Hi... Ive recently got back into aquariums and bought a used 30 gallon which Im cycling , Is a UGF with a 170 gph powerhead ( which Ive sorta calmed down with somemore cotton in the aerator ) sufficient filtering , also Ive got millions of little bubbles everywhere in the tank , is this from the powerhead ? Also should I be putting cotton in the riser tube for filtering purposes ?
Powerhead Questions !
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These threads may help with the bubbles:
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/sal...ubbles-side-tank.html?highlight=bubbles+glass
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/sal...sion/32185-bubbles-bad.html?highlight=bubbles
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/fre...air-bubbles-tank-sides.html?highlight=bubbles
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/fre...over-tank-walls-plants.html?highlight=bubbles
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/sal...ubbles-side-tank.html?highlight=bubbles+glass
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/sal...sion/32185-bubbles-bad.html?highlight=bubbles
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/fre...air-bubbles-tank-sides.html?highlight=bubbles
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/fre...over-tank-walls-plants.html?highlight=bubbles
personally I would suggest scraping the ugf and use a HOB (hang on back) type filter like a penguine or aquaclear and then use the powerhead for addition flow. UGF can be major hassels when they get clogged with debris and everything anc can lead to nasty nitrate problems.
I dont know how set you are on the UGF or if it is a possibility to change but that would eliminate your bubble problems and potential problems down the road
I dont know how set you are on the UGF or if it is a possibility to change but that would eliminate your bubble problems and potential problems down the road
I agree with OCC Fan, UGF i think are a waste. Whats the point in using an undergravel filter when in a year or so (depending on tank) you have to tear down the whole thing again and start from brand new just to maintain the UGF?? Its like getting things the way you want them to be in the tank and then saying see ya. My personal oppinion get a HOB filter.
lol cichlids are great. I would stick with a certin type of cichlid. (malawi's with malawis, african with african)
Convicts are good fish, but i believe will get pretty territorial any time now. Did you add them both at the same time. You might run into problems with adding new fish as they have probably "claimed" their territory in the tank.
When you decided to add new fish make sure you feed your fish, turn off the lights, rearrange the tank and then add the fish. Keep the lights off for 24 hours (atleast). This will calm them down also with the tank rearranged they will think they are in a new home and will reclaim the tank. Not sure what other people think of this idea but whenever i added new fish I put in some feeders. This sort of took the attention off of the new guys and onto the feeders. By the time the feeders were dead the new fish have been in the tank for about 3 days. Works pretty good for me.
Convicts are good fish, but i believe will get pretty territorial any time now. Did you add them both at the same time. You might run into problems with adding new fish as they have probably "claimed" their territory in the tank.
When you decided to add new fish make sure you feed your fish, turn off the lights, rearrange the tank and then add the fish. Keep the lights off for 24 hours (atleast). This will calm them down also with the tank rearranged they will think they are in a new home and will reclaim the tank. Not sure what other people think of this idea but whenever i added new fish I put in some feeders. This sort of took the attention off of the new guys and onto the feeders. By the time the feeders were dead the new fish have been in the tank for about 3 days. Works pretty good for me.
Yes , I belive they are male and female and get along great always following each other around , when I purchase them I believe they wetre in the tank with red devils but I could be wrong . There are lots of lace rock caves which Ive been reading is good for cichlids , but it looks to Me that they like em all and havent staked claim to 1 yet , will this change when I introduce a new pair ( I figure 3 weeks from now )
Don't plan on adding any more fish if you have an established pair of convicts. When they have their first clutch of babies, they will kill anything else in the tank.
They haven't staked out a spot because the size of the tank is about the size of their territory.
If you're cycling with fish, be sure you're testing regularly for ammonia and nitrite. Both of those are going to spike and cause some stress for your fish (the major advantage of fishless cycling is that you avoid that stress). If either of those levels get too high, bring them down with a water change or two.
They haven't staked out a spot because the size of the tank is about the size of their territory.
If you're cycling with fish, be sure you're testing regularly for ammonia and nitrite. Both of those are going to spike and cause some stress for your fish (the major advantage of fishless cycling is that you avoid that stress). If either of those levels get too high, bring them down with a water change or two.
when i added a pleco i was told that i needed a full grown armor back. I was told that a baby wouldn't cut it because the armour on their back is strong yet.
I put in a pleco when i first started my tank. cute little guy, never did really see him again after that, not even the body. huh. makes you wonder.
I put in a pleco when i first started my tank. cute little guy, never did really see him again after that, not even the body. huh. makes you wonder.
i have seen a convict run into a softball sized river rock and move it in the tank... so just imagine that hitting a pleco. that would snap it in two...but the convict was around 4" though went from 1 end of the tank to the other trying to get at the bricardi fry i had in there..... they all lived and spawned and afetr a time with the babies the convicts left the brichardi alone i was shocked