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Old August 14th, 2008  
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New 80 gal

hi guys n gals i need some advice. Got a new 80 gal tank . moving from existing tank 2 silver dollars (4 inch), 2 tinfoil barbs (6 & 7 inch). i want to get a clown knife, and some clown loaches and blue loaches. would any of you recomend the combination
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Old August 14th, 2008  
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Don't think about other fish until you have the tank sorted first!

Please read about the nitrogen cycle: http://www.fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.htm

You need to buy an API freshwater master test kit to determine your water parameters and then either...

If it's not cycled:

Return your fish to the shop and do a fishless cycle

or...

Do daily 50% water changes until the levels are safe

If it is cycled:

Well, you can start thinking about other fish.
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Old August 15th, 2008  
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Originally Posted by HatchetHaven View Post
Don't think about other fish until you have the tank sorted first!

Please read about the nitrogen cycle: http://www.fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.htm

You need to buy an API freshwater master test kit to determine your water parameters and then either...

If it's not cycled:

Return your fish to the shop and do a fishless cycle

or...

Do daily 50% water changes until the levels are safe

If it is cycled:

Well, you can start thinking about other fish.

thanks for the advice will cycle tank first of course. didnt get the fish from pet shop have them in my 125 gal community tank, just looking at separating them to give them more space, currently in community tank (3 parrots, 2 green severum, 2 gold severum, 2 large plecos, 1 foot pangasius, the dollars, tin foils, clown loach, and blue loach, all very happy and growing quickly !
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Old August 15th, 2008  
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Originally Posted by wolvezn View Post
thanks for the advice will cycle tank first of course. didnt get the fish from pet shop have them in my 125 gal community tank, just looking at separating them to give them more space, currently in community tank (3 parrots, 2 green severum, 2 gold severum, 2 large plecos, 1 foot pangasius, the dollars, tin foils, clown loach, and blue loach, all very happy and growing quickly !
A clown knife will get a bit big for even the 80gal, but there is a smaller version called the black ghost knife. http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_aptero.php

I'd do something like: 3 Clowns, 3 Blue loaches and 1 Black ghost knife.
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