by the conversion link up top thats a 210. thats a 4.75 hourly turnover rate. you may want to consider a canister to handle a little more of a bio load. it sounds like you know what your doing tho. so just my 2 cents. and glad to hear your rays are eating and doing well.
New to the stingray scene, and have some beginner questions.
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6floord;4125065; said:I would beef up your filtration. 7x2x2 Always a good idea to go overboard with your filtration, especially with your rays as they produce a lot of ammonia. To keep it simple you might want to consider running a canister filter, I personally like the fluval fx5. Some might say its overboard but imo its better safe than sorry. I personally don't think your tank is cycled yet. Try adding beneficial bacteria, the one recommended the most on here is "stability by seachem". I couldn't find any so I'm using stress zyme.
lol, you beat me to it!!!
roor;4125057; said:Im using 2x Aquaclear 110 models, that should be sufficient for this tank, right?
Those will do but you will need to do water changes at least 3 times a week. Invest in a FX5 or Eheim canister or a wet/dry and your rays will be a lot happier. Rays put out a lot of waste so make sure frequent water changes are done.
zspidel;4125074; said:oh , i may have missed this, but how long has your tank been set up and whats the levels been?
Set it up Sunday evening. I have not tested the levels as of yet. I got these from a buddy who lives about 2 miles from me, and basically followed his advice. He has had them for several months without issues, so based on "hes kept them alive this far" his advice is what I have gone on. I will look into an additional filter, especially since he didnt have any additional fish in the tank.
Anything else Im doing "wrong"?
so its used filter media from ur buddys tank. I imagine you completely drained 100% of the water to move the tank. Its like doing a 100% water change, the tanks gonna crash, not enough biological media to support the tank. Get some "stability by seachem". You're gonna need some bacteria in there.
ok, so correct me if im wrong, but from the info i gathered this: your tank is brand new, filters are brand new. if this is true and all you did is add water, your tank is not cycled. you shouldve waited, but since you already have fish in the tank, theres only one thing to do, and thats go with the flow. go to pet smart or your lfs and get an api test kit. it will test ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and ph. test your water as soon as you get. your tank needs to cycle and before it does, your gonna have to do a good bit of water changes. once your tank cycles your ammonia and nitrite will be at 0 and your nitrates shuold be fairly low. just keep an eye on your ammonia and nitrite levels now, dont worry about the ph too much, the fish will get used to whatever your tap water ph is. just try to keep your ammonia and nitrites as close to 0, do plenty of water changes and you should be fine. oh, and everyone on this site is big on pics! so post some for us! good luck and keep everyone posted
Thats probably your problem. You just sent your tank into a cycle with 2 rays in it. Not much to do other than some water changes and possibly stability.roor;4125092; said:Set it up Sunday evening.
zspidel;4125109; said:ok, so correct me if im wrong, but from the info i gathered this: your tank is brand new, filters are brand new. if this is true and all you did is add water, your tank is not cycled. you shouldve waited, but since you already have fish in the tank, theres only one thing to do, and thats go with the flow. go to pet smart or your lfs and get an api test kit. it will test ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and ph. test your water as soon as you get. your tank needs to cycle and before it does, your gonna have to do a good bit of water changes. once your tank cycles your ammonia and nitrite will be at 0 and your nitrates shuold be fairly low. just keep an eye on your ammonia and nitrite levels now, dont worry about the ph too much, the fish will get used to whatever your tap water ph is. just try to keep your ammonia and nitrites as close to 0, do plenty of water changes and you should be fine. oh, and everyone on this site is big on pics! so post some for us! good luck and keep everyone posted
Incorrect. The filters and the tank were originally setup at his house. As he lives so close, Im not too worried about the PH in the tank. I used a tap water conditioner to condition the water as I was told that is all that is necessary. Does anyone have a good canister filter suggestion to compliment my current filters?
Also, is there anything I can add to help reduce clouding, or am I screwed until I can get a nice stable cycle on the tank?
I plan on doing about a 50% water change tomorrow, but had a question. Since Im only changing half of the water, is it OK to just hose water the remaining amount and let the heater catch up, or should I try to temperature control the water I add (which is going to add a SIGNIFICANT amount of time to the fill process).
Again, sorry if Im askind stupid questions, Id rather ask them and still have my rays come next week.
On a side note, I think I may name my male "Ray Liotta"
Once I have a clearer tank, the d90 is coming out, and Im beyond excited to share my babies with you all.
i like the rena series. an xp4 would go along nicely and for a little over $200. instead of doing a 50% water change, i would do smaller daily water changes especially if you want to do it with a hose, that way your temp will stay more stable. as for cloudy water, im not sure of what all stuff out there works, but i would just wait it out and let it clear up on its own
