angel questions!
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wow so much feedback! thank you guys 
i think i pretty much agree about the cories, i had them when i had a community tank a while back and i wasn't crazy about them. so i will probably look at some other catfish before i make a decision.
i also think i will pick out a pleco.. i really like BV's peppermint pleco, although i need to learn more about it before i make any decisions.
i think i pretty much agree about the cories, i had them when i had a community tank a while back and i wasn't crazy about them. so i will probably look at some other catfish before i make a decision.
i also think i will pick out a pleco.. i really like BV's peppermint pleco, although i need to learn more about it before i make any decisions.
I can agree with Fishgeek on the cories. I have 3 albino cories and 1 falsebandit corie, and they are much more active than any of my otos and my pleco in my 30 gallon. All my otos and my pleco do is hide and eat, lol and POOP! especially the plecos. They waste a lot!
so i would deffinetly go with cories over the plecos. But if u r looking for small algae eaters, the otos are the way to go. You dont even know they are there half the time, but they do a great job for their size.
so i would deffinetly go with cories over the plecos. But if u r looking for small algae eaters, the otos are the way to go. You dont even know they are there half the time, but they do a great job for their size.
I am quoting this so we can clarify...I NEVER recommended him to go with plec's over CORIES..if you read my post's you will see what I said.
Not sure what kind of plec's you guys have but mine is always moving about the tank looking for something to munch on.
Bob the SA bumblebee cats only get to be about 2 in long...i usually only see thm once every few weeks, heres a couple links.
Pseudomystus siamensis • Bagridae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish
PlanetCatfish • Catfish of the Month • October 2000
Not sure what kind of plec's you guys have but mine is always moving about the tank looking for something to munch on.
Bob the SA bumblebee cats only get to be about 2 in long...i usually only see thm once every few weeks, heres a couple links.
Pseudomystus siamensis • Bagridae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish
PlanetCatfish • Catfish of the Month • October 2000
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You just havn't seen enough.
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You just havn't seen enough.
Otocinclus cocama • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish
Otocinclus cocama • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish
Sorry Brian,
I def. misread ur post, looking back you did not. I apologize Heheh. I guess to clarify my previous statement, plecos are cool, but i would rather prefer my cories. lol. What kind of pleco do you have.
I belive mine is a caramel pleco. I rescued him from a local store that did not want him anymore so i kind of adopted him, he is a small guy. He does not come out that often, and when he does i am amazed.
I def. misread ur post, looking back you did not. I apologize Heheh. I guess to clarify my previous statement, plecos are cool, but i would rather prefer my cories. lol. What kind of pleco do you have.
I belive mine is a caramel pleco. I rescued him from a local store that did not want him anymore so i kind of adopted him, he is a small guy. He does not come out that often, and when he does i am amazed.
palm harbor water..
well, the tap water from palm harbor (i had mom bring home a water bottle full) is a LITTLE better than here in tampa, but not much... *crazysmil
the water at our home right now was between 0.5 and 1.0 ppm ammonia, and the water from our new home seems more like 0.25 and 0.5 ppm ammonia.
so my question is, what do i do now that i know this? referring to after i move, that is.. BV, didn't you mention that your tap water has about the same amount of ammonia? and is all this going to mean that i can't take water straight from the tap to the tank (via my python)? oh, that would be sad
well, the tap water from palm harbor (i had mom bring home a water bottle full) is a LITTLE better than here in tampa, but not much... *crazysmil
the water at our home right now was between 0.5 and 1.0 ppm ammonia, and the water from our new home seems more like 0.25 and 0.5 ppm ammonia.
so my question is, what do i do now that i know this? referring to after i move, that is.. BV, didn't you mention that your tap water has about the same amount of ammonia? and is all this going to mean that i can't take water straight from the tap to the tank (via my python)? oh, that would be sad
Jessey, that small amount of ammonia should not do any harm as long as your filter is strong. It will convert it fast enough for it to not be a problem.
Starynight BNs. L183 are nice fish, but they do require soft acidic water. They are a blackwater species. If you can find some that have been captive bred they should adapt better to tap water. You just won;t be able to breed them.
I had a group of them for a little over a year. They are great plecs. The white seam on the fins does go away as the fish becomes an adult.
Starynight BNs. L183 are nice fish, but they do require soft acidic water. They are a blackwater species. If you can find some that have been captive bred they should adapt better to tap water. You just won;t be able to breed them.
I had a group of them for a little over a year. They are great plecs. The white seam on the fins does go away as the fish becomes an adult.
Pure's right...your filters will take care of the ammonia.
Mine is 0.5 PPM from the tap, so I use a conditioner which 'detoxifies' the ammonia (Seachem Prime, which I think accomplishes this by converting it to the less-toxic ammonium) for a 24 hour period, which is enough time for filtration to take care of it.
Only reason I insist on aging my water is because of the tank vs. tapwater difference in pH (7.2-7.4 tank versus about 8.6 from the tap).
BV
Mine is 0.5 PPM from the tap, so I use a conditioner which 'detoxifies' the ammonia (Seachem Prime, which I think accomplishes this by converting it to the less-toxic ammonium) for a 24 hour period, which is enough time for filtration to take care of it.
Only reason I insist on aging my water is because of the tank vs. tapwater difference in pH (7.2-7.4 tank versus about 8.6 from the tap).
BV
