Re: My first tank

[hoggit]

Re: My first tank

This is my first tank , im in security game and get stressed some times , so the guys calm me down some days .plus my wife and 2 children love the fish aswell lol .I currently have 3 corys, new addition fairly recently yea ! 3 clown loaches, 10 neons, 10 golen barbs , 7 red wagtails and james my stunning pleco. All happy now, teething prob at first ok now , over fed them rookie mistake. I have a 200 ltr fluval tank set up u4 with 8 different plants. Large Amazon sword on order. Thinking about 2 hillstream loaches golden . Would I have enough room in my tank?. If so would I be able to get anymore in ? If anyone has any ideas to improve the tank , let us now. much appreciated to everyone on the advise so far. Nice fish. Ps sorry for not introducing myself early .

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[bigblue08]

How big is your tank .... your clown loaches can get 10 or so inches and depending on ur pleco can get well over a foot my pleco grew really fast I also just got some loaches a few months ago and there growing prety good to theyve doubled in size .....and ps those are good looking clowns

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[hoggit]

When cloans get to big lfs said he would swap for small ones thanks. Pleco grows to 4 half inch lfs told me.

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[hoggit]

Check in members tank section I put my profile in their by mistake sorry

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[hoggit]

Any ideas on hillstream loaches?

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[Jmunroe]

Any ideas on hillstream loaches?

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Almost all species of hillstream loach like cooler fast flowing water. They will live longer and happier in a river tank setup with the cooler water I mentioned.

 

[hoggit]

I keep tank at 75 degrees. Ph 7.4 to 7.6 my local lfs keeps his fish at 75 degrees . How do I make water faster ? I realy want these.

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[Jmunroe]

Get a powerhead or do it with your filter out put by placing it at one end and pointing it up the length of the tank if using a canister. If using a HOB filter place it on one end of the tank. Place some smooth rocks in the tank for them to attach to.

 

[hoggit]

Filter bit done, just get some smooth rocks . Thanks for the tips

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[Jmunroe]

No prob. Maybe add an air stone as well if you don't have one already. They like high oxygen levels.

 

[hoggit]

Ive got 70cm air bar and headstone bubbler and filter of course and oxygen plants aswell

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