JUST A COPY AND PASTE FROM MY LAST THREAD WHICH FEW POSTED SO HOPEFULLY W/ PICS MORE PEOPLE WOULD HELP..THANKS!(3rd time i used this
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hey guys..ok so far everything is going well, or at least I think it is...my "progress" is as follows btw my tank is 15 gal. but will be upgrading soon to 120 gal for rtc so please don't flame coz i know in the long run i will end up w/ 1500-3000gal or more..thanks:
rtc shows signed of monster appetite and is very active specially at feeding time
food he eats include meal worms, superworms, freeze dried shrimp and sinking pellets..fed twice a day until stomach gets a little plump..has grown slightly to about 4-5"
I do 20% or more water changes twice a week
and finally got a test kit but only the ammonia test kit because it only cost half the price of complete set
gill curl did not get worse
now the other stuff i did
got a baby giant gourami bout 2" and a common pleco about 3"
all fish aren't fighting and the gourami is active and eating meal worms and flowerhorn pellets..
got driftwood and cucumber for pleco
got freeze dried tubifex worm cubes for the gourami
got air stone to increase oxygenation
now my questions:
what do you think guys?
is it ok to have just ammonia test kit coz it is the most toxic of the three(nitrate, nitrite, ammonia) and stresses the fish?
is the airstone a good idea?
what type if filter is ideal for the huge bioload of RTC?
is my water changing schedule ok??
Also please give tips and advice on gourami care, pleco care, rtc care obviously, or any other matter you think needs improving or criticizing..Thanks again everyone!!!!!!
)hey guys..ok so far everything is going well, or at least I think it is...my "progress" is as follows btw my tank is 15 gal. but will be upgrading soon to 120 gal for rtc so please don't flame coz i know in the long run i will end up w/ 1500-3000gal or more..thanks:
rtc shows signed of monster appetite and is very active specially at feeding time
food he eats include meal worms, superworms, freeze dried shrimp and sinking pellets..fed twice a day until stomach gets a little plump..has grown slightly to about 4-5"
I do 20% or more water changes twice a week
and finally got a test kit but only the ammonia test kit because it only cost half the price of complete set
gill curl did not get worse
now the other stuff i did
got a baby giant gourami bout 2" and a common pleco about 3"
all fish aren't fighting and the gourami is active and eating meal worms and flowerhorn pellets..
got driftwood and cucumber for pleco
got freeze dried tubifex worm cubes for the gourami
got air stone to increase oxygenation
now my questions:
what do you think guys?
is it ok to have just ammonia test kit coz it is the most toxic of the three(nitrate, nitrite, ammonia) and stresses the fish?
is the airstone a good idea?
what type if filter is ideal for the huge bioload of RTC?
is my water changing schedule ok??
Also please give tips and advice on gourami care, pleco care, rtc care obviously, or any other matter you think needs improving or criticizing..Thanks again everyone!!!!!!
