope the others will be okay.
The pH and the temp. are not the most important things
The most important thing, is to test for ammonia, it's suppose to be at "0" at all times
Also do parital waterchanges of 25% weekly with a gravelsiphon, not more then that
And stop putting all that crap in there
The only thing you need to do is putting conditioner in the water you add as directed, that's it
If your ammonia levels are of the chart, you need to do a 50% waterchange right away, and follow up with 25% partials every 4 days, until your readings are at "0"
If your tank is new however, it's going through a cycle
here is a link that describes it in detail
http://www.firsttankguide.net/cycle.php...
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
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Friday, May 8, 2009
~30 koi in an outside pond of ~200gallons?
I just moved into this house and the previous owner left these fish so i dont know how old they are and their genetic history, each are about 4in. long now...two questions:
how big will the fish grow?
is this enough space for them?
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Remember that you should have no more then 1" of fish per One gallon of water. Koi can get rather large. I have seen them 14" long. Often fish will not out grow the amount of room they have. They just won't get as large as they normally would. Good luck...
WOW you cant even keep one in a 200g they grow over 3 feet each.
I would advise extending the pond or selling the fish, the fish cost a lot so yea, wait till they get bigger if you want for a more $
Don't listen to "Brain Storm" the 1" per gallon rule is by far the most idiotic, it can't even be applied to a pond and to fish who get over 36 inches.
They wont get that large because fish only grow unitl they have no room to grow.
nothing
They're still small enough that they'll still be okay, but Inert is absolutely right. It isn't going to be very long at all,and I mean like 6 months, before these koi, which grow very, very quickly, get to be 8 inches, 12 inches, 18 inches, 24 inches and more still and that many cannot be in such a tiny pond. As Inert said, either expand that pond into about a 800-1,000 gallon pond, or get sell and/or give away all but 1 or at best, 2.
whoa whoa u gotta get rid of quite a few koi they get huge. my friend has a koi he had it for 2 years now its a foot long and he got it like... well quite small
how big will the fish grow?
is this enough space for them?
Answers:
Remember that you should have no more then 1" of fish per One gallon of water. Koi can get rather large. I have seen them 14" long. Often fish will not out grow the amount of room they have. They just won't get as large as they normally would. Good luck...
WOW you cant even keep one in a 200g they grow over 3 feet each.
I would advise extending the pond or selling the fish, the fish cost a lot so yea, wait till they get bigger if you want for a more $
Don't listen to "Brain Storm" the 1" per gallon rule is by far the most idiotic, it can't even be applied to a pond and to fish who get over 36 inches.
They wont get that large because fish only grow unitl they have no room to grow.
nothing
They're still small enough that they'll still be okay, but Inert is absolutely right. It isn't going to be very long at all,and I mean like 6 months, before these koi, which grow very, very quickly, get to be 8 inches, 12 inches, 18 inches, 24 inches and more still and that many cannot be in such a tiny pond. As Inert said, either expand that pond into about a 800-1,000 gallon pond, or get sell and/or give away all but 1 or at best, 2.
whoa whoa u gotta get rid of quite a few koi they get huge. my friend has a koi he had it for 2 years now its a foot long and he got it like... well quite small
??What Kind of Fish??
I have 2 pleco's and a channel cat in my 35 gal tank what would be the biggest most aggressive fish that i could put in there withou it eating any of the other fish? and also what is the best fish to put in there that eats the waste? The snails do a good job but the channel cat keeps gettin to them and eating them
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Hmm.. at the moment, it seems your tank is pretty close to full. For a 35 gallon.. your looking at about 35" of possible "fish" you can put in there...
I'd say throw in a Jack Dempsey (or Archocentrus octofasciatus if you want the scientific name...)
They get about 10" at the most and are pretty aggressive.
It's a very colorful fish- and it would do perfect with what you already have in your tank...
*to the dude below*
I just did alot of the research for him...
I checked and double checked- 4 sites stated the Jack dempsy would get no larger than 7-8" and another 2 stated it would reach it's max at about 10"
(and My parents used to have one in their aquarium.. It died just recently = / )
and you obviously dont put an Oscar or arrowana in a 35 gallon tank... those are minimum 75+ fish.
as for the knife fish story-the same thing happened to me- The store manager assured me that the pachu wouldn't get bigger than 5"... but the damn thing sits behind me right now.. and its getting pretty damn close to 20"...
Yeah the dude below me is right though- a good rule is to go to a fish store to buy a fish- not to browse for one.
