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Anyone able to identify this fish in the foreground? Im guessing it came in with some plant delivery, seems ok in this small community tank just wondering what it is and if it will get a lot bigger and therefore be a threat to my nano fish.

 
sharpygsxr said:
Anyone able to identify this fish in the foreground? Im guessing it came in with some plant delivery, seems ok in this small community tank just wondering what it is and if it will get a lot bigger and therefore be a threat to my nano fish.

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Looks like a Pangio species to me, the genus that includes Kuhli Loaches.
 
The tank is looking really stable at the moment. New fish all out and eating, corals growing, baby turbo snails growing quickly, sand clean thanks to the Goby, fewer brissleworms due to the Goby/Boxer Shrimp. Long may this continue. Will leave it a few weeks to ensure the parameters are stable and then perhaps add another anemone and some coral.
 
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Do you guys get your stock from local shops these days or online?
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Have a guy who gets a lot of it from suppliers and some from local shops.

Not the best pictures, but the tank is incredibly stable at the moment. All the extra baby snails keeping the glass clean and the goby cleans the entire sand bed. Will be a tough week for the tank, likely needing the lid off tomorrow to keep it cool. The pictures don’t really do it justice, it’s crystal clear at the moment.



 
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Allo - could do with a little help
Been offered a friend's tank who no longer has any interest in keeping it - it has about 4 fish left. The tank really needs a good clean, and of course I'll need to drain it to transport it.
How's best to go about this? The fish will need to come along as well - could really do with some pointers on this!
Cheers
 
haaammit said:
Allo - could do with a little help
Been offered a friend's tank who no longer has any interest in keeping it - it has about 4 fish left. The tank really needs a good clean, and of course I'll need to drain it to transport it.
How's best to go about this? The fish will need to come along as well - could really do with some pointers on this!
Cheers
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OK, firstly, is it tropical or marine, I'm assuming tropical. What distance are we talking? tank size? occupants? If possible, you need to keep about half of the current water to prevent a new cycle starting, and do not clean the filter media either. Get some food grade buckets from B&Q with the lids, add half of the water, put the fish in one of them, they will be fine for an hour or so. Ditch the rest of the water, clean tank, use white vinegar if necessary but no other chemicals, rinse thoroughly,

I'm not sure on what the consensus would be on cleaning substrate too as that's basically a biological filter too so personally, I wouldn't clean the substrate in case it ruins the current cycle, the aim is to prevent a new cycle from starting which would be harmful, even fatal to the fish.

That's about it really, i'm sure others could add to this.

Edit. Infact, I can add to this myself, go get some test kits and monitor water daily / every other day to keep an eye on things. Also, buy some Seachem prime (or alternative) and add to new water as instructed, I also use Seachem stability, well, I have it, but hardly ever use it as my water has been spot on for the past couple of years. One thing I would recommend is a UV filter, if you don't have an external canister filter, i'd look at an Aqua one Ocelleris 850UV (If tank is under 150l), if you do have a canister filter, then just buy an in-line UV filter, they are a godsend and keep my water crystal clear, and algae to a minimum, I wouldn't run without now.
 
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It’s easy to move a tank.

Drain some water off into a bucket, preferably with a lid, put the fish in it.

Drain the rest of the tank and ditch the water.

If it’s a small tank, move it as it is, don’t worry about emptying of decor, just make sure it remains flat.

If it’s a larger tank, empty everything into buckets, keep it damp, including the filter.

Do not clean the tank or anything in it. The water doesn’t contain the bacteria, the hard surfaces in the tank, filter and decor do.

Reassemble at the other end. Job jobbed.
 
My current setups...

Had this going for nearly 3 years now, minimal water changes (maybe 20% every 2 /3 months!) Never had a tank so stable.

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And one i'm currently setting up, a 45cm cube nano reef, running skimmerless and using natural sea water, currently cycling. Once cycled, i'll be adding a pair of ********* clowns (or similar), and some easy to keep softies, (zoas, torches etc), and an anemone for the clowns, keep it simple.

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The white spot treatment seems to have removed them from the Tang, will keep treating as directed.

Tank is keeping really well, although the temperature is a worry over the weekend.

 
Our Blue Tang not only has white spot again, but now also black spot. Will start a longer treatment cycle for white spot and hopefully black spot will also clear. It’s eating like a horse and is fattening up, so fingers crossