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Post by eve on Jan 2, 2010 14:11:45 GMT -5
You're quite welcome. Best of luck
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Post by eve on Jan 1, 2010 21:55:04 GMT -5
No worries, we have all been there and still get there especially with new species which we have never kept. At least for me that's true.
Even with 10 you would be fine as it would be the only species.
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Post by eve on Jan 1, 2010 14:35:45 GMT -5
Renee,
I'm way past of taking anything personally.
They're your fish and you need to know what your'e able to do and what not.
If i may throw something else out there.
Take one species back and get more of the other one.
Also please take the mirror away, a mirror is never a good idea.
As for lighting it's fine that you don't have any, i'm just used to the 10 gallon tanks with the hood which have lights, which was an assumption of mine.
Nipping should only occur if they're really stressed, or if you have more males then females which shouldn't really matter with tetras though.
Anyway, whatever you do, they're your fish hun.
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Post by eve on Dec 31, 2009 14:42:49 GMT -5
Renee,
Congrats first of all on getting into tetras, i think they're wonderful fish to keep.
You gotta relax, just let them be. They will calm down and leave each other alone. Make sure you have conditioner in your water.
Turn off the light for a whole day and only leave it on for about 8 hours at any given time during the day.
I have kept quite a few tetras and still keep, i have never had any problems with nipping. Also with serpae tetras it's almost impossible to even sex them unless they're fully grown and even then it's a challenge.
Serpae's are actually one of my favorite tetras.
Like i said, just let them be, make sure you feed them a bit more in the first few days as they might be starved.
Also do a 25% waterchange after 3-5 days of introducing them to the tank. Also check your nitrAtes and Nitrites if you do have a test kit. It actually sounds that they could be stressed, since if i recall it correctly this is a pretty new setup. So keep an eye on the parameters.
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Post by eve on Dec 24, 2009 22:08:01 GMT -5
Sounds like a plan.
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Post by eve on Dec 24, 2009 21:57:01 GMT -5
Yes, a 10 gallon for 2 species of 5 each would work.
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Post by eve on Dec 24, 2009 15:51:37 GMT -5
They're schooling fish. So i would go for either phantoms or serpae but not both in a tank of this size.
They do mix though.
I would get 5 of either one.
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Post by eve on Jul 3, 2009 3:14:40 GMT -5
that's a beautiful setup, i really like it I think your stocking is just about right I definitely wouldn't add any more bottom feeders
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Post by eve on Jul 1, 2009 2:40:18 GMT -5
awww, i'm so sorry, that sucks
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Post by eve on Jun 28, 2009 13:05:39 GMT -5
awesome pics, thanks for sharing
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Post by eve on Jun 28, 2009 12:23:17 GMT -5
Hi tom, welcome to EA as to your question, there could be many many factors of them disappearing best is you ask your question in the concern board, as it will kinda get lost in here
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Post by eve on Jun 27, 2009 3:19:57 GMT -5
welcome aboard
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Post by eve on Jun 21, 2009 20:45:06 GMT -5
So theoretically guys would the 800 be ok with weekly changes??? I feel comfortable with it but every site and person i know says i need a filter that does at least 4 times the tank water not 2... I just want big healthy Angels!!! Thanks so far for for all the replys, This site in no 1 for sure!! =) twice is more then enough for angels 4times more, seems a bit over kill
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Post by eve on Jun 21, 2009 1:24:09 GMT -5
I love the internal filters i have on my 55 tank, easy to clean and maintain
to me it sounds like your angles might have died due to a water parameter change either due to a small nitrogen cycle, which happens no matter what when you put in a new filter or due to weak/sickness
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Post by eve on Jun 21, 2009 1:20:34 GMT -5
how about the vegetable bait john?
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Post by eve on Jun 21, 2009 1:18:53 GMT -5
beautiful betta turning the camera a bit sideways also helps, so the flash doesn't directly reflect on the glass
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Post by eve on Jun 20, 2009 12:35:42 GMT -5
welcome to EA, looking forward to pictures
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Post by eve on Jun 18, 2009 17:42:13 GMT -5
unfortunately if they loose their eyesight from popeye, they won't get it back i had a balloon molly, whose left eye became like a small black pinhead, and it also changed her eating habits but just like murdock's, mine lived for another 1 1/2 years with me
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Post by eve on Jun 18, 2009 1:48:59 GMT -5
very very beautiful, love the coloration wow, no wonder those fish are in such bad condition when you buy them
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Post by eve on Jun 17, 2009 10:11:25 GMT -5
I don't see any problems putting platies with the angels
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