Well let me just forewarn you before you go off buying a clown knife, arowana, or bichir.
MOST aggressive fish get HUGE.
When someone recommends you a fish Google search it and if one site says it gets around 10" don't buy it for a 35gal because most likely it will get bigger than 10" and be around 15"+
The guy at the store told me that the clown knife he was selling me grows around 15" so i kept him in a 75g until he kept growing and kept growing now i have him/her in a 200g and its 28" and its outgrowing that!
Don't trust sellers or people on here either always do research.
Edit- yes its a coincidence the guy above me said to buy a fish that grows 10" i was typing this as he was also. :/
Well the sucker fish would be good as a cleaner because they are fast moving.
If you want something that is really vool go for the elecric yellow. They aren't that big but look really cool, bright yellow and are pretty aggresive.
I don't know if they are available everywhere. I ;live in australia, New south wales and i saw then in Fish Rock Aquariums in eastwood
oh, and by the way, they are warm and fresh water fish
Good Luck
Do NOT GET AN OSCAR
and the pleco's will outgrow the tank.
you need to upgrade size before you add anything else.
craigslist it.
Your tank was maxed out the second the channel cat touched your tank. I have seen them with 8" wide heads and 30" long. Get a 200 gallon or return the cat. Don't put any large fish in a 35 gallon.
you can't keep that channel catfish in that tank... they get HUGE so I hope you have at least a 300gallon or so waiting for it.
that's also tight for plecos which reach 18"
you should probably work on that before you get anymore fish.
Well it depends on how you keep your fish, for how aggressive they are. Many websites and forums say that Jewels are aggressive, but I have 2 in a 216L tank that are just fine, and are better than the "less aggressive species" I have owned. I suppose it depends on the size of their territory. I also have an Oscar in this tank, who is great and can feed it live fish and cockroaches etc. I find bristlenose catfish, and kuhli loaches great for cleaning (mind you, you'll never see the kuhli loach as they are nocturnal and like to hide under rocks). If you want a fairly small aggressive fish, I'd suggest an Auratus or Zebra cichlid. Honestly they are psychos! I had two of the Zebras in a huge tank and one wouldn't rest til the other was killed. I took it back to the pet shop, as I didn't want a fiesty fish. The electric yellows aren't that aggressive, but again it depends on their territory and the size of the school. If you do get a bigger tank, get a Red Devil, as they are really aggressive and will attack your hands (and draw blood) if you want something psyco. Personally I LOVE oscars, they have awesome personalities and will sulk when their tank is changed and love rearranging their tank.
try TANK CLEANER ... it cleans up your tank and u won't find any algea deposits... it will not be attacked by any other fishes...
hope this helps...
Little cory cat fish and chinese algie eaters would do agood job with the waste but would probably get jacked up by your cat and whatever most aggresive fish you put in.
African chiclids might be good. I've never put them with a channel cat but they do well with plecos. I suggest buying chiclids of about the same size as each other so they dont kill each other. They are territorial and like to have hiding spots.
I can't remember what they are called but I had some kinda long skinny fish that were yellow with black stripes that were pretty aggresive and equally interesting. You could probably see the ones I'm talking about at most pet stores their pretty comon
Answers:
Hmm.. at the moment, it seems your tank is pretty close to full. For a 35 gallon.. your looking at about 35" of possible "fish" you can put in there...
I'd say throw in a Jack Dempsey (or Archocentrus octofasciatus if you want the scientific name...)
They get about 10" at the most and are pretty aggressive.
It's a very colorful fish- and it would do perfect with what you already have in your tank...
*to the dude below*
I just did alot of the research for him...
I checked and double checked- 4 sites stated the Jack dempsy would get no larger than 7-8" and another 2 stated it would reach it's max at about 10"
(and My parents used to have one in their aquarium.. It died just recently = / )
and you obviously dont put an Oscar or arrowana in a 35 gallon tank... those are minimum 75+ fish.
as for the knife fish story-the same thing happened to me- The store manager assured me that the pachu wouldn't get bigger than 5"... but the damn thing sits behind me right now.. and its getting pretty damn close to 20"...
Yeah the dude below me is right though- a good rule is to go to a fish store to buy a fish- not to browse for one.
Well let me just forewarn you before you go off buying a clown knife, arowana, or bichir.
MOST aggressive fish get HUGE.
When someone recommends you a fish Google search it and if one site says it gets around 10" don't buy it for a 35gal because most likely it will get bigger than 10" and be around 15"+
The guy at the store told me that the clown knife he was selling me grows around 15" so i kept him in a 75g until he kept growing and kept growing now i have him/her in a 200g and its 28" and its outgrowing that!
