adding all of the fish at once
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flower
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Originally Posted by alex2089 http:///t/397786/adding-all-of-the-fish-at-once#post_3546845
i want to buy all of my fish from online, but the problem is that I'm worried about getting an ammonia spike. what can i do to safely add all of the fish at once
Hi,
NOTHING...do NOT add all of your fish at once. Your tank needs time to adjust and cycle every time you add another critter. All critters poop which causes ammonia, and the good bacteria only develops as the need arises, so every time you add a critter you unbalance the cycle (ammonia spike)... if you add too many too fast, you will crash the tank and lose it all...the cheap then will become expensive.
Have a quarantine tank set up, and purchase ONE fish at a time or at the most, two SMALL fish, and by the time you are ready to add them to the display, the tank will be able to handle the new addition. I know online is expensive since you have to pay shipping, but the hobby is just expensive... I just consider the $25.00 fish to cost the extra shipping, making it a $60.00 fish.
You won't save any money if everything you just purchased dies on you.
Originally Posted by alex2089 http:///t/397786/adding-all-of-the-fish-at-once#post_3546845
i want to buy all of my fish from online, but the problem is that I'm worried about getting an ammonia spike. what can i do to safely add all of the fish at once
Hi,
NOTHING...do NOT add all of your fish at once. Your tank needs time to adjust and cycle every time you add another critter. All critters poop which causes ammonia, and the good bacteria only develops as the need arises, so every time you add a critter you unbalance the cycle (ammonia spike)... if you add too many too fast, you will crash the tank and lose it all...the cheap then will become expensive.
Have a quarantine tank set up, and purchase ONE fish at a time or at the most, two SMALL fish, and by the time you are ready to add them to the display, the tank will be able to handle the new addition. I know online is expensive since you have to pay shipping, but the hobby is just expensive... I just consider the $25.00 fish to cost the extra shipping, making it a $60.00 fish.
You won't save any money if everything you just purchased dies on you.
alex2089
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I have decided to get as Manet fish as I can from my local pet store and order whatever's not avelibile. This is what I'm going to stock , tell me if that's good for 75 gallon. Going to run 80 pounds of rock and 2 large canister filters. It's going to be a fish only aquarium
1 powder blue tang
1 yellow tang
1 bicolor angle
4 green chromis
1 snowflake eel
1-2 clownfish
Tell me if that's good or not.
Thanks or the support
1 powder blue tang
1 yellow tang
1 bicolor angle
4 green chromis
1 snowflake eel
1-2 clownfish
Tell me if that's good or not.
Thanks or the support
alex2089
Member
the tank is not too small, i talked to a local small business that only works with saltwater and they said it was fine as long as it was introduced last with the yellow tang. altho ,yea if the eel eats the chromis then that's fine because chromes are 4 $ each. if it does, then i will remember to feed it more often.
silverado61
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I'd like to know their secret. I won't even put a yellow in my 72. Just not enough room for it to be happy. As far as a powder blue? They belong in a 100g minimum. That local small business is IN the business to make money. Just research the fish before you buy.
bang guy
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Originally Posted by silverado61 http:///t/397786/adding-all-of-the-fish-at-once#post_3546908
I'd like to know their secret. I won't even put a yellow in my 72. Just not enough room for it to be happy. As far as a powder blue? They belong in a 100g minimum. That local small business is IN the business to make money. Just research the fish before you buy.
Just play the odds. Even though 90% of these Tangs don't even last 5 years, that means 10% are thriving!
Originally Posted by silverado61 http:///t/397786/adding-all-of-the-fish-at-once#post_3546908
I'd like to know their secret. I won't even put a yellow in my 72. Just not enough room for it to be happy. As far as a powder blue? They belong in a 100g minimum. That local small business is IN the business to make money. Just research the fish before you buy.
Just play the odds. Even though 90% of these Tangs don't even last 5 years, that means 10% are thriving!
silverado61
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I just don't think any animal should be thought of as "disposable".
flower
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Originally Posted by alex2089 http:///t/397786/adding-all-of-the-fish-at-once#post_3546942
Ok, rather than the powder blue and the yellow tang, how about I keep the yellow tang and switch the powder blue for a niger trigger fish. Triggers don't need as much space as tangs
Originally Posted by alex2089 http:///t/397786/adding-all-of-the-fish-at-once#post_3546942
Ok, rather than the powder blue and the yellow tang, how about I keep the yellow tang and switch the powder blue for a niger trigger fish. Triggers don't need as much space as tangs
silverado61
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Triggers can grow as large as 14 inches. Which means a 200 to 500 gallon tank. Not to mention they will tear up your tank. They even chew on electrical cords.
Double check your research.
flower
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Originally Posted by alex2089 http:///t/397786/adding-all-of-the-fish-at-once#post_3546966
what is that suppose to mean?
Sorry, I know you are kind of new, I mean no harm....My #1 rule...NEVER, EVER ask any fish store for advice on anything, not critters or equipment. Once you were told they don't belong in a small tank like a 55g or 75g, you argue what the local fish store person told you it was fine. It kind of makes me feel like ripping my hair out in frustration.
Bang Guy is right, the fish most likely will die long before it's too big your tank anyway.
Here is a good book for you to get, I love it and recommend it to almost everyone.
Here is a sample page, so you can see the info it offers...the most useful info I see for you is the ADULT fish and minimum tank size.
Originally Posted by alex2089 http:///t/397786/adding-all-of-the-fish-at-once#post_3546966
what is that suppose to mean?
Sorry, I know you are kind of new, I mean no harm....My #1 rule...NEVER, EVER ask any fish store for advice on anything, not critters or equipment. Once you were told they don't belong in a small tank like a 55g or 75g, you argue what the local fish store person told you it was fine. It kind of makes me feel like ripping my hair out in frustration.
Bang Guy is right, the fish most likely will die long before it's too big your tank anyway.
Here is a good book for you to get, I love it and recommend it to almost everyone.
Here is a sample page, so you can see the info it offers...the most useful info I see for you is the ADULT fish and minimum tank size.