7Enigma
Aquarium Advice Addict
Hey everyone,
So I finally got down and dirty and corralled my tiger barb that needs some treatment. I have a small breeder cage that floats at the surface and he's in there for at least a week. This way he won't get nipped and I can feed him some antibiotics (fin rot and buoyancy issues).
Problem is the breeder cage is clear acrylic and so my dwarf gourami and alpha male tiger barb spent the last hour trying to nip the caged barb. This obviously was not a good situation, as he was smashing and thrashing all over (when I want him to R&R).
So I spent 30 minutes and a beer trying to think how I can block the vision of the contents of the cage. I thought of paper, but was worried about leeching and just as importantly it breaking down or getting the fish caught at the surface. I really wanted a food safe black piece of plastic that I could cut to fit the bottom, but then the sides were still easily visible.
Finally after 30 minutes of wracking my brain I settled on simple aluminum foil. I bent it around the breeder cage and so it blocks all visibility except for where the gill slits are (for water exchange). The fish in the tank can't see in, and the barb seems to be much more at ease.
So my question is in my CO2 injected EI fertilized tank is there any concern about the foil? My plan is to have him in there for 7-10 days. I have no problem replacing the foil after a couple days, but if its safe I'd rather leave it in place.
Oh, and its just plain old Reynolds Wrap. Dull side facing in of course (wouldn't want to BBQ the little guy). It's also in the corner of the tank so it won't be in the path of the tank lights.
Thanks in advance.
So I finally got down and dirty and corralled my tiger barb that needs some treatment. I have a small breeder cage that floats at the surface and he's in there for at least a week. This way he won't get nipped and I can feed him some antibiotics (fin rot and buoyancy issues).
Problem is the breeder cage is clear acrylic and so my dwarf gourami and alpha male tiger barb spent the last hour trying to nip the caged barb. This obviously was not a good situation, as he was smashing and thrashing all over (when I want him to R&R).
So I spent 30 minutes and a beer trying to think how I can block the vision of the contents of the cage. I thought of paper, but was worried about leeching and just as importantly it breaking down or getting the fish caught at the surface. I really wanted a food safe black piece of plastic that I could cut to fit the bottom, but then the sides were still easily visible.
Finally after 30 minutes of wracking my brain I settled on simple aluminum foil. I bent it around the breeder cage and so it blocks all visibility except for where the gill slits are (for water exchange). The fish in the tank can't see in, and the barb seems to be much more at ease.
So my question is in my CO2 injected EI fertilized tank is there any concern about the foil? My plan is to have him in there for 7-10 days. I have no problem replacing the foil after a couple days, but if its safe I'd rather leave it in place.
Oh, and its just plain old Reynolds Wrap. Dull side facing in of course (wouldn't want to BBQ the little guy). It's also in the corner of the tank so it won't be in the path of the tank lights.
Thanks in advance.