[OFFICIAL] Fish keeping lover lounge - Part 2

[MrTheROCK]

Ya. Newly bought fishes were from a brownish color water tank in shop.
Before introducing to my tank, 1/3 water mix and then 2/3 water mix in an hour interval respectively.

New water change of 60% was over night tap water

My guess is the new fishes itself ain't healthy in the first place

Btw do u guys test your water quality regularly?

their browish water is it black water? meaning with lower ph water

if u wanna be v safe, quarantine for 2 weeks

then after 2 weeks, use drip method over 1 hr to acclimatise your new fish to the fish tank

Also to use water test kit to check out ph value, temperature, ammonia, nitrite and nirate regularly

if u want, can further test carbonate and total hardness

 

[TehSi99]

Profeed got powder food. $7.50
Rasbora don't eat also nvm can keep tetras too lulz

How long can the chilli rasboea survive without eating?

 

[yihao93]

How long can the chilli rasboea survive without eating?

Probably a week max for me...

 

[Urbanchap]

if u wanna be v safe, quarantine for 2 weeks

Experts' advice is one month's quarantine, To avoid transferring disease to your display tank, use separate equipment for your quarantine tank too

Also, some advice to give broad spectrum medication like Tetra General Tonic Plus to new fishstock as part of quarantine. But I haven't try it myself

 

[tankgunner]

Experts' advice is one month's quarantine, To avoid transferring disease to your display tank, use separate equipment for your quarantine tank too

Also, some advice to give broad spectrum medication like Tetra General Tonic Plus to new fishstock as part of quarantine. But I haven't try it myself

these 3 meds can work all together after this guy killing thousands of fish in his shop.

 

[MrTheROCK]

these 3 meds can work all together after this guy killing thousands of fish in his shop.

sounds good

 

[Urbanchap]

these 3 meds can work all together after this guy killing thousands of fish in his shop.

Oh this guy. Watched some of his videos before

 

[MrTheROCK]

Speaking of this, any youtude aquarium channel to subscribe to?

 

[BeyondTheSky]

Hi all
Can ask if top filter wont suck water, is it possible because the water level too low ?

Something like this filter..

 

[yihao93]

Hi all
Can ask if top filter wont suck water, is it possible because the water level too low ?

Something like this filter..

This filter suck from bottom and spray outwards to top.
If both top and bottom suck where the water go??

 

[BeyondTheSky]

This filter suck from bottom and spray outwards to top.
If both top and bottom suck where the water go??

i mean the filter that hang on top not sucking water.. the motor is work but no water go up.. so i wonder is it because water level too low ?

 

[sky00sky]

i mean the filter that hang on top not sucking water.. the motor is work but no water go up.. so i wonder is it because water level too low ?

Sometimes yes .
Or sponge stuck with rubbish or what not need clean
Impeller sometimes dirty or stuck

Else is the ancient way , on pump
Suck from the output


Actually for a start just take the pump put into a pail of water try first if it is working at all

 

[simnonsg]

Hi all
Can ask if top filter wont suck water, is it possible because the water level too low ?

Something like this filter..

The water level must reach the base of the pump motor for optimum operation.
In the picture, it is the black box casing where the suction tube is connected.

You can use the long suction tube as a gauge, water level reach full length, 100%, but most of the time will top up water slight above the pump motor base as evaporation takes place which reduce the amount of water

 

[simnonsg]

i mean the filter that hang on top not sucking water.. the motor is work but no water go up.. so i wonder is it because water level too low ?

Try to fill water to the full length of the long suction tube to see if it works

 

[tankgunner]

Hi all
Can ask if top filter wont suck water, is it possible because the water level too low ?

Something like this filter..

how this filter works?
where to put the bio media?

 

[BeyondTheSky]

Try to fill water to the full length of the long suction tube to see if it works

The water level must reach the base of the pump motor for optimum operation.
In the picture, it is the black box casing where the suction tube is connected.

You can use the long suction tube as a gauge, water level reach full length, 100%, but most of the time will top up water slight above the pump motor base as evaporation takes place which reduce the amount of water

Sometimes yes .
Or sponge stuck with rubbish or what not need clean
Impeller sometimes dirty or stuck

Else is the ancient way , on pump
Suck from the output


Actually for a start just take the pump put into a pail of water try first if it is working at all

Ah ! ok noted ! Thank you.
I will try to fill in more water tonight.
Just upgrade my 10 gallon tank to this kind of tank and i not enough keep water.. so slowly top up

how this filter works?
where to put the bio media?

the filter is unseen under the black cover on top, it's a normal top filter kind...

 

[tankgunner]

Ah ! ok noted ! Thank you.
I will try to fill in more water tonight.
Just upgrade my 10 gallon tank to this kind of tank and i not enough keep water.. so slowly top up



the filter is unseen under the black cover on top, it's a normal top filter kind...

oic. with that limited space, don't think it can hold a lot of media.

 

[sky00sky]

The pump .
In your picture the box thing almost at the top

 

[BeyondTheSky]

The pump .
In your picture the box thing almost at the top

I just anyhow pic from google that look alike ba..

oic. with that limited space, don't think it can hold a lot of media.

yup.. i think i will add a canister filter..

 

[MrTheROCK]

Hi all
Can ask if top filter wont suck water, is it possible because the water level too low ?

Something like this filter..

this type of fish tank is gd to look at
Not so good to use