MonsterFishKeepers.com - General Aquaria Discussion http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/ Forum for General FISH RELATED Discussions. en Sat, 25 May 2013 18:34:45 GMT vBulletin 1 http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png MonsterFishKeepers.com - General Aquaria Discussion http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/ Small fish http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541573-Small-fish&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 16:00:04 GMT I'm about to make a trip to petsmart. I have a 75 gallon with 7 silver dollars. Which small schooling fish would be the best to put in with them? I have a 1250 current in the tank will these small fish get tossed around to much?

Sent from my ADR6425LVW using MonsterAquariaNetwork App ]]> General Aquaria Discussion karaig19 http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541573-Small-fish Goldfish http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541559-Goldfish&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 13:03:54 GMT Hello,

My native tank didn't work. Didn't have enough sunnies and ended up with one. I'm going to try once more, but if not I'm thinking of doing some goldfish.
I definitely want a ryukin, ranchu, and an oranda. What else could I stock?
I'm running an emporor 400 and could also add a penguin 350


Sent from my iPod touch using MonsterAquariaNetwork app ]]> General Aquaria Discussion P.A.NativesBPM http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541559-Goldfish Advice? http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541546-Advice&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 08:54:01 GMT I have just got 1 rtg and 1 highback gold from my friend.. isit ok if I put them together in a 4x2x2 tank? Sent from my LT18i using MonsterAquariaNetwork App I have just got 1 rtg and 1 highback gold from my friend.. isit ok if I put them together in a 4x2x2 tank?

Sent from my LT18i using MonsterAquariaNetwork App ]]> General Aquaria Discussion javiour http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541546-Advice Fx5 on sale anywhere? http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541543-Fx5-on-sale-anywhere&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:02 GMT The cheapest I've found is $252 on eBay after browsing online. Anyone know of anywhere cheaper? I'm ordering one today to go on my 350 with my ehiem 2262.

Sent from my LGL86C using MonsterAquariaNetwork App ]]> General Aquaria Discussion Paulbearer http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541543-Fx5-on-sale-anywhere Is this safe for aquarium use? http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541541-Is-this-safe-for-aquarium-use&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 06:21:33 GMT hi all I found this ad on my local classifieds I have Red quartz dune sand, 100% natural and soft enough for any lizard. gecko. snake etc. works well for animals that dig to lay their eggs, non toxic and filtered to make sure even if some is digested with the animals food it will pass... hi all

I found this ad on my local classifieds

I have Red quartz dune sand, 100% natural and soft enough for any lizard. gecko. snake etc. works well for animals that dig to lay their eggs, non toxic and filtered to make sure even if some is digested with the animals food it will pass with no harm.

I just wanted to know if this is safe for aquarium use?

thanks ]]> General Aquaria Discussion Slogz http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541541-Is-this-safe-for-aquarium-use Key Ingriedents http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541521-Key-Ingriedents&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 02:26:03 GMT Hello everyone, I was surfing Fosters and Smith's online store when I found Marineland's fish food........I was unaware Marineland had fishfood. On that note, this sparked a question, when looking at ingriedent panels, what should I be looking for? Are the guidelines the same for people food? Thank you! ]]> General Aquaria Discussion jeep07 http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541521-Key-Ingriedents 55 stocking. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541519-55-stocking&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 01:53:17 GMT Ok, not good at stocking smaller tanks so need some help. Just set up a 55 for my friends mom. I'm giving her my 4-5" Parrot Cichlid. But, what could I add with it?


Sent from my iPhone using MonsterAquariaNetwork app ]]> General Aquaria Discussion SePPii http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541519-55-stocking What is the bottom of the aquarium made of? http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541513-What-is-the-bottom-of-the-aquarium-made-of&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 00:47:37 GMT I always wondered what material it's usually made of. Glass, plastic, fiberglass?


Sent from my iPod touch using MonsterAquariaNetwork app ]]> General Aquaria Discussion Shark123 http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541513-What-is-the-bottom-of-the-aquarium-made-of Fumigation! http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541499-Fumigation!&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 22:27:05 GMT Just found 3 little holes in the wall, along with little specks of wood on the ground nearby. Looks like fumigation needed in the near future. I understand that I'll need to get the fish out of the house. It's fairly warm here in southern California, so I can probably get away with putting the fish up in my sister's garage. Have a few questions.

1. Do you guys think this is ok? This will probably be for a week or so, I figure it takes 3 days for the fumigation, 1 day for me to redo the plumbing to a more efficient way, 1 day to run some bleach through the system, flush, and run it with prime couple times. Do I need to worry about the pool leeching anything into the water?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/My-Sunshin...-Pool/23569860

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2. I have a 14" arowana, 9 6"+ Pesuda plecos (L24,25,114,273), couple medium and 1 10" Royal Pleco with long wiskers. My worries is will the plecos puncture that pool? I guess I'll cover the pool with something to prevent the aro from jumping.

3. How do I place heating elements in the pool without melting it?

4. I am already running 2 spare large sponge filters, will be adding couple more to transfer to the pool eventually when it's setup. I'll be placing the bio medias in the sump and FX5 in baskets and setting them in the pool. Since the pool will be sitting on the ground, is it possible to run the FX5 next to it, instead of below?

5. So, probably can get away with 1 week without feeding, or feeding very lightly, anything else I need to worry about? Am I overthinking this? The value of all the fish combined is over 5k, that's why I am a little worried.



Thanks in advance for your advise.


btw. I know I need to pack up food. What about clothes? Do I need to pack them up? wash afterwards? or doesn't matter?

