is this good as a temporary housing for my fish?
-
- Posts: 32
- Joined: 21 Oct 2003, 22:23
- Location 1: SALISBURY MARYLAND
is this good as a temporary housing for my fish?
in my other tank my albino channel cat started wreaking havok on it's tankmates out of nowhere!
the tank mates i saved are: 1 black skirt tetra, a small blue gourami, a 1 inch paradise fish, a 1 inch cory, and a 1 1/2 inch pink kisser.
i had groups of tetras and cories, but now only have one of each.
i had a 10 gallon running with feeder fish for my larger cats but i only had a few left so i stuck them in a 2 1/2 gallon tank with a whisper 2-5 micro filter.
i put the surving tank mates in the 10G thats been running for 6 months now and started getting low readings of ammonia and i'm guessing it's because i took a tank that had 3 rosey reds and dumped the other fish in there and these fish produce a much higher bio-load than the 3 minnows so the bio filter in the aquarium is being over loaded.
the channel cat is only 5 1/2 inches long and this is the first problem i ever had with him turning his other tankmates into fish meal he doesnt eat the feeder fish he just makes fish meal out of them!
the tank mates i saved are: 1 black skirt tetra, a small blue gourami, a 1 inch paradise fish, a 1 inch cory, and a 1 1/2 inch pink kisser.
i had groups of tetras and cories, but now only have one of each.
i had a 10 gallon running with feeder fish for my larger cats but i only had a few left so i stuck them in a 2 1/2 gallon tank with a whisper 2-5 micro filter.
i put the surving tank mates in the 10G thats been running for 6 months now and started getting low readings of ammonia and i'm guessing it's because i took a tank that had 3 rosey reds and dumped the other fish in there and these fish produce a much higher bio-load than the 3 minnows so the bio filter in the aquarium is being over loaded.
the channel cat is only 5 1/2 inches long and this is the first problem i ever had with him turning his other tankmates into fish meal he doesnt eat the feeder fish he just makes fish meal out of them!
- Silurus
- Posts: 12420
- Joined: 31 Dec 2002, 11:35
- I've donated: $12.00!
- My articles: 55
- My images: 893
- My catfish: 1
- My cats species list: 90 (i:1, k:0)
- Spotted: 424
- Location 1: Singapore
- Location 2: Moderator Emeritus
-
- Posts: 32
- Joined: 21 Oct 2003, 22:23
- Location 1: SALISBURY MARYLAND
ok, but am i over stocking the 10 gallon?
the channel cat is going to get a home by itself as soon as I can, it's not that easy for me to get the money for a new tank all i need is a tank between 20 and 40 gallons i got a spare power filter already and i dont care that i dont have a hood; thats an easy diy task
for me.
hey i'm a 13 year old aquarist and my parents dont give me any allowance!
the channel cat is going to get a home by itself as soon as I can, it's not that easy for me to get the money for a new tank all i need is a tank between 20 and 40 gallons i got a spare power filter already and i dont care that i dont have a hood; thats an easy diy task
for me.
hey i'm a 13 year old aquarist and my parents dont give me any allowance!
- Silurus
- Posts: 12420
- Joined: 31 Dec 2002, 11:35
- I've donated: $12.00!
- My articles: 55
- My images: 893
- My catfish: 1
- My cats species list: 90 (i:1, k:0)
- Spotted: 424
- Location 1: Singapore
- Location 2: Moderator Emeritus