bass tank ?
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I will start off by saying nice setup. I am a proud owner of 2 LMB which I have had for 2 going on 3 years. I have them in a 125 gallon with only gravel. With you bass you will find that in time he will (especially if its female) become very territorial and dominating in the tank. The LMB will keep / push those others into the corners and make them stay there as the rest of the tank will be his 
. I would strongly suggest not adding any more fish as the only reason my fish are ok in the 125 is because theres they have the whole tank to them selves. I would say start cycling your 300 and no its not going to take three weeks as this fish can live in toilet water they are very hardy. Get it going and through in the regular start up additives and conditioners wait 5-6 days 10% water change and drop in the fish.
Also I didnt see you mention this but if that bass isnt eating pellets by now you may want to start training. The younger the better.
Great tank and good luck
. I would strongly suggest not adding any more fish as the only reason my fish are ok in the 125 is because theres they have the whole tank to them selves. I would say start cycling your 300 and no its not going to take three weeks as this fish can live in toilet water they are very hardy. Get it going and through in the regular start up additives and conditioners wait 5-6 days 10% water change and drop in the fish. Also I didnt see you mention this but if that bass isnt eating pellets by now you may want to start training. The younger the better.
Great tank and good luck
first i want to say thank you all for your help. Started setting up the other tank but haven't filled it yet still getting all the filtration and wats nots in order. have a ? tho do any of u use air pumps to add oxygen to the water. I have three canister filters hooked up pushing a heck load of water in and out of the tank and like nine or ten decent size plants but my fish seem to be gasping for air it looks like and the sunny stays with his mouth like a half of inch from the top of the tank. I have heard mix reviews from people saying air pumps are a waste of money so wanted to get your input on what u think. "side note All my water levels are great but the water is very warm tho at a steady 83 could that be why." live in nj and its been unbearably hot
new pic of the tank to let me no what u think
new pic of the tank to let me no what u think
That temp is a little warm but I see no reason for concern. Our lakes here in AZ get pound with 100 + temps 1/2 the year. Mine sits at about 75 to 80 at all times. As far as the air bubbler I do have one large one in my tank coz I also saw them "gasping" at times but they still do it at times so now its just in there to make me feel better about it.
Also I wanted to say that I at first had real plants in mine and once the bass got bigger they tore them up and they died. I replaced with plastics and they daily would pull them from the gravel and they would float to the top. Now they only get gravel.
83 is VERY warn for natives. Yes, lakes that they live in get that warm, but that is often SURFACE temp, the bass usually retreat to deeper water where its much cooler when temps start hitting the 80's. Think of it this way...83 is the mid to upper comfort range for tropicals....you need to get the temp down and add some circulation to the tank. Fish hanging out near the surface breathing heavily are stressed....
Both my tanks got up to maybe 84 when we had those wickedly hot days recently. I do not have AC in my old apartment, so I managed this by leaving the lights off 24/7, feeding less, lowering the water level for more surface agitation below the filters, rotating frozen bottles of water through the tanks, cracking the glass lids on top of the tank, and running air pumps with air stones.
This worked for me because the increase in temp was gradual (again, no AC so it stays on the warm side anyways). Had it jumped from say 70 to 84 quickly, I have no doubts there would have been a loss or two. All my fish (4 sunfish, some Odessa barbs, a Clown pleco and 4 yellow bullhead babies) made it through with no problems. No gasping at the surface or anything like that.
I would certainly prefer cooler temps for them (and us) but the combination of things I listed below managed the heat enough to keep everyone comfortable.
This worked for me because the increase in temp was gradual (again, no AC so it stays on the warm side anyways). Had it jumped from say 70 to 84 quickly, I have no doubts there would have been a loss or two. All my fish (4 sunfish, some Odessa barbs, a Clown pleco and 4 yellow bullhead babies) made it through with no problems. No gasping at the surface or anything like that.
I would certainly prefer cooler temps for them (and us) but the combination of things I listed below managed the heat enough to keep everyone comfortable.
See i was told by my local pet shop that air bubblers really don't add any oxygen to the water and are more for show. I thought the three canister filters would have been enough but u all think i should get an air pump for the water tho?