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]]> General Aquaria Discussion mrtoofay http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541499-Fumigation! What fish or stuff have you traded for other fish? http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541474-What-fish-or-stuff-have-you-traded-for-other-fish&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 18:55:18 GMT Fish trades I've done no money just trading.

Traded 300ct 1.5"-2" Dovii's. Traded fish store for a 6" GATF
Traded 48" T5HO dual bulb fixture plus 12oz co2 tank with regulator and bubble counter. Traded for a 9" VATF
Traded 200ct 2" Dovii's. Traded fish store for 4" GAFT
Traded 200ct 2" Dovii's. Traded fish store for a 17" P. Endlicheri and a 18" P. Ornatipinnis
Traded six 3" Red P fish one 3" Gold P fish plus one 3" 3-bar Datnoid plus one 9" Redtail Payara. Traded for one 14" P. Congicus and one 14" P. Koliba
Traded 2 pond turtles and one Gold P fish. Traded for a 12" Wolf fish
Traded 12" Wolf fish just wanted to get rid of it too mean. Traded fish store for three 4" Tinfoil barbs.
Traded 69ct quarter size Blue Silver Angels/Peruvian. Traded fish store for 23ct 3" Lemonfin barbs ]]> General Aquaria Discussion MyGiants http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541474-What-fish-or-stuff-have-you-traded-for-other-fish What power head would u recomendd http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541468-What-power-head-would-u-recomendd&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 17:55:25 GMT what power head would u use for a 80 gallon fish tank. and will a power head remove the junk on bottom what power head would u use for a 80 gallon fish tank.
and will a power head remove the junk on bottom ]]> General Aquaria Discussion mgmt101 http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541468-What-power-head-would-u-recomendd Water change volume: MATH SOLUTION!!! http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541458-Water-change-volume-MATH-SOLUTION!!!&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 16:19:00 GMT So I'm pretty new to aquariums, but old to chemical engineering. If you think about an aquarium like a chemical reactor the food would be the reactant, the nitrate would be the product, and the fish / bacteria would be the catalysts. In that regard it is easy to calculate how much water to change, if you measure a few things first:

First pick a time frame, how often you want to change the water
Next, measure the nitrate build in your tank over that period of time
Then decide the max nitrate your fish can tolerate and be healthy
Finally, use this math

I = initial nitrate level (ppm)
G = gain in nitrate over your period of time (ppm)
F = Final / max nitrate level (ppm)
V = volume left after water is removed

Then we have

I + G = F, rearranged gives I = F - G
At steady state we want F x V = I so that it is the same change after change
substitute in you get F x V = F - G
So then solve for V = (F - G) / F

Water change % = (1 - V) *100%

For example you measure G to be 10 ppm per week and your max level is 40ppm

V = (40-10)/40 = .75 => % = 1-V *100% = 25% water change per week

This is assuming nitrates are the key thing to determine water changes.

Also, clearly, the G will change as your fish get bigger, so will need to be re-measured occasionally.

I just decided to do this because of all the threads asking for advice on how much water to change, and people seem to respond with pretty wild guesses based on their UNIQUE system. I looked for something like this and couldn't find it, if it's already been done o well. So the big question then becomes what F should be, and if you read the first sentence I'm way too new to aquariums to know that.

Any thoughts? ]]> General Aquaria Discussion Yoimbrian http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541458-Water-change-volume-MATH-SOLUTION!!! my idiot roommate.. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541419-my-idiot-roommate&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 08:32:03 GMT It's been a long time, so...I'm cycling the tank in my new house( for moar panaque) and I come home to a paddle tail newt in the tank. Realistically, how sensitive are they to temp? Not looking to keep it in the display long term, but obviously I don't want the poor guy to expire under my care. Not to be pretentious but not looking for new guy care sheet regurgitation, has anyone had them do ok in 77F-ish temps?


BTW, holler to all the good people keeping MFK alive:headbang2 ]]> General Aquaria Discussion T time http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541419-my-idiot-roommate Trust? http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541417-Trust&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 08:00:19 GMT Has anyone used this web site for food?
sounds like a good deal just don't want to have it go bad.

http://shop.easternaquatics.com/

Thanks
SmithySplash ]]> General Aquaria Discussion smithysplash http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541417-Trust started with a 10 gallon now i have a 75 looking for advice http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541414-started-with-a-10-gallon-now-i-have-a-75-looking-for-advice&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 07:22:23 GMT so i convinced my friend to give me an old 10 gallon setup that was collecting dust in his garage and then that led me into searching for a bigger tank which i then thought a 30 gallon would be perfect wwhich wasnt and now i have a 75 gallon. so long story short i have 3 tanks and now in my 30... so i convinced my friend to give me an old 10 gallon setup that was collecting dust in his garage and then that led me into searching for a bigger tank which i then thought a 30 gallon would be perfect wwhich wasnt and now i have a 75 gallon. so long story short i have 3 tanks and now in my 30 gallon 2 convict fish decided to breed and for what I am reading on these forums is that I am in for a bredding headace. any advice on my newly found hobby. I have a 10 gallon with no fish in it, a 30 gallon wth 2 convicts a ruber lip pleco and a pleco the two plecos are small, and then i have a 75 with an oscar a red devil a few african chiclids, 2 convicts and a baby pleco, I just bought the aqua clear 110 for my 75 and im running a whisper 40 on my 30 but soon i will give it a whisper 60. my original plan was to have piranahs on the 75 gallon tank but now because of the breeding i had to move fish to the 75 gallon tank. im basically looking to hear some stories ]]> General Aquaria Discussion Newguy19 http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541414-started-with-a-10-gallon-now-i-have-a-75-looking-for-advice