I've got 5 swordtails in my tank. 2 Red velvet ones and 3 painted Swords (2 males and 3 females).
yesterday i saw that the female Red velvet had its tail nipped terribly and was dying i tried to rescue it but failed.
And just this morning as i was looking at my tanked i found out that the...
so this is what i've been working on this past months..instead of going with the stocklist that i initially wanted; i bought 15 neons, 6 corys, added my 2 swordtails, and the 15 danios that i started the tank with (sad to say some are starting to die, infact there are only 6 of them now)
i've...
just keep doing the water changes consistently bro.. and things will just turn out..
i suggest that you take out the decorations and have live plants instead..
like what was said here in the previous posts; they take in nitrates which can help your tank go through the cycle..
don't give up...
try to do 60-80% of water change every week or 50% every other day..
i did this to my 50gal and all my danios survived the cycle and i now have agood community living in my tank.
I found out that my fish gets easily startled and start hiding when i look at my tank.
how can i get them to be more calm and not be crazy scared when a person comes near them?
i've been looking and reading files in the internet and i came up with this stocklist:
15 zebra danios
12 cardinal tetras
10 rosy barbs
and i guess some few bottom dwellers.
is this stocklist ok? can i still add more?
ok. so should i stock the tetras first before i put in the angels?
my tank is still in its first week of its cycle.
do you have any other suggestions for me based on my current stocklist?
so here's my stocklist for my 40g:
10 Cardinal Tetras
4 Ottos
5 Female Bettas
can i still add more? i was thinking of having angelfish.
suggestions and advices are very much welcome. thanks!
can you post a pic of it? so i can see how i can incorporate the powerhead with the tubes and everything.. some of the things i have read says that you don't need a pump for it...
another question: do i need it in my tank if they're only water sprites and java ferns?
if i add 4 Discus will they have a problem with the bettas or am i overstocking my tank with their addition?
coz i think the minimum tank for discus' are 40g...