wolfpak Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 mga masters, newbie here. Just started my very first 20 gallon aquarium with an oscar and a flowerhorn. Just want to get advices here. My water always seem to be unclear (parang milky sha) even a day or two after I change the water. What can be causing this and what can I do to avoid this from happening? Kahit man lang after 2 weeks or 1 month saka sha maging unclear, happy nako. I do have a filter/aerator so that doesnt seem to be the problem. HELP PLEASE!!! :cry:reefphilippines.comclick this Quote Link to comment
perstaymer Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 mga masters, newbie here. Just started my very first 20 gallon aquarium with an oscar and a flowerhorn. Just want to get advices here. My water always seem to be unclear (parang milky sha) even a day or two after I change the water. What can be causing this and what can I do to avoid this from happening? Kahit man lang after 2 weeks or 1 month saka sha maging unclear, happy nako. I do have a filter/aerator so that doesnt seem to be the problem. HELP PLEASE!!! :cry: Di pa maayos yung cycle ng bacteria sa Tank mo bro. tsaka anong filtration gamit mo? overhead filter ba o undergravel lang? Me mga solutions din na available sa petshops that can help maintain clarity. for more stuff about fishkeeping & Tank filtration, visit http://www.palhs.com (Philippine Arowana Luo Han Society) This is also a good place to look for quality fish/es, accessories, breeders, recommended petshops info/location, etc) hth Quote Link to comment
bigj37 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Di pa maayos yung cycle ng bacteria sa Tank mo bro. tsaka anong filtration gamit mo? overhead filter ba o undergravel lang? Me mga solutions din na available sa petshops that can help maintain clarity. for more stuff about fishkeeping & Tank filtration, visit http://www.palhs.com (Philippine Arowana Luo Han Society) This is also a good place to look for quality fish/es, accessories, breeders, recommended petshops info/location, etc) hth thanks master! Yup ur right, it was the cycle. I made the mistake of always changing ALL of the water in the tank when I should have been changing just around 10-20% of it. I am using an overhead filter. Just to update, I followed the cycle method, changing only around 10% of the water and just being patient and leaving the water cloudy, right now, the cloudiness is gone although there are still a bit of particles roaming, the water is noticeably clearer. Thanks for those who replied. Peace bro!!! :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
perstaymer Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 ayt! no prob. as for the remaining particles, if you really want to have a crystal clear tank me paraan pa rin yan. btw, ano pinapakain mo sa oscars & FH mo? how often? me isang solution na binebenta sa petshop na medyo pricey(around 300/ small bottle) pero kahit anong cloudy ng water after a few minutes nagiging sobrang clear. If you need recos ng mga petshops just PM me. Nagbreed din ako before ng Luo Han & joined some competitions ng Palhs & myfacs. :flowers: Quote Link to comment
thrall Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Sa mga naghahanap ng pogi.. I had 5 RBPs 2 years ago mga 1 inch nung na acquire ko, nung una ok, nakaktuwa dahil talagang they live up to their reputation. pinapakain ko hapless goldfish and feeders. First 6 mos talagang tuwang tuwa ako dahil violence talaga. Nung umabot na sila ng mga 5 inches medyo na bore ako, nilagyan ko ng breeding pair na convicts half their size. iniisip ko di tatagal. E mautak mga convict nagtago tago sa mga hiding places.. Akalain mo ba naman na nung nangitlog yung babae...hehehe antapang nung pair di makalapit yung mga pogi...nasa isang sulok sila yung mga convict tsaka mga baby nila ang hari sa tank...sa sobrang inis ko kinuha ko mga babies at yung babaeng convict hiniwalay ko, iniwan ko yung lalake. Di siya umabot ng 2 araw...He got owned...pero nawalan nako gana sa pogi, boring sila panoorin pag na outgrow mo na yung frenzy, pina swap ko nalang sila sa baby australian arowana, longnose,tsaka knife fish. Di ako nagsisi. try niyo rin visit www.monsterfishkeepers.com kung talagang gusto niyo ng monsters na alaga.. Quote Link to comment
rapturousone Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 try to install 3 stages filter...5 microns then 1 microns and final stage is activated carbon..... thanks for the advice. my apologies for the late acknowledgment. i'm using two ehiem 2250 canisters to filter the water. i am just using the standard filter elements that came with the canisters. can you suggest how i can achieve the 5 micron and 1 micron stages you mentioned? thanks! by the way, i have lined the bottom of the substrate with peat in the hopes of increasing the acidity of the water. i don't think it is working though. Quote Link to comment
