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FishmasteR2002
12-05-2002, 10:59 AM
Here is a pic of my male dwarf gourami. He is about 2 inches long.
http://www.printroom.com/_vti_bin/ViewImage.dll?userid=HoopRide2002&album_id=116269&image_id=6&courtesy=1
Here are other pics:
More Pics (http://www.printroom.com/ViewAlbum.asp?userid=HoopRide2002&album_id=116269)
THe water is cloudy I know so please don't flame. I just did a 50% water change. I also lost 6 fish during that change. :(
I hope you like. :)
More on the way...
roper930
12-05-2002, 11:00 AM
Well, I hit the link for more pics and it asks for a log in....?
Beth
FishmasteR2002
12-05-2002, 11:08 AM
Its fixed now. Sorry about that. :)
Pootspete
12-05-2002, 12:29 PM
Very nice picture of your fish. Good quality picture taking. Thanks for sharing.
FishmasteR2002
12-05-2002, 12:35 PM
Thank you. I have never photographed fish in a tank before. I think its neat. I am going to take more as soon as I can. Thanks again. :)
Cuddlebug910
12-05-2002, 12:46 PM
Nice pics.
But...
Why did you lose 6 fish during your water change?
FishmasteR2002
12-05-2002, 12:52 PM
I'm not sure why. I lost 4 Zebra Danios, 1 swallow tail minnow and a B.A. Tetra. THe Danios I think died when I poured more water in the tank, from turbulence or something. Then I come back and find the minnow and the tetra floating around. I'm not to worried about it, they are relatively inexpensive fish. All my other fish are fine so I don't think I will find anymore floaters. I just added a power sponge filter for aeriation. Can fish die from too much oxygen???
tyler
12-05-2002, 12:53 PM
what's with the pop can?
FishmasteR2002
12-05-2002, 12:56 PM
HAHAHAHA. I call that the ghetto decor. I had a soda can and I washed it and cut it open. I put it in there because the tank looked empty. People ask me that all the time. THe funny part is the fish swim in it and around it all the time, especially my gouramis and my angels.
Cuddlebug910
12-05-2002, 12:56 PM
I don't believe fish can die from too much oxygen...
I realize that these are inexpensive fish, but the fact that so many of them died at the same time is a sign that something is wrong. I would suspect the water you used for the change since the die-off occurred so recently after a large change.
FishmasteR2002
12-05-2002, 1:01 PM
Well I tested the water after the loss and the tests came out fine. The water I put in was colder than the tank water so that could have done it. I am going to replace them today and possibly start another tank...
FishmasteR2002, are you happy with the blue crayfish? What do you feed them? Do they bother other fish in the tank?
My tank is cycling and I can hardly wait to add a couple. I saw two in a LFS while I was at lunch today for $19.99 each. I wanted to get them SOOO badly. But, aside from the tank not being cycled, it's snowing here, and it's about an hour and a half commute home. Too many risks for $20 creatures.
FishmasteR2002, are you happy with the blue crayfish? What do you feed them? Do they bother other fish in the tank?
My tank is cycling and I can hardly wait to add a couple. I saw two in a LFS while I was at lunch today for $19.99 each. I wanted to get them SOOO badly. But, aside from the tank not being cycled, it's snowing here, and it's about an hour and a half commute home. Too many risks at $20 per.
125gJoe
12-05-2002, 3:16 PM
Originally posted by Cuddlebug910
Nice pics.
But...
Why did you lose 6 fish during your water change?
Were the temperatures of the tank water and 'new' water the same??
Nice pics by the way.. :)
ae48473
12-05-2002, 4:59 PM
nice pix, thanks for sharing them
Allan
FishmasteR2002
12-06-2002, 9:47 AM
I only paid 13 bucks for mine and he doesn't bother my other fish unless they go under his rock. Get him some rocks to make a cave. They eat anything the fish don't eat so that's a good thing. They are very pretty and the guy at my LFS where I bought him that they grow to be about 8 to 12 inches long and get a red hue with the blue. I can't wait to see what colors he turns. If you get one and want to eat more than whatever the fish leave behind you can feed him sinking pellets. Mine doesn't like the light to much so he stays under his rock and comes out at night. I hope you get one they are really neat. :)
PS- I posted more pics, click on link in my sig!!! :D
tim watson
12-06-2002, 5:13 PM
doesn't the sharp edge where you cutthe can cut the fish, those edges can be pretty sharp
1 fish 2 fish
12-06-2002, 10:19 PM
I love it when people say "his rock", or "the Pleco's cave", reffering to a fish's territory, not sure why... it just cracks me up.
I also love how the cories just lounge around in groups like in your first pic, the expressionless looks.
And just out of curiosity, if the water was acidic, could the pop can leach stuff harmfull to fish?
Also, nice pics, gouramies are almost my favorite kind of fish.
nice pix and fish.
i would be somewhat disturbed if i lost 6 at a water change.... might be, like you said, temperature shock. the water should be only *slightly* cool to the touch if you are adding it to a high 70s tank........
did you use dechlorinator? :confused:
NJ Devils Fan
12-07-2002, 8:45 AM
Good pics.
nice camera and photos, Im off to go do water changes, be back later! :D :D