updates on firemouths

[Dread]

This is ridiculous. People are trying to be nice and help you out, Convict_Breeder, but things don't seem to register. I'm just curious to how old you are? I don't think age has alot to do with anything (I'm 17, and I've met 14 year olds who will school me in Ichthyology, and I've completed college Philosophy classes at my age), but I am genuinely curious.

I would highly suggest keeping that bookshelf and going and buying a bunch of books on Aquariums (Try to get one of Takashi Amano's "Nature Aquarium World" books), and Cichlids, mainly Central and South american Cichlids. It's going to take money, and your aquariums will stay the same for a while (which the fish will appreciate for a change, I'm sure), but you will definately be thankful you did it when you have a thriving tank down the road. I think it could possibly do you wonders if you read over a couple books a few times each. I am far from an expert, but there are definately many basic fish husbandry flaws here. It may sound harsh, but I have a couple questions to ask:

I noticed you had 2 or 3 peices of small gravel in the tank. Did you just like those specific peices and decide to plop them into the tank one day by themselves?
Did you ever seriously consider taking those Jack Dempseys from your family, when even the tank you're planning on getting won't be nearly sufficent enough to house them?
When in one's mind does the thought of "I wonder if it's cool to feed fish my bologna..." sound like a good idea?

 

[livebearerfreak]

If you can't put a 55 in your house, your floor isn't even sturdy enough for a tubby person to walk on

o i had to siggy tht to ewurm hope ya dont mind

 

[cichla1004]

If you can't put a 55 in your house, your floor isn't even sturdy enough for a tubby person to walk on.

LOL, very true. I have a 135 in a second floor apartment with no problems and my neighbor has a 350 custom acrylic on the second floor. That thing weighs about 4000 lbs.

 

[livebearerfreak]

This is ridiculous. People are trying to be nice and help you out, Convict_Breeder, but things don't seem to register. I'm just curious to how old you are? I don't think age has alot to do with anything (I'm 17, and I've met 14 year olds who will school me in Ichthyology, and I've completed college Philosophy classes at my age), but I am genuinely curious.

I would highly suggest keeping that bookshelf and going and buying a bunch of books on Aquariums (Try to get one of Takashi Amano's "Nature Aquarium World" books), and Cichlids, mainly Central and South american Cichlids. I think it could possibly do you wonders if you read over a couple books a few times each. I am far from an expert, but there are definately many basic fish husbandry flaws here. It may sound harsh, but I have a couple questions to ask:

I noticed you had 2 or 3 peices of small gravel in the tank. Did you just like those specific peices and decide to plop them into the tank one day by themselves?
Did you ever seriously consider taking those Jack Dempseys from your family, when even the tank you're planning on getting won't be nearly sufficent enough to house them?
When in one's mind does the thought of "I wonder if it's cool to feed fish my bologna..." sound like a good idea?

the boloni idea came from a thread here on what teh wierdist food u fed ur fish, and sum say boloni so i just asked thats all, i didnt feed my fish boloni anyways. and im geting a 55 if everything works out.

 

[cichla1004]

This is ridiculous. People are trying to be nice and help you out, Convict_Breeder, but things don't seem to register. I'm just curious to how old you are? I don't think age has alot to do with anything (I'm 17, and I've met 14 year olds who will school me in Ichthyology, and I've completed college Philosophy classes at my age), but I am genuinely curious.

I would highly suggest keeping that bookshelf and going and buying a bunch of books on Aquariums (Try to get one of Takashi Amano's "Nature Aquarium World" books), and Cichlids, mainly Central and South american Cichlids. It's going to take money, and your aquariums will stay the same for a while (which the fish will appreciate for a change, I'm sure), but you will definately be thankful you did it when you have a thriving tank down the road. I think it could possibly do you wonders if you read over a couple books a few times each. I am far from an expert, but there are definately many basic fish husbandry flaws here. It may sound harsh, but I have a couple questions to ask:

I noticed you had 2 or 3 peices of small gravel in the tank. Did you just like those specific peices and decide to plop them into the tank one day by themselves?
Did you ever seriously consider taking those Jack Dempseys from your family, when even the tank you're planning on getting won't be nearly sufficent enough to house them?
When in one's mind does the thought of "I wonder if it's cool to feed fish my bologna..." sound like a good idea?

 

[livebearerfreak]

and the 55 is the only tank that i will ahve in my room PERIOD grampa said. so if thers bracing ( wish me luck that there is ). adn all i will have in there is 3 firemouths 1 convict and 1 BP if thats good stocking, is it? and if not what should i keep ( im keepin the firemouths tho ) but can i just keep the fish i have and add nomore fish to the tank?

and my firemouths are schooling and flareing ( 2 are greyish while one is brownish greyish dunno if theres femal and male tho ) and my female convict and male BP is getting ready to bred again.

 

[AttackFish]

Just stop. I'm about to cry.

 

[Cross127]

LOL, very true. I have a 135 in a second floor apartment with no problems and my neighbor has a 350 custom acrylic on the second floor. That thing weighs about 4000 lbs.

Holy CRAP!!!!!!! Wow and I am afraid to put my 125 in my living room up stairs and thats why its in my living room downstairs. 4000 LBS is alot for a floor to support he has to have bracing under that such as beams or metal jack supports. I thought most residential floors handle 100 lbs per sq. ft depending on floor joists and type of wood being used for frame work.

 

[livebearerfreak]

why

 

[ewurm]

If you can't put a 55 in your house, your floor isn't even sturdy enough for a tubby person to walk on

o i had to siggy tht to ewurm hope ya dont mind

Unless your floor is made of newspapers and water, a 55 should be fine.