alloy v7.6 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 @bigj> I own a 10 gal tank and a 2.5gal tank. Naging problema ko rin yan noon. Nung una, dalawang filter/aerator ang gamit ko. Di pa rin ako na satisfy sa filtration. Bumili ako ng Jebo 950 (overhead filter). Ayun, na solve ang problema. Kaso i went on further kasi di pa rin ako satisfied sa performance (although jung jebo 950 ay para yata sa 20 gal tank at obviously masyadong malakas para sa tank ko). I modified the filter materials setup. I added a final layer of Filter wool and then I rearranged the Biological-Mechanical filters. Also, I sealed water exit points dun sa chamber na nilalagyan ng filter materials. I'm planning on changing to "SERA" filter material. Balak ko rin maglagay sa filter ng Aquarium Charcoal. Isa pang balak ko ay bumili ng Nitrivec (Nitrogen decomposing bacteria). The only problem now is the funds. Poor lang kasi ako kaya kailangan ko pang pag ipunan. Hehehe. Once a week ako mag maintenance pero mukhang stable na talaga ang tank environment. Di na gaanong lumalabo ang tubig by the seventh day. Gaano ba kalaki yung mga isda mo? Kasi, ayon sa BAS (Bristol Aquarists Society) website, ang 1 inch daw na body length ng isda ay nangangailangan ng at least 24 sq. in. water surface area. Kapag overcrowded, madali talagang dumumi tubig. Pero matanong ko na rin ang mga eksperto kasi medyo baguhan pa lang ako. Hehehe. Tama ba yung ginagawa ko na tuwing lilinisin ko yung filter wool at yung filter pads ay binabanlian ko ng mainit na tubig? Andami kasing naiipon na dumi every week at napansin kong kapag puno na ng dumi ang filter pads, dun na nagsisimulang pumula ang tubig. By the way, I'm now caring for three albino Zebra Danios, one Zebra Danio, a pair of Redcaps, three Black Moores, a pari of Bala sharks and a pair of common 2-finned goldfish. Maliliit pa yung mga iba kaya kasya pa sila sa 10 gal tank. Yung dlwang Gold fish, sinusubukan ko pa lang i breed. Nandun sila sa 2.5 Gal tank. Quote Link to comment
theVandal Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 anybody here breeds pearl scale gold fish? and albino oscar, dragon fin? :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
sniper69 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 (edited) sorry double post. :hypocritesmiley: Edited April 7, 2008 by sniper69 Quote Link to comment
sniper69 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Newbie Aquarium owner here... Freshwater pa lang ang inaalagaan ko... Right now, I have a couple o' Common Goldfish, A pair of Red Caps, a couple o' Bala Sharks, and a couple o' Black Moores. Meron din akong Zebra Dunio kaso iisa na lang. Lima yun Dati kaso nangamatay na yung iba. Hehehe. Pano ba malalaman kung babae o lalaki ang isda? I'm aiming on breeding kasi eh. TIA... bro, based from my experience lang ha? sa breeding pwede mo try muna convict cichlids, hardy fish kasi ito. you might want to buy a tested pair or have half a dozen siguro and hope na may magpair, kahit isang pares lang muna. pwede mo din kasi madistinguish ang male-female ng convict pero sometimes forced pair dont work and baka mapatay lang nung isa (usually deads ang female, mas maliit at less aggressive pag single). usual features ng male convict is ung size compared to female of the same age, mas mahaba ang fins sa upper prtion (dorsal, tama ba?) and ung humps sa ulo (usually matured males) ang females naman is smaller, maigsi ang dorsals, at may bright orange/amber/blue/silvery patch sa may tyan/gills. aggressive sila once nagpair na and nangitlog. maraming articles sa pagbibreed ng convicts, search mo na lang plus experience mo din, ok itong simula sa pagbibreed ng isda. just watch out for the population explosion once you get the hang of it. Quote Link to comment
vince_242 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 share ko lang piranha ko na napatay ng katulong namin hehe Quote Link to comment
vince_242 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 to pa... habang nasa net Quote Link to comment
jamboree168 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 to pa... habang nasa netsayang ang lalaki na pala. Well kailangan ak ulit magkakaroon i am planning to start another one pero wala pa makuha baka may alam ka Quote Link to comment
gibbus_long Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 may nag aalaga ba dito ng exotic plecos? San ba nakakakuha dito locally? Quote Link to comment
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