upgraded fish tanks

[lilim10]

its not aquarium salt its instant ocean

I wouldn't know anything about that then, I keep only 100% freshwater.

 

[fishking18]

o ok thnx for the info ill do that

 

[Rbishop]

If you want to add "salt" for your africans, I would suggest getting the salts that are from the lakes over there, not instant ocean.

Nice tanks, but looks like you are ready for some upgrades.

 

[reptileguy2727]

Agreed, If you want and need to (if your tap is very hard and alkaline you may not need any extra salt) definitely use a cichlid lake salt, not 'aquarium salt' or marine salt. I use Seachem's Cichlid Lake Salt. And dose according to the package according to the lake you are keeping.

Brackish is different than adding a little salt.

What pH are you keeping your Tanganyikans at?

 

[noodles62]

frontosa's in a 10g?? lol wow i didnt want to put one in a 55g thinking it would be too small for it but hey setting new records lol

Tanks look nice but seriously suggest you thin out about 50-75% of fish from each tank.

:iagree: Frontosa in a10G?!?!!? :eek3:

 

[reptileguy2727]

Yes, overstocking is more than just water changes. Although water changes greatly affect maximum bioload, there is a limit. If there was not then I could keep a full grown oscar in a ten gallon as long as I had a constant water change system setup. But that is not the case. You should really rethink things and make sure they are allowed to truly thrive, not just live 'well enough'.

 

[Mudfrog]

What is your water change schedule? Having a pleco that size in a 90g is too much biolode by himself in my opinion, when you throw in all the other fish you would need a 50% WC every other day to keep the parameters in check.

Post up your water readings..

 

[Que]

Funny how the right fish can make a 90 gallon tank look like a 10. I'm glad you are going to upgrade your tanks to much more suitable ones. Your fish will do much better. Good luck.

Q

 

[fishking18]

on my 90 i do 3 water changes a week and my african tank my ph is at 8.2

 

[krytan]

Wow, your tanks are seriously over stocked. Some of your fish are going to grow as big as your 90g, i wouldn't even consider keeping some of those fish in my 180g. Do you have plans for a 500g+ tank?