Re: Corys spawning

by **kizno1** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:46 pm

Fair enough. Hope you get this one :]
Or the other longer way you could cycle it is but adding the new filter to the old tank running with the old filter for a month and but that time it will have its own bacteria colony and then you can move it to the new tank. Or you could just put the sponge from the new filter into the old filter with the old sponge aswell and run them both on the old tank for a month and then do the same as the other way. Bit hard to explain.

by **2tall** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:58 pm

What about splitting them both in half and inserting the cycled ones underneath
the newer ones? If I have a bona fide test kit I could monitor daily as needed.

by **kizno1** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:01 pm

That sounds perfect thumbup

by **2tall** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:05 pm

I'd also take 30-50% water from the established tank to add to the new one.
Catfish are fairly hardier and could be added rather soon couldn't they?

by **kizno1** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:09 pm

Really dependence what type? some are some arnt. Once the media is added you should add the fish within the same day really or the bacteria will die off

by **2tall** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:13 pm

How many pygmy corys should I add to each side if I split one 10gl. for Bettas?
Might try adfs and/or cherry shrimp on one side.

by **kizno1** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:16 pm

6 in a 5G section will work. The a bettas and one ADF on the other side then a few shrimp on each side sounds fine to me thumbup

by **2tall** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:26 pm

Something along those lines have been in mind for awhile. Still 2 little neons I'll put opposite of the frog.I've been waiting on a test kit before I split because I didn't want to loose two at once.

by **kizno1** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:29 pm

Fair enough thumbup

sounds like a good plan :]

by **2tall** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:37 pm

What would you keep in a 2.5gl hex with an under gravel system To keep bacteria going? I'm thinking of it for transitional housing for new fish to check them out for problems before introducing to main tanks.

by **kizno1** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:41 pm

When the filters not running on the 2.5G you could out it in the 10G and then move it back when needed. Because if you keep something in the tank when you add a new fish in such a small place it will be hard to keep good water quality which is what you need if the fish are ill.

by **2tall** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:50 pm

I'm not intentionally bringing sick fish home but might want look for say ick or
finrot showing up in a day or two. Or in case I just miss something at the store.

I have a little Betta tank 1gl. for an ICU!

by **kizno1** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:56 pm

A 2.5 will be alot better for a hospital tank because it will be alot easier to keep clean and at a stable temp.

by **2tall** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:00 pm

Alright.You sold me on the temp issue! The 1gl. for raising brine shrimp,daphnia, and vinegar eel. LOL!

by **kizno1** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:02 pm

Sounds good. Or microworm but they can be raised in a butter tub.

by **2tall** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:05 pm

How do you the micro worms. Just by throwing a bunch into a medium?

by **kizno1** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:08 pm

Im not to sure someone else on here will help more but i know you can raise them in porridge.

by **kizno1** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:47 pm

Im not sure what to do now i really want the snakeheads but ive just been offered 6 dwarf pike cichlids for a amazing price which is going to be hard to turn down. confused01

by **2tall** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:17 pm

I don't know what the dwarf pike look like. The snakeheads are cool. Go for the hardest to acquire or the best deal. Do you have a place for them?

by **kizno1** on Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:25 pm

I only have room for 1 or the other. I think ill try for the snakeheads but if i cant find any good quality ones for a good price i will have to go for the dwarf pikes.
They look like this
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