smillermom

Has you tank been up for a while? I was just wondering as with a new tank, you will need to cycle or transfer your other tank contents before adding the fish. Clown loaches are very sensitive to poor water conditions and will pick up ICH mighty fast. Move everything at the same time. Put your substrate from the old tank in your new tank, adding more for the size of your tank. Move your decor over and siphon the water from the old tank to the new. Add more water and treat if needed. Place your old filter media in the filter and you should be okay! I have done this twice without fish loss. You don't want to lose your good bacteria. I have also added new gravel to a new tank and placed the gravel from the other tank in panty hose and left in the new tank. You need something to feed the bacteria so either add your existing fish right away also!

boff

Hi David the tank looks good now your fish are in there,found this good site with lots of interesting fish like this Rhino fish, but cant find any thing about it yet, just a thought you might want to take a look,to give you some ideas for when you stock your huge tank .It also tells about a cheap and easy way of giving your plants co2 by using a plastic bottle ,yeast,sugar,water and some tube cheers boff.
http://www.aquariumfish.net/index.htm

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boff

Forgot to say that site has 100 videos of fish which i think makes it better than just looking at pictures .Check out the Baby whale fish boff.

david

hi everybody..thanx for your kind comments on the tank..well,im an idiot.. my ammonia and nitrite readings have taken a sudden jump. i didnt get my test kit until about a week after filling the tank,so i think the nitrate readings that i got must have been from all the gravel and plants that i put in there from the old tank..

ammonia 0.50
nitrite 0.50
nitrate 5.0
pH 7.4

I have done a 25% water change the past two nights to try and keep the levels down so that its still bearable for my fish,also ive put my old fillter in the new tank as well..since then my tests show.

ammonia 0.25
nitrite 1.0
nitrate 5.0 - 8.0
PH 7.4

with the ammonia droping and the nitrites and nitrates riseing my cycle is well on its way.i think this is good thing,correct me if im wrong though..im hopeing my fishies will be ok if i keep doing 25% water changes every night..until it has cycled..putting them back into the old tank isnt an option as i have allready taken everything out of there..by the way 25% of a 125 gallon is a of a lot of water.. i take 10 10litre buckets out and put 10 10 litre buckets in treating each bucket with stress coat before it goes in..my fish dont looksick,they are still eating and seem to be happy enough..any other advice on what i can do would be much appreciated..i have already moved everything from the old tank smillermom but my fillter media from the old fillter is still in the old fillter,thats in the new tank too..would it be better to put it in the new fillters?? ..the old one is just a little rena fishstar fillter..havent taken anymore pics yet,havent had time with all the water changing im doing.. : i will take some more when my crisis is over..thanx again everyone ..

david

thanx boff i will check that out later on. im in a bit of a rush at the momment..so ill have a look when i get home from work tonight..im having a bit of a crisis at the momment.yeah videos are heaps better than still pictures.. gotta go...thanx again..

Butterfly

David keep on doing the water changes and keep an eye on your readings and your fish, especially the clowns as they will be the first ones to show any discomfort. Sounds like you are well on your way with the cycle. Good for you for useing the old gravel and stuff, that always speeds up the cycle. Do I understand both filters are on the new tank? If so put just a bit of the old filter media in the new filter to seed the new filter media faster. Keep up the water tests. Hope that helps
Carol

david

hi again everyone well ive kept up the water changes and my fish arnt looking like the cycle is having any ill effects on them.. i also cut the top of the sponge in my old fillter and put a bit in each of the new fillters..i think im getting some wierd readings on my tests though..

ammonia 0.25 PPM
nitrite 0.0 ppm
nitrate 10.0 ppm
PH 7.2

shouldnt the ammonia show a reading of zero before the nitrites,i double and triple checked the nitrites and always came up with the same result... i put ammo lock in the tank this de-toxifies the ammonia,im wondering if this might have somthing to do with it..anyone have any ideas? ..that was a cool site boff lots of info on clown loaches too,it said that clowns like to eat bananas?? i tried some but they didnt seem interested..has anyone else tried banana with there clowns?? if so did they eat ittook some more pics of the tank,also that site you posted boff made me think that maybe videos might be a better idea.. so i put some short clips in the members fish gallery..if anyones interested.. i took more than i could post because of the limit on memory..also had to delete some of my old pics to get them on there.. : o well.. hope you enjoy them..

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boff

Hi David i seen another site and that said his clowns ate bananas but he only feed his firm ones because they break down quite quick and make a mess which you have to remove ,he also said he feeds them tomato but mine didn't touch it .I tryed looking at your videos but couldn't get them to play is that just me or is any body else having problems .It would be a good idea if you could post them here i tryed and it said it was the wrong file type well all the best boff.

david

i think you need quiktime player to watch them : ..you can download it free of the net.. i took a longer better quality video on my phone but i cant put it on the computer ..i cant post it in the forum because there is a limit on how big the upload file can be .. : ..just type in quiktime player in your search bar and you should be able to download it free..

Butterfly

yep boff I've heard that clowns like bananas also but mine won't eat them either BUT... mine love melons(cantaloupe and honey dew).
Carol