Update: Swordtail Is He Poorly?

[colleen0309]

Some plecos will eat algea, some won't. Keeping the tank/glass clean is up to you, not the fish.

 

[CMan]

Thank you for your help

 

[colleen0309]

You are very welcome.

 

[CMan]

So if I can get rid of the plec and clowns fish and do a half of the water change? Would the swordtail recover?

 

[colleen0309]

He might. It all depends on how weak he has become. You should really get your water tested.

 

[Rummynose]

You will need to do 50% water change every day if not twice a day. It is really important to know your ammonia, nitrIte and nitrAte readings during the cycling process. You want to keep the ammonia level as close to 0 as possible. If you keep your water well your fish will be able to fight what you see as these patches.
I urge you to research the needs of the fish you would like to keep in this tank. You need to know what minimum tank size they need, compatibily with other fish, whether they are schooling fish, what level of the tank they mostly keep in....

http/tropicalfishandaquariums.com/Compatibility/index.php
and Aq advisor (for some reason it won't post here)

those sites can be helpful!

 

[CMan]

Ok ill buy a test kit is there only one kind of test kit or is there lots? Whitch test kit will I need?

 

[Rummynose]

Ok ill buy a test kit is there only one kind of test kit or is there lots? Whitch test kit will I need?

A lot of people buy the API master test kit. I have one by Nutrafin. As long as it is the test tube kind you're good! Don't get the test strips though, they are inaccurate!

 

[CMan]

Any idea how much they cost?

 

[colleen0309]

My kit for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, kH, gH, pH and high ph was $25.

 

[CMan]

American $? So would be like £13 for me..
How much was the one you bought rummy???

 

[colleen0309]

if you can't afford a full kit, you can get them singlely. Right now, the most important ones are for ammonia and nitrite. Check ebay if you have to

 

[CMan]

I should be able to afford it

 

[Rummynose]

American $? So would be like £13 for me..
How much was the one you bought rummy???

I've answered in your pm, but in case someone else is curious, I think I paid around $30 Canadian Dollars at Petsmart. I like this kit, it is easy to use.

 

[CMan]

How many tests can you get out of the API master test kit?