So I've been setting up my tank all morning, and I'm wondering..would a S. Rhom eat crayfish and crabs? I was thinking about adding a few to help with the water cycle before I order the P, but will they be chow as soon as the P comes? Also a side question: how long will a P live without the all the tank accessories should the power go out?
Piranha's+Crustations?
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Kengel;3562536; said:
Yes and no on the first question. There's some people that have successfully kept various types of crustaceans in their tank and there's others that have seen their's immediately munched on. I think most successful cases i've read about were shoaling fish though.
My guess is your rhom would most likely eat them unless they stay well hidden.
i agree with ballin...
on the power issue, are you asking what would happen if the power in your house were to be shut off or if your power strip for the tank somehow got unplugged? if you are talking about the power in the house shutting off, then you can keep your fish alive if you keep a close eye on them and perform small water changes to keep ammonia levels down or somehow keep water flowing through your bio media, if you have a gas stove, you can add hot water to keep the temps up in the winter time.
on the power issue, are you asking what would happen if the power in your house were to be shut off or if your power strip for the tank somehow got unplugged? if you are talking about the power in the house shutting off, then you can keep your fish alive if you keep a close eye on them and perform small water changes to keep ammonia levels down or somehow keep water flowing through your bio media, if you have a gas stove, you can add hot water to keep the temps up in the winter time.
The power usually doesn't go out in the winter, but I live in a really rural area and we loose power every 2 weeks or so in the spring and summer for up to a day at a time. I'll pick up a power strip that can store some power or something, I know we have some for computers.
power strips don't store power, they just provide extra outlets... if the power goes out in the spring and summer, it's actually a lot better than the winter, because you can still perform water changes to keep the tank temps down and you won't need the power for the water heater. if you're on well water and the pump works on electricity, just store some extra water for when you need it.
if the power only goes out for a few hours, you really won't have anything to worry about unless it is REALLY hot or cold outside... if you are really worried about it, you could invest in a few battery-powered air pumps.
if the power only goes out for a few hours, you really won't have anything to worry about unless it is REALLY hot or cold outside... if you are really worried about it, you could invest in a few battery-powered air pumps.
we bought a honda generator.. its saved us a few times already... power outages in my area happen a few times a year but sometimes last up to 1-2 days..
no idea on a rhom eating crays.. but my reds love em.. lol
no idea on a rhom eating crays.. but my reds love em.. lol
That's right, I do have a tank of a generator. JoeDizzle-there are power strips that store power, I know we have at least 1 for the business computer, when the power is out the computer can still run for 3-4 hours. Another question, they keep coming to me...will an Emperor 280 get enough air to the fish or do I need an aeration stone?
that's a backup power supply, not a power strip...
you shouldn't need an airstone in your tank, an hob filter will provide plenty of surface agitation
you shouldn't need an airstone in your tank, an hob filter will provide plenty of surface agitation
hob filter? and I think it came as part of an expensive power strip but meh. and why is it fish need air stones when they clearly don't have them in the wild?
in the wild there are enough plants and surface gas exchange to keep the water oxygenated but in a home aquarium the gas exchange can be limited depends on the type of setup you have. air stone is just one way of keeping the water oxygenated by help create surface movement, only little of the air that pumped into water gets dissolved into the water other wise you won't see all those bubbles goes all the way to the surface.
many people now add airstone to the tank for looks in stead of function.
many people now add airstone to the tank for looks in stead of function.