General Aquarium Talk - Page 306

Boo Baby · 2nd July 2012, 3:29 PM

Elephant Noses are hard to keep and rated that way by most organizations primarily for two reasons. even though they live in murky streams in the wild, the y require lots of room. Apparently the streams are too murky for collectors to establish what they like to eat, as a large percentage of aquarium elephant noses are problem eaters. They do not however, require any particularly difficult water care or supplementation, although they are more prone to acting up from less than perfect water conditions than most fish. so, test, test, test the water, if you want to keep them healthy. Among the things they might eat are chopped up bloodworms, krill, and sinking pellets.

They need slow filtration (2 small power filters better than 1 big one that creates turbulence): they are timid and need caves, and no aggressive tankmates. They eat bloodworms, mosquito larvae and blackworms, and some eat brine shrimp, krill and chopped up earthworms. They are pain in the neck to feed, especially in winter. They need dim light.

Badmans, which is a very respectable website says if you do these things, they are able to be kept successfully. Elephant noses don't breed in captivitiy and consequently fewer people know how to care for them properly.

spedwards · 2nd July 2012, 10:28 PM

Was visiting the LFS on the weekend and spotted some shrimp with my junior fish keepers, we've got a spare AR380 (in pink, yay!) lying around and I was thinking that it might be a good starter tank for a group of shrimp.

It will also be a chance for them (the kids) have a tank of their own which they can "help" maintain; that's the theory at least.

From what I have read they are pretty easy to look after and prolific breeders in the right conditions. Is there anything special I need to know about them?

Agg · 2nd July 2012, 10:54 PM

Not really. I have a 90L tank for RCS which I pretty much ignore. Hundreds of them in there now.

KrAzEe · 4th July 2012, 4:27 PM

yesterday and today ive lost 5 out of 7 Electric Yellows.

Anyone know why? The ones i lost range from 6-7cm to 10cm

No visible fight marks, fins are ok.

API test kit says:

0-0.25ppm Amonia
0ppm Nitrite
10ppm Nitrate
7.8 pH

temp 27c

In the tank are mainganos which are fine and breeding.
Ive got maingano fry from 1cm(found one living in the canister filter) to 5cm in the tank.

nogi · 4th July 2012, 4:44 PM

Your tank is cycling. Your ammonia should be 0.

afcca · 4th July 2012, 7:18 PM

Anyone got recommendations for a tankmate for an oscar? I'm about to move him into a new 90g and thought it would be optimal to add him to the tank at the same time as a tankmate to avoid territorial establishment for one or the other, just unsure what to put in with him.

When I first bought him, the wee little runt he was, I got him with a JD which they lived with for a number of years till one day the JD just snapped and decided the oscar looked like food, even tried taking a bite out of my sailfin pleco in the tank.. So he had to go, and the oscar has seemed lonely every since, so he needs a friend

Any ideas?

mazmorbid · 5th July 2012, 12:15 AM

Anyone around Brisbane have any Seachem Metronidazole ?

KrAzEe · 5th July 2012, 2:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogi

Your tank is cycling. Your ammonia should be 0.

tank is 1yr old.

nogi · 5th July 2012, 9:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KrAzEe

tank is 1yr old.

That doesn’t matter. A 5yr old tank can go through the cycling process again if something in the eco system is disturbed (e.g. filter clean with tap water, significant substrate disturbance, etc…) A cycled tank will have 0 ammonia. Ammonia spikes can also be cause by dead livestock, overfeeding if the filter isn’t able to break it down fast enough. Your nitrates should be low as well, 10ppm is still ok as long as you don’t start seeing >30ppm. You can use something like Seachem Prime to lock the ammonia but that won’t be resolving the root cause of the issue.

tangcla · 5th July 2012, 9:20 AM

Is anyone interested in ordering from Rapid LED, I'm looking to buy a couple of LEDs today to combine shipping.

nogi · 5th July 2012, 9:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tangcla

Is anyone interested in ordering from Rapid LED, I'm looking to buy a couple of LEDs today to combine shipping.

Probably too late but JULY4 coupon will get you 10% discount. Only valid on July 4th in the US.

tangcla · 5th July 2012, 9:25 AM

Yeah I remembered this morning. Should still have time to make an order in the next few hours...

edit: Order placed, if you want me to make a last minute alteration to the order, let me know ASAP and I'll email them to see if it can be done!

Daft_Munt · 5th July 2012, 9:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mazmorbid

Anyone around Brisbane have any Seachem Metronidazole ?

I though you couldnt buy that stuff off the self as it is an antibiotic and requires a vet to dispense it.

mazmorbid · 5th July 2012, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daft_Munt

I though you couldnt buy that stuff off the self as it is an antibiotic and requires a vet to dispense it.

Yeah I have asked a few aquarium shops around my area and they say they can't import it, (much the same as Octozin) I am able to buy it overseas and bring it in no worries though, hence why I am asking if anyone has some.

EpicPcCases · 5th July 2012, 8:16 PM

Finally did the first prototype of my office aquaponics system. It's been cycling and just put my first few tetras in there.

I have yet to choose a plant to go on the top although I'm not sure what will survive on office lighting alone....

The system use G1/4 barbs for a water diffuser that reduces the downward force of the water returning to the system. I didn't take a photo of the top but will do later as it houses a fairly unique physical filtration system.

A mate in the office wants one and I'll be doing some fairly massive changes for the one I do for him.

2nd July 2012, 10:28 PM	#4577
spedwards Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 850	Thinking about shrimp Was visiting the LFS on the weekend and spotted some shrimp with my junior fish keepers, we've got a spare AR380 (in pink, yay!) lying around and I was thinking that it might be a good starter tank for a group of shrimp. It will also be a chance for them (the kids) have a tank of their own which they can "help" maintain; that's the theory at least. From what I have read they are pretty easy to look after and prolific breeders in the right conditions. Is there anything special I need to know about them? __________________ My pics @Photobucket Last edited by spedwards; 2nd July 2012 at 10:31 PM.

2nd July 2012, 10:54 PM	#4578
Agg Lord of the Pings Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: A Reported Post near you Posts: 25,482	Not really. I have a 90L tank for RCS which I pretty much ignore. Hundreds of them in there now. __________________ www.overclockers.com.au - also now on twitter and facebook.

4th July 2012, 4:27 PM	#4579
KrAzEe Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: 2220 Posts: 2,285	yesterday and today ive lost 5 out of 7 Electric Yellows. Anyone know why? The ones i lost range from 6-7cm to 10cm No visible fight marks, fins are ok. API test kit says: 0-0.25ppm Amonia 0ppm Nitrite 10ppm Nitrate 7.8 pH temp 27c In the tank are mainganos which are fine and breeding. Ive got maingano fry from 1cm(found one living in the canister filter) to 5cm in the tank. __________________ Chris: Dad, what's the blow-hole for? Peter: I'll tell you what it's not for, son. And when I do, you'll understand why I can never go back to Sea World.

4th July 2012, 4:44 PM	#4580
nogi Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Brisbane Posts: 442	Your tank is cycling. Your ammonia should be 0. __________________ $6k+ OCAU trades since 2004 Mac: 27" i7 2.93Ghz, 4Gb SDRAM, 1Tb SATA + 256GB SSD HDD, 1Gb RADEON HD 5750 Videocard HTPC: Mac Mini 2010 (4Gb RAM), AppleTV (Broadcom HD) NAS: HP Microserver N36L FreeNAS (4x3Tb), HP Microserver N36L FreeNAS (4x3Tb) & HP Microserver N40L esxi (4x2TB) & QNAP TS-210 (1TB)

5th July 2012, 12:15 AM	#4582
mazmorbid Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brisbane 4114 Posts: 1,513	Metronidazole Anyone around Brisbane have any Seachem Metronidazole ? __________________ Laptop: Dell Alienware M18x R2 Server: GA-X58A-UD7 v2\|i7 930\|12GB OCZ Platinum\|Agility 3\|4x1TB\|4x2TB\|4x3TB\|Corsair HX650\|Antec 1200 gta5forums.net

2nd July 2012, 3:29 PM	#4576
Boo Baby Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 157	Elephant Noses are hard to keep and rated that way by most organizations primarily for two reasons. even though they live in murky streams in the wild, the y require lots of room. Apparently the streams are too murky for collectors to establish what they like to eat, as a large percentage of aquarium elephant noses are problem eaters. They do not however, require any particularly difficult water care or supplementation, although they are more prone to acting up from less than perfect water conditions than most fish. so, test, test, test the water, if you want to keep them healthy. Among the things they might eat are chopped up bloodworms, krill, and sinking pellets. They need slow filtration (2 small power filters better than 1 big one that creates turbulence): they are timid and need caves, and no aggressive tankmates. They eat bloodworms, mosquito larvae and blackworms, and some eat brine shrimp, krill and chopped up earthworms. They are pain in the neck to feed, especially in winter. They need dim light. Badmans, which is a very respectable website says if you do these things, they are able to be kept successfully. Elephant noses don't breed in captivitiy and consequently fewer people know how to care for them properly.

4th July 2012, 7:18 PM	#4581
afcca Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Toowoomba, QLD Posts: 620	Anyone got recommendations for a tankmate for an oscar? I'm about to move him into a new 90g and thought it would be optimal to add him to the tank at the same time as a tankmate to avoid territorial establishment for one or the other, just unsure what to put in with him. When I first bought him, the wee little runt he was, I got him with a JD which they lived with for a number of years till one day the JD just snapped and decided the oscar looked like food, even tried taking a bite out of my sailfin pleco in the tank.. So he had to go, and the oscar has seemed lonely every since, so he needs a friend Any ideas?

5th July 2012, 9:20 AM	#4585
tangcla Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 7,257	Is anyone interested in ordering from Rapid LED, I'm looking to buy a couple of LEDs today to combine shipping. __________________ www.tangcla.com - photography Canon 5D Mark III x2 \| 16-35mm f/2.8L \| 24-70mm f/2.8L \| 70-200mm f/2.8L IS 100mm f/2.8L IS macro \| 580EX-II x2 \| 430EX-II \| PocketWizard TT1/TT5

5th July 2012, 9:25 AM	#4587
tangcla Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 7,257	Yeah I remembered this morning. Should still have time to make an order in the next few hours... edit: Order placed, if you want me to make a last minute alteration to the order, let me know ASAP and I'll email them to see if it can be done! __________________ www.tangcla.com - photography Canon 5D Mark III x2 \| 16-35mm f/2.8L \| 24-70mm f/2.8L \| 70-200mm f/2.8L IS 100mm f/2.8L IS macro \| 580EX-II x2 \| 430EX-II \| PocketWizard TT1/TT5 Last edited by tangcla; 5th July 2012 at 9:54 AM.

5th July 2012, 8:16 PM	#4590
EpicPcCases (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,200	Finally did the first prototype of my office aquaponics system. It's been cycling and just put my first few tetras in there. I have yet to choose a plant to go on the top although I'm not sure what will survive on office lighting alone.... The system use G1/4 barbs for a water diffuser that reduces the downward force of the water returning to the system. I didn't take a photo of the top but will do later as it houses a fairly unique physical filtration system. A mate in the office wants one and I'll be doing some fairly massive changes for the one I do for him.