not had any problems for a few days now not seen the shark go for my tf barbs even when feeding looks like they all made friends
my tf barbs seem to have taken a shinning to mu denison as well.
peace is restored thanks ppl
my rts has stopped constantly chaasing the tf barbs nowjust seems to be at feed time but the barbs are to fast and get to the food before him.
the barbs are swimming all over the tank now and the rts will swim beside them while he is scavenging off the floor and only occasionally darts for them...
i have a 55g tank the rts is about 5 inch
after a couple of hours the rts stopped chassing the barbs and they have all decided to take cover together in the bogwood cave at the back of the tank.
i have just put some bloodworm in for supper and the barbs ventured out eating everything the could...
i have a red tail shark pretty much fully grown never had a problem with him.
i have been out today and bought 4 tinfoil barbs and put them in their new home and all of a sudden my rts has gone loopy started chassing pretty much everything round the tank mostly the new barbs tho is it time to...
try adding some bristlenose plecs i have to and never see any algea they are like hoovers for the stuff.
also make sure ur tank is not in to much sunlight.
and finnaly try covering ur tank up for a few days with a sheet and turning the lights off because algea need light to grow
i have a 55g corner tank with 2 fluval 305 externals on it has been established for about a year now all running smoothly except the last few months a couple of my smaller fish have been dying i have lost 6 mollies and 3 swordtails.
all levels remain it 0 even nitrate only seen minimul amounts...
good news all the patches have gone on my bp now never did anything just thought id see how he went as he was still eating and playfull
its a mystery to me !!!!!!!!!
i added 2 bp cichlids about 9 days ago and have noticed today that one of them has now got black patches all over his body and fins
he is acting normally and feeding fine doesnt seem to be in any discomfort
my levels are all fine so its not that.
the only other things i have done is add 3 live...
i added 2 bp cichlids about 9 days ago and have noticed today that one of them has now got black patches all over his body and fins
he is acting normally and feeding fine doesnt seem to be in any discomfort
my levels are all fine so its not that.
the only other things i have done is add 3 live...
i have a torpedo barb which i found an ulcer on his head and a swollen i eye with what looked like blood around the bottom
about 10 days ago i put some interpet no! 9 in and he seems to have perked up quite abit he was just floating on the bottom at first but now he has a little swim around with...
im thinking of putting my first live plants in my 55g now it has been up and running for a while
i have a 20 a 25 and a 30 watt light in the hood.
just wondering whats a good plant to get me started
please ask if there is anything else u need to know thanks
my lil denison barb is starting to spring to life i believe he has had an ulcer on his head (i think) i put some anti bacteria treatment in yesterday and ive been watchin the liitle fella for the past hour n it seems like he has purked up quite abit.
he is swimming around the tank abit more now...