Slayers 500lt Display

Will do. Would like to see that tank in really life because it looks awesome on the pic.

 

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Believe it or not with all the above fish 1 black widow tetra has survived 3 days in my tank. Fed them 4 tetras as a treat.

 

lol, i just heard about that from my brother, Go lil tetra, you da champion

Wish i could have seen that monster up close. Thank you very much for the fish J, they are now happily livin in my tiny tank, free of being tomorrows treat!!

 

This tank has major potential, it is looking a bit dull at the moment, but I am sure it will improve with time ;-)

 

Will consider any suggestions

 

Bad News guys

After work yesterday I noticed 1 of my silver dollars was dead. On closer inspection I noticed some of my fish were infected with white spot. I treaded the water yesterday, 50% dosage as I am not sure if some of my fish are light scaled. Turned up heaters. Don’t wanna loose any more fish.

 

That's a bummer! What you dosing with?

 

anti-ich meds
not sure what make...

 

If I am not mistaken that fish that you think is a livingstonii looks more than a venustus because livingstonii's don't have yellow in them and the spots are more

 

Ich Treatment

Hi

Just in case you wanted to know, this is what is recommended for fish with small scales like loaches:

1. Do a 50% water change and vacuum the substrate well. This will eliminate half of the Ich cells in the tank right away. Make sure you clean all water changing equipment thoroughly and allow it to dry completely before using it again. You don't want to spread Ich to another tank, or reintroduce it to the infected tank during or after treatment.
2. Remove any carbon from the filtration system. Carbon depletes the active chemicals in Ich medication from the water. Throw this carbon away as it may harbor more Ich cells.
3. Gradually increase the water temperature over a period of 24 hours to 86F (30C). This is about the maximum tolerable range for loaches, but you should make sure that any other tank inhabitants will be able to survive temperatures that high. Exceeding this maximum temperature for very long can further stress or even kill many fish. We recommend increasing the water temperature with great care. Also, consider the temperature requirements of any live plants during this process.
4. Dose the tank with Ich medication. DO NOT add salt despite the advice that is sometimes given. Generally speaking, loaches can't deal with salt and it ends up being a further stress on them.
5. Try to increase aeration by either lowering the water level to allow a splash from the return flow of your filtration, or adding an air stone. Gill function of infected fish is usually compromised by the Ich parasite and they will benefit from increased oxygen supply.
6. Be patient and resolved. Wait a minimum of two days before dosing the tank again. Some aquarists have had success waiting four days between treatments. Remember - you want to expose the maximum amount of theront cells to the medication for the longest possible time.
7. Perform another 50% water change and then dose the tank again. This cycle of large water changes followed by medication is repeated AT LEAST four times. Just because there are no more spots on the fish, you can't be sure that Ich is not still alive in the water in the invisible theront stage. Remember to wash thoroughly after coming in contact with treated water!
8. Once the full course of medication has taken place, lower the water temperature slowly, back to your usual temperature, and place fresh carbon in the filtration system. NOTE: It is essential to continue treatment for at least three days after the last visible sign of Ich is gone. Some water borne cells may still be alive in the tank.

Then I'd like to add something regarding the salt. Loaches CAN deal with salt. The problem is when people add a bunch of salt straight away. What you should do is increase the salinity over a period of time, and then decrease it slowly but as soon as possible after treatment with frequent water changes.

Regards
L

 

I refer to the blue/yellow cichlid

We both correct, you have the scientific name while I have the common name…
I call it Giraffe and you call it venustus

http://www.aquariumlife.net/profiles/african-cichlids-malawi/giraffe-cichlid/100008.asp

I refer to what I think is livingstonii
You could help me on this not quite sure
It’s the fish in the background

 

Thanks for tips, Laure

I added an airline into the tank last friday...

 

The one right at the back? Looks like a convict to me

The one in front of the tinfoils is Nimbochromis Venustus

 

Slayer, nice tank, but nice cabinet too. Who made it?

 

livingstonii

Looks like a convict
Lol I know what a convict is, but I think its a Livingstonni Cichlid

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/cichlid/livingston.php

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/n_livingstonii.php

Thanks

Built the Cabinet myself...
Ain't I good...

 

Indeed :bigsmile:

 

Its not Livingstonii. They aren't striped and they are usually brown not black

 

It is a dark brown in colour thats why I said I think it is livingstonii, I have convicts I will add a convict to the tank tonight, will see if it is possable to take a photo with the convict and it in the same frame.

 

The one in front is definitely not a livingstonii its a venustus and for the one at the back its also not a convict its hard to see with the fish so far back maybe a better pic will help