I need some help with new Aquarium!!!!

[jlk]

How many days has the amm/nitrites been zeroing out for? I'm on a cell & haven't figured out yet how to read back through threads.

 

[Charan]

Ammonia is coming 0 for last 8-9 days and Nitrite for 2 days.

 

[jlk]

Give the nitrite another 2 days of steady zeroing from 4pm ammonia. When your ready for fish, skip the amm & do a big water change ( or 2) to drop your nitrates as low as your tap. Make sue the water is temperature matched & properly conditioned. Adjust your heater if it was cranked up. If your not familiar with drip acclimation, check out Utube for how to videos. Congrats!!!

 

[pamelarowley57]

Congratulations!!

 

[Charan]

Feed Peas to fish (guppies and Mollies)

Hi,

Is it ok to feed Peas to guppies and silver mollies?

thanks
Charanjit

 

[librarygirl]

Hi,

Is it ok to feed Peas to guppies and silver mollies?

thanks
Charanjit

Should be, why are you asking? Use the frozen ones; thaw them (I put mine in the microwave) and take the shell off before you feed them.

How many fish did you get? Just FYI Mollys might be a bit too large for a 12 gal, particularly with other fish in there; there's a good change you're overstocked. Also if either or both fish breed you're going to have some problems lol.

 

[Charan]

So far I was just feeding them "Omega One color flakes",
Just wondering if I can feed something else.

 

[Charan]

I have 5 guppies and 1 black molly and 1 silver molly. They all are male.

 

[librarygirl]

Ok sounds good. You might be ok with that stock if you keep up your water changes (50% per week) and keep the substrate clean and don't overfeed. You're fully stocked though. Maybe someone else with Molly experience can tell you for sure whether they'll be ok in a 12 gal long-term.

For feeding you can try to get some frozen food for them, shrimp, tubifex or bloodworms would be a great treat. Try to avoid the freeze-dried as it can cause bloating issues but if you soak it first in some tank water it might be ok. Either way use this as a treat only and not a staple, once per week would be sufficient to give them some variety. Feeding peas once a week is a good practice, I do it as well. It helps aid their digestion. I also fast my fish the day after I give them peas.

 

[Charan]

Thank you...

I have given mollies to my friend and add two more guppies

I have 7 guppies now in 12 gal.

 

[Charan]

Hi,

I noticed some green accumulating on the walls of aquarium. How should I treat that?

Thanks,

 

[jlk]

No treatment necessary. Scrub it off before a wc or get a magnetic algae scrubber to clean it.

 

[Charan]

Guppies have lost scales on top of their head

Hello All,

I have noticed 3 of the guppies have lost scales on top of their head. all the water condition are good and I am keeping temperature to 72 degrees and changing 20% of water every week. I have attached a photo with this post.

What should I do?

Thanks

 

[jlk]

You will get a better response if you post a question in the 'FW Unhealthy Fish' section of this forum. Please read the sticky 'please read this before posting'- the more information you can provide, the better. From the pic, its difficult to tell what is wrong.

 

[librarygirl]

Hello All,

I have noticed 3 of the guppies have lost scales on top of their head. all the water condition are good and I am keeping temperature to 72 degrees and changing 20% of water every week. I have attached a photo with this post.

What should I do?

Thanks

Were they like this when you got them or is this new? Temperature seems a bit low for guppies, try to get it up to 76-78. Also 50% weekly water changes is a good schedule to keep, 20% isn't much. You want to vacuum the substrate too to suck up any old food or waste. Clean water prevents a lot of illnesses. Is there anything in the tank (sharp decorations etc) that they could have gotten hurt on? What are your current readings for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and PH?