Recent content by Pacei

To certain extent, this is true of any species - even Platy frys. ;) I have clearly seen this when I was raising mbuna frys too.

Good. :)

Oh and one of these days, I am going to try out the black version of 3M ColorQuartz.

If you keep your sand to 1-2 inches, you are ok against aerobic pocket buildups. I personally like sand more than gravels and they are easy to maintain. During water changes, I deliberately shake up water inside the tank and the filters take care of small particles. Larger ones are easy to suck...

If someone breed neons or cardinals (or oto for that matter), I would buy them without even thinking. I doubt that will ever happen though. :)

Platy doesn't need algae or salt as others have mentioned already. Plants are not required either but any fishes will appreciate their presence. It is a bit over-stocked now given your tank size, so you may need to do larger water changes. 50% weekly would be good. And unless you have 3 males...

How high is your water level? I'm not familiar with your filtration but if it works anything like a typical HOB filter, then you can raise your water level - this will significantly reduce the "water fall effect" without reducing your overall filtration.

For filters, yes, canister filter will be definitely better for you. I'd suggest either Rena Filstar XP3 or Eheim 2217. Either of them will give you plenty of filtration capacity for your future needs. I'm personally a Eheim user myself. :)

From compatibility perspective, you are going to be ok with your previous mix. Keep in mind though, they are going to be sensitive when you introduce them into your tank for the first time. Don't be surprised if you loose a few - that seems to happen to me even in a mature tank. I'm sure you...

You should read up a bit more about raising Discus. They need much higher temperature than normal, and their diets are also a bit more difficult than your average tropical fishes. Its cool to see them breed though.

I do 30% weekly. If I feel a tank is overstocked, then I do more. Even on a lightly stocked tank with plants, I try to keep at least 20% weekly.

Have you really looked through every area of your tank? Once dead fish start decompose, it will become even harder to find it. You may even experience an algae boom as a result of that. Better to remove it as soon as possible. Are any of your fishes flashing by any chance?

Haha I agree, I also don't like super tall tanks for the same reason. :clown:

When you read 7.4, how long did water stay in the tank? Did you measure right after pouring water into the tank by any chance?

Your tank is called 45g breeder tank. For a reasonably stocked tank, you should take manufacturer's recommendation then assume they are only capable of handling 50% of the quoted number. All of them over-estimates their ability to filter water. If you are up to it, I normally like to have two...