Started my first little project!!
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Ok guys..... (sigh)....... I had added the cleanup crew last week. I didnt add a whole lot since I knew that my cycle was over but i still didnt wanna risk any lives. Didnt post an update here just kinda went out on my own.
So I added....
2- blue legged dwarf hermits
1- nassrius snail - (scooter mcdougal)
They all have been alive for a more than a week now, happy as ever. So since things went great all last week with the water parameters and such. Did a water change three days ago, and they all made it thru again with no problems. So today I went to the LFS and picked up a really small Ocellaris Clown - (Sir Christian Parcheeseimus Mcdougal I)
He was acclimated for about an hour using the floating method. Now hes in the tank happy swimming around, checking everything out. Looks really heathly and seems to be doing fine.
So now what to do with the whole sand thing?
So I added....
2- blue legged dwarf hermits
1- nassrius snail - (scooter mcdougal)
They all have been alive for a more than a week now, happy as ever. So since things went great all last week with the water parameters and such. Did a water change three days ago, and they all made it thru again with no problems. So today I went to the LFS and picked up a really small Ocellaris Clown - (Sir Christian Parcheeseimus Mcdougal I)
He was acclimated for about an hour using the floating method. Now hes in the tank happy swimming around, checking everything out. Looks really heathly and seems to be doing fine.
So now what to do with the whole sand thing?
My bad what I meant by the floating method was that I floated the bag in the water and used a turkey baster to add drops of my tank water into the bag, did that for a while adding a drop every now and then til the bag was full, then i dumped some of that water and started over again til it was full, and then dumped the water again and then scooped the little bugger up and put him in his new home. Did i do ok? It took a while.
that is a fine way of doing it, a little labor intensive for me, the drip method involves putting the fish + bag in a bucket and then running airline tubing with a knot in it (to control the drip rate) into the bucket...it is easy and a good way to acclimate. I would not recommend adding sand with the fish in there, will really stress it out. Maybe take him out set him up in a small bucket (make sure there is a lid so it doesn't jump) and add sand and try to let everything settle, it could take a long time though...do you have a spare 5 gallon or anything you could put it in while the main tank settles down?
add the sand slowly and calmly?
i noticed that some particals dont fly everywhere when u place the sand down slowly. i used a ziplock bag with a corner cut out. i just place the bag as close to the surface as i can and squeeze everything out. i also installed my own prefilter to my power head just incase.
but watever works for u
i noticed that some particals dont fly everywhere when u place the sand down slowly. i used a ziplock bag with a corner cut out. i just place the bag as close to the surface as i can and squeeze everything out. i also installed my own prefilter to my power head just incase.
but watever works for u
Im gonna hold off on the sand til i get my other tank in. Just ordered an Aquapod 24g w/ Halides. Should be here tomorrow. Also this morning i woke up to find him swimming near the top of the tank against the current and hes been there since around 10am. Is this normal, there are no other fish in the tank.
He seems to be pumping his gills a little fast or maybe its just me, I tried feeding Mysis but he hasnt even been interested. I called the petshop to see what they feed them and they said, pellets, mysis, and herbivore mix, they said you should have no trouble with mysis, and that it could take up to a week for him to eat. Also said if anything happens for me to call them.....
Don't ever listen to the pet shop! If your fish does not start eating with in 2 days then there is something wrong. Clowns love mysis so if he is not reacting to that then I think you have a problem. I got a new clown 2 days back and he started eating mysis the same day! It takes at least 1-2 days for them to acclimated them selfs to the new environment and start eating.
I disagree completely. Many fish stores have knowledgeable employees who you certainly should listen to, just do not limit your self to their opinions alone, do research on your own as well. And as far as there being something wrong with a fish if it doesn't eat for two days that is flat out wrong as well. While most clowns are vigorous eaters, juveniles tend not to be as voracious, especially in a newly established tank, by themselves. I would not panic, simply keep a close eye on the fish, and try a few different kinds of food, give him up to a week, most people drastically overfeed their fish, most of which only need to be fed once a week.
oh and the nitrate spike is from the added bioload, and all that crap that your fish keeps making.
oh and the nitrate spike is from the added bioload, and all that crap that your fish keeps making.