Oooh purple!!! Is all the green on top eggs? I don't have algae in my tank, can't recall ever having it actually.
New to Rope Fish - help on set up
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Oooh purple!!! Is all the green on top eggs? I don't have algae in my tank, can't recall ever having it actually.
Caribsea makes some nice substrate, some of it is really natural looking.
no the green is duckweed that the snail crawled through the eggs are the white things on the glass
thanks, i will add that to my list of things to check out
i need to get out of these forums, i'm gonna need to set up a house sized tank if i don't lol 
but really, i am so glad i found this website.
So just to say if
magpie
gives you info on taking care of Ropes heed that advise listen to her every word and treat it as gospel! Oh on Polys to! Her ropes that I now have are the biggest nicest ropes ive ever seen! And Udon is such a big beautiful girl! All the boys in my tank are smitten!
Have you found a tank yet? What kind of space is available?
Lots of filtration types available and some are ok some are great. Personally if you are newer to other styles of filtration id get a canister on the new tank or get a drilled tank and a sump but that's a really big step up. Ill be back to post more, unfortunately I have to work today and yesterday (not normal schedule) so I'm kinda neglecting my posting duties.....lol
magpie
gives you info on taking care of Ropes heed that advise listen to her every word and treat it as gospel! Oh on Polys to! Her ropes that I now have are the biggest nicest ropes ive ever seen! And Udon is such a big beautiful girl! All the boys in my tank are smitten!Have you found a tank yet? What kind of space is available?
Lots of filtration types available and some are ok some are great. Personally if you are newer to other styles of filtration id get a canister on the new tank or get a drilled tank and a sump but that's a really big step up. Ill be back to post more, unfortunately I have to work today and yesterday (not normal schedule) so I'm kinda neglecting my posting duties.....lol
So just to say if
Have you found a tank yet? What kind of space is available?
Lots of filtration types available and some are ok some are great. Personally if you are newer to other styles of filtration id get a canister on the new tank or get a drilled tank and a sump but that's a really big step up. Ill be back to post more, unfortunately I have to work today and yesterday (not normal schedule) so I'm kinda neglecting my posting duties.....lol
oh i got that impression already
i have been nosing around in the poly forums and see she is one to respect and listen to. she does have some serious beauties for sure, lucky you to have them now! no i haven't found a tank yet. i'm in the looking and keeping an eye out stage. i have ptsd and currently am not working, going through therapy. hoping to be working by the end of the month though. november will be my gather all the supplies month and december will be the month to set it all up. due to the circumstances, i am staying with a friend, so i have space for a 55 gal (are they all tall? i can't find one that is long). i can probably squeeze in a 75 but i don't want to set up one that big as i will be moving in april back on my own, so that would be a hefty take down.
the only filters i have ever used were the hang over the back with a cartridge in it. my current sub one is pretty much the same thing, just submersed inside the tank (space hog but super quiet and very handy when power is lost like when hurricane irma came barreling through, didn't lose any beneficial bacteria). in looking for filters, i have noticed more canisters available, but when you have no experience in that sort of thing, it feels very intimidating. a drilled sump is in my future though, i do know that as i have always wanted a large tank but never had a reason for one, now i do! but that is a bit further in the future. anyway, filtration is my only thing left now to figure out for the 55. seeing as i need to keep the cover tight and as free from escape routes as possible, i don't want the sub on the new tank, it gives a 6"x4" gap in the lid that is hard to cover, not to mention she can just slither up the lip of the filter and go out that way if she figures that one out. i keep the water level 2-3 inches below the top, just under the lip. once the level goes 2 inches below the lip, the current gets heavier and it is just noisy (it gives a current regardless, the cory's enjoy it but none of the other fish do, then again, the cory's play in the bubbler like kids in a sprinkler in the back yard lol)
You guys are way too sweet. <3 Thanks for the compliments.
I have an Eheim 2217 (Classic) canister filter on my 65 and it's been fantastic. Exceptionally reliable, very quiet.
This past year I upgraded the intake and output to their newer style and I prefer them - make it easier for maintenance, don't show as much (gray vs bright green), are more bomb-proof where the attachment points are out toward the tank and you can adjust the output spray bar in three different sections. Since polys don't necessarily need high flow, I have my holes pointed so that 2 go at and down the glass, and one airates the surface. But in a longer tank like the 55 gallon you might want them pointed down the length of the tank - anyway, you can play with it.
The ones it originally came with totally work and are fine, the upgrade is something you can do later on if you need to be more frugal now with buying everything else.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014FIOQC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002C6QCFM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I have an Eheim 2217 (Classic) canister filter on my 65 and it's been fantastic. Exceptionally reliable, very quiet.
This past year I upgraded the intake and output to their newer style and I prefer them - make it easier for maintenance, don't show as much (gray vs bright green), are more bomb-proof where the attachment points are out toward the tank and you can adjust the output spray bar in three different sections. Since polys don't necessarily need high flow, I have my holes pointed so that 2 go at and down the glass, and one airates the surface. But in a longer tank like the 55 gallon you might want them pointed down the length of the tank - anyway, you can play with it.
The ones it originally came with totally work and are fine, the upgrade is something you can do later on if you need to be more frugal now with buying everything else.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014FIOQC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002C6QCFM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Re: tank size- standard 55 gallon tanks are 4 feet long. Take my advice and do NOT get a 3 foot tank unless it's a short term situation and you plan on upgrading again when you move. My 65 gallon tank is much more limiting for future stocking than a 55 or 75 due to the 3-foot length.
That being said, the 65 seemed totally fine for the ropes... they are flexible and they use the height of the tank when swimming unlike my other polys. But it's the other tank mates that will limit you - most fish prefer to swim horizontally, not vertically. If I had kept my current tank as originally planned with the Delhezi, Polli, Ropes, and Moke I would have gone to a 75 just to give them more room to swim.
That being said, the 65 seemed totally fine for the ropes... they are flexible and they use the height of the tank when swimming unlike my other polys. But it's the other tank mates that will limit you - most fish prefer to swim horizontally, not vertically. If I had kept my current tank as originally planned with the Delhezi, Polli, Ropes, and Moke I would have gone to a 75 just to give them more room to swim.