Don't trust sellers or people on here either always do research.
Edit- yes its a coincidence the guy above me said to buy a fish that grows 10" i was typing this as he was also. :/
Well the sucker fish would be good as a cleaner because they are fast moving.
If you want something that is really vool go for the elecric yellow. They aren't that big but look really cool, bright yellow and are pretty aggresive.
I don't know if they are available everywhere. I ;live in australia, New south wales and i saw then in Fish Rock Aquariums in eastwood
oh, and by the way, they are warm and fresh water fish
Good Luck
Do NOT GET AN OSCAR
and the pleco's will outgrow the tank.
you need to upgrade size before you add anything else.
craigslist it.
Your tank was maxed out the second the channel cat touched your tank. I have seen them with 8" wide heads and 30" long. Get a 200 gallon or return the cat. Don't put any large fish in a 35 gallon.
you can't keep that channel catfish in that tank... they get HUGE so I hope you have at least a 300gallon or so waiting for it.
that's also tight for plecos which reach 18"
you should probably work on that before you get anymore fish.
Well it depends on how you keep your fish, for how aggressive they are. Many websites and forums say that Jewels are aggressive, but I have 2 in a 216L tank that are just fine, and are better than the "less aggressive species" I have owned. I suppose it depends on the size of their territory. I also have an Oscar in this tank, who is great and can feed it live fish and cockroaches etc. I find bristlenose catfish, and kuhli loaches great for cleaning (mind you, you'll never see the kuhli loach as they are nocturnal and like to hide under rocks). If you want a fairly small aggressive fish, I'd suggest an Auratus or Zebra cichlid. Honestly they are psychos! I had two of the Zebras in a huge tank and one wouldn't rest til the other was killed. I took it back to the pet shop, as I didn't want a fiesty fish. The electric yellows aren't that aggressive, but again it depends on their territory and the size of the school. If you do get a bigger tank, get a Red Devil, as they are really aggressive and will attack your hands (and draw blood) if you want something psyco. Personally I LOVE oscars, they have awesome personalities and will sulk when their tank is changed and love rearranging their tank.
try TANK CLEANER ... it cleans up your tank and u won't find any algea deposits... it will not be attacked by any other fishes...
hope this helps...
Little cory cat fish and chinese algie eaters would do agood job with the waste but would probably get jacked up by your cat and whatever most aggresive fish you put in.
African chiclids might be good. I've never put them with a channel cat but they do well with plecos. I suggest buying chiclids of about the same size as each other so they dont kill each other. They are territorial and like to have hiding spots.
I can't remember what they are called but I had some kinda long skinny fish that were yellow with black stripes that were pretty aggresive and equally interesting. You could probably see the ones I'm talking about at most pet stores their pretty comon
(Stupid question) Will apple snails eat plastic plants?
I asked a question about which snails to get for my goldfish tank, people have said apple snails, but they eat plants, i have no real plants, only plastic, they wont eat them will they?
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Nope, no need to worry at all. They might look like they are eating them, but actually they would only be eating the algae off of the plastic plants.
MM
Of course NO, no need to worry at all. ;)
no infact i was wontin 2 get apple snails they look cool
actually pomacea bridgesii (the standard aquarium apple snail) don't even eat real plants. pomacea canaliculata does, though.
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Nope, no need to worry at all. They might look like they are eating them, but actually they would only be eating the algae off of the plastic plants.
MM
Of course NO, no need to worry at all. ;)
no infact i was wontin 2 get apple snails they look cool
actually pomacea bridgesii (the standard aquarium apple snail) don't even eat real plants. pomacea canaliculata does, though.
!Mexican blind cave fish!?
I purchased one without researching them about 6 years ago at least and the little guy has grown from a half inch to about 3 inches. Anyone have one or have any experience with them? Curious as to their lifespan, tankmates, and general info. Internet has been kind of cloudy and I am reading tons of different things. Any help is greatly appreciated!
-e
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They are a very nice fish. Hardy and long lived as you can see already. The blind cave fish is a tetra, but one of the longer lived tetras easily hitting 10 years with proper care. It sounds like you are doing a good job for yours, keep up the good work!
MM
-e
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They are a very nice fish. Hardy and long lived as you can see already. The blind cave fish is a tetra, but one of the longer lived tetras easily hitting 10 years with proper care. It sounds like you are doing a good job for yours, keep up the good work!
MM
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