bunebop
Aquarium Advice Freak
Alright,
well, I've had NUMEROUS issues with my big tank in the past. Basically I had water issues and all the fish I put in it died. I finally went to this very good but very expensive fish store near my work because they seem the best educated. It took ~3 months... but I finally got my water parameters under control. I took in another water sample today and they fish guy said it was finally good and I should be able to get some new fish in there. Prior to today I had some tetras, danios, 1 cory cat and some plecos (1 clown and 3 pitbulls) I wanted something sturdy but something that can also stand my fairly high pH and odd hardnesses. I had thought about angels and gouramis but decided not to risk either. I asked the guy if it was his tank what he would put in it and he recommended some kribensis. I looked through a couple of the books there and asked some of the other people there if that would work in my tank and everything since I know for the most part you can't mix chiclids with regular tropical fish and everything seemed to indicate that, yeah, it wouldn't be an issue. I ended up getting two kribensis's at the store. They seem to be getting along ok w/ the swimming fish... however I have noticed some nipping at the bottom fish (i.e. my cory and my pit bull plecos. Nothing with the clown thus far). Does anyone else have these fish and can tell me if this is normal? I went to dinner and before dinner I thought that the fins were all fine on 2/3 pit bulls but now all three are torn up etc and i saw it nip at the cory although there's presently no fin damage. theres are some but not a lot of hiding places in the tank (it's a 55 gallon) but I'm still worried about it because these are my favorite fish that are getting picked on. Anyway, I was just wondering if these should be returned? Or if they'll get over it... or if it'll get worse etc. thanks!
well, I've had NUMEROUS issues with my big tank in the past. Basically I had water issues and all the fish I put in it died. I finally went to this very good but very expensive fish store near my work because they seem the best educated. It took ~3 months... but I finally got my water parameters under control. I took in another water sample today and they fish guy said it was finally good and I should be able to get some new fish in there. Prior to today I had some tetras, danios, 1 cory cat and some plecos (1 clown and 3 pitbulls) I wanted something sturdy but something that can also stand my fairly high pH and odd hardnesses. I had thought about angels and gouramis but decided not to risk either. I asked the guy if it was his tank what he would put in it and he recommended some kribensis. I looked through a couple of the books there and asked some of the other people there if that would work in my tank and everything since I know for the most part you can't mix chiclids with regular tropical fish and everything seemed to indicate that, yeah, it wouldn't be an issue. I ended up getting two kribensis's at the store. They seem to be getting along ok w/ the swimming fish... however I have noticed some nipping at the bottom fish (i.e. my cory and my pit bull plecos. Nothing with the clown thus far). Does anyone else have these fish and can tell me if this is normal? I went to dinner and before dinner I thought that the fins were all fine on 2/3 pit bulls but now all three are torn up etc and i saw it nip at the cory although there's presently no fin damage. theres are some but not a lot of hiding places in the tank (it's a 55 gallon) but I'm still worried about it because these are my favorite fish that are getting picked on. Anyway, I was just wondering if these should be returned? Or if they'll get over it... or if it'll get worse etc. thanks!
Crap. Ok. And I can't get up there tomorrow 
