Raven Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Huh, i wonder what the pet stores use as test kits.... i will have to go to PJ's and see whats there, i can i remember something being are 20 but i'm not sure what it is. Found a snail in there this morning when i was feeding them, wonder where it came from cause i didnt see it with the plants or fish. its about 1 cm too. If all else fails i will take a jar of water to a store and get it tested there, hopefully while i buy a kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted March 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Did a water change a couple of nights ago and maybe i did too much or too little. I found the albino bard dead this morning, Might of been from the abuse that seems to be going on in the tank. Also noticed algae growing on the gravel, not sure why that little snail isn't taking care of it, all it seems to do is hide out in the top corner by the heater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Another water change, and i took water for before and after testing to see if it was the reason the albino died. And everything was fine and then even better. guess he couldn't handle the tank abuse. poor little guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 i've read that with barbs (and maybe not all types of barbs) that you should have a larger number of them to help spread the aggression out. but i wouldn't be adding any more fish while your tank is still cycling. hopefully the others behave themselves until you can up the stocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted March 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 i wonder how large a number, there is 6 right now, wasn't planning on being much bigger since i also plan to get the pair of kribs and 1-2 BN plecos....maybe 8 barbs will be enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 sorry, thought you just had the three in there. had to read back and saw that you got a few more. no, i wouldn't up your number any if you have plans for additional fish in the future. maybe the addition of other fish will help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted March 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 I'm hoping so. So far it looks like the 4 remaining small ones have sort of banded together to ward of the larger one and the other one with no red, i'm starting to thing isn't a barb, maybe some sort of tetra since its body shape is longer then the barbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 post a pic of the 'odd one out' and we'll be able to help you identify it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted March 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Will try one later. Picked up 4 young Kribs at the auction ( Val if you can remember what they were please tell me) and a bushynose at the pjs since i missed the first bag of albino BN and my kids were driving me up the wall. Apparently the was 2 girls and 2 boys so in the fall i'll have to sell one pair. But we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted March 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 (edited) ok i think i've shots of everyone. The 'bushynose' ( if anyone thinks this guy/girls isnt one let me know and i'm returning it, i won't have one that gets big)pleco, the snail, the kribs, the odd one and then him with a kirb and him with the barbs. Edited March 29, 2010 by Raven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangel Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Will try one later. Picked up 4 young Kribs at the auction ( Val if you can remember what they were please tell me) and a bushynose at the pjs since i missed the first bag of albino BN and my kids were driving me up the wall. Apparently the was 2 girls and 2 boys so in the fall i'll have to sell one pair. But we'll see. The kribs you have are Pelvicichromis pulcher, they are the fry from the last spawn my pair had before I gave them away to a friend after the tank they were sprung a leak and I had no place or extra tank to put them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted March 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Haha great! Saw there was a rock krib female there too, but with kids there i had enough of them not wanting to sit for 5 mins and wanting to carry the fish every 5 seconds :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishclubgirl Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 You've definitely got a silvertip BN in there so he/she won't get that big. Excellent algae eaters but make sure to give them something to eat if you don't have too much algae. Awesome fish and one of my faves!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Will try one later. Picked up 4 young Kribs at the auction ( Val if you can remember what they were please tell me) and a bushynose at the pjs since i missed the first bag of albino BN and my kids were driving me up the wall. Apparently the was 2 girls and 2 boys so in the fall i'll have to sell one pair. But we'll see. The kribs you have are Pelvicichromis pulcher, they are the fry from the last spawn my pair had before I gave them away to a friend after the tank they were sprung a leak and I had no place or extra tank to put them in. Yep,I got them from Tom's friend. I ended up buying a larger pair at the auction, so thank you for taking the babies off me Glad they found a good home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted March 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Thanks again Val! Nice seeing you again to! Big difference since the last time i has there eh? haha! Sliver tip? Is there something specail about him/her? Also i'm leaning towards a her because of a lack of bush but is there another way to tell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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