Fed up!!!!! Ideas, anyone?
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what about glowlights, rosey tetras, bleeding hearts, lemons, rasboras--all very hardy. at least for me they have been 
With rummynoses it can go either way. I had some that did not last in my aquarium and now I have a small school of them in my 25 and they are doing great. There are other fish that are more hardy though such as the rasboras and a lot of different kinds of tetras. Serpae tetras for example are very hardy and have that beautiful red color.
Marinemom
Marinemom
hatchets are jumpers, wouldn't get them unless you have a complete cover on the tank.
i do 50% weekly changes with no problems on both of my tanks
well, except for the problem of the sink clogging that one time. . . and then there was this splashing waterfall-type noise coming from the bathroom. . . that was a mistake.
i do 50% weekly changes with no problems on both of my tanks
well, except for the problem of the sink clogging that one time. . . and then there was this splashing waterfall-type noise coming from the bathroom. . . that was a mistake.
Okay, in order to write something constructive: I have alkaline and hard water and was just looking at which hardy tetras I can keep under these circumstances. I wanted to have small ones that are no fin-nippers, and that left me with the selection of lemon tetras (but those tend to lose color in hard water), glowlight tetras, Pristella (or X-ray) tetras, and flame (Von Rio) tetras. I got the latter. They are little terrors, but don't do damage, except through stress.
I also exchange between 30%-50% of my water without problems.
I also exchange between 30%-50% of my water without problems.
Thanks and answers...
Thank you to everyone for the suggestions. Keep 'em coming!
I had forgotten about Harlequin rasboras. I had some years ago and remember liking them bunches. Danios are another fish that I LOVE, but I didn't think that I could keep sufficient numbers in a 10g. If I am wrong, and Danios are an option, please let me know.
freakindeed: The tap water and tank water hold steady at 7.2pH. I am very
careful to match the new water temp and the tank temp before I add
new water. The new, treated water was at 78, same as the tank.
Marinemom: I will look into the rasboras, they seem like a possible great
fit. At least for the time being I am doen with tetras, I knwo there are
some great species out there, but need a break.
shoe: I always treat the water BEFORE adding it to the tank. I know some
people treat after adding new, especially with a Python, but I feel more
comforatble using buckets and pretreating. I use Prime to treat water.
No to the gH, but pH matches the tank as at 7.2
My gravel is small aquarium rock and polished pebbles.
My two decorations are "manufactured," one is a rock/cave structure
and one is driftwood.
Municipal water has not changed.
Several helpful members: I am not a fan of hatchets, so their habits are
not of issue.
I will try to adopt the slow refill method, but I have no high shelf above
my tank...I will see what I can rig up, I do think that it sounds like a
more logical way to water change. How long does it take to refill your
tanks this way?
50% water changes are my norm for this tank, but I will slow it down to
30%, based on all your advice. Will this mean that I need to up the
frequency of changes?
Again, thanks for all the advice and help!
~Brandy (Mrs. Jenson )
Thank you to everyone for the suggestions. Keep 'em coming!
I had forgotten about Harlequin rasboras. I had some years ago and remember liking them bunches. Danios are another fish that I LOVE, but I didn't think that I could keep sufficient numbers in a 10g. If I am wrong, and Danios are an option, please let me know.
freakindeed: The tap water and tank water hold steady at 7.2pH. I am very
careful to match the new water temp and the tank temp before I add
new water. The new, treated water was at 78, same as the tank.
Marinemom: I will look into the rasboras, they seem like a possible great
fit. At least for the time being I am doen with tetras, I knwo there are
some great species out there, but need a break.
shoe: I always treat the water BEFORE adding it to the tank. I know some
people treat after adding new, especially with a Python, but I feel more
comforatble using buckets and pretreating. I use Prime to treat water.
No to the gH, but pH matches the tank as at 7.2
My gravel is small aquarium rock and polished pebbles.
My two decorations are "manufactured," one is a rock/cave structure
and one is driftwood.
Municipal water has not changed.
Several helpful members: I am not a fan of hatchets, so their habits are
not of issue.
I will try to adopt the slow refill method, but I have no high shelf above
my tank...I will see what I can rig up, I do think that it sounds like a
more logical way to water change. How long does it take to refill your
tanks this way?
50% water changes are my norm for this tank, but I will slow it down to
30%, based on all your advice. Will this mean that I need to up the
frequency of changes?
Again, thanks for all the advice and help!
~Brandy (Mrs. Jenson
)
Jensons said:
Bitsy said:
star_rider said:
Anyone see the pattern? Ok, so Shoe nailed it. So if the shoe fits…
And it is my speculation that the pH may be a factor. My pH varies out of the tap week to week. I solved the problem with a drip system so the pH swings are minimal.
Small frequent water changes are better for small tanks than weekly big changes.
Thats no diffferent to having tetras that can reach 2 inches... And dwarf hatchets will only just top an inch.plah831 said:
Pygmy rasboras are another option! (rasbora maculata)
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If that is the issue then why are the neons the only fish I lost in that tank? There are hundreds of people on this site that do 50% or greater water changes weekly with no ill effects. My thoughts are and have always been, the more water changed, the better. JM2CCHOMPERS said:
