Longear Sunfish in 55 gallon

[warmouth]

Heya, well my bluegill is fine and I've been thinking of getting another one but I'm having some trouble with my tank. The pleco has not went after anymore of my fish which is good

Glad to hear the Bluegill is doing good. Sorry to hear that about the tank, what kind of trouble?

 

[KittyKatFish100]

Glad to hear the Bluegill is doing good. Sorry to hear that about the tank, what kind of trouble?

Very cloudy water... I change about 20 gallons of it a week which I though was enough for a 75. But maybe I am over stocked? 3 five inch goldfish, 6 inch bluegill, and 11-12 inch pleco? Or I might over feed them I just don't know. It was fine before I got the pleco back...

 

[Foxlarocks]

Testing your water will tell you if you are overstocked.

 

[KittyKatFish100]

I tested my water and here are the results: Ammonia - .50ppm, Nitrite - 0ppm, Nitrate - 5-10ppm, pH - 6

 

[warmouth]

Might be that vicious pleco of yours!

 

[KittyKatFish100]

Might be that vicious pleco of yours!

Ha ha maybe! I thought he might just be stirring up the sand but it would settle down eventually I would think...

 

[warmouth]

Ha ha maybe! I thought he might just be stirring up the sand but it would settle down eventually I would think...

I would think so also; I also think that a 75 would be big enough......but Ive never owned a 12 inch fish before (believe me when I say I want to....but my big tank is a 39 gallon). Could it be from leftover food? I know when my Greens got big enough they were messy eaters.

 

[warmouth]

They are 'Kansas longears'

Hey Fox, (I just love saying that where I cant get slapped) did you get the Kansas longears?

 

[Foxlarocks]

I tested my water and here are the results: Ammonia - .50ppm, Nitrite - 0ppm, Nitrate - 5-10ppm, pH - 6

Woahh you better get that under control.

You should have 0 ammonia

 

[Foxlarocks]

Hey Fox, (I just love saying that where I cant get slapped) did you get the Kansas longears?

Not yet, I need to get a filter and lid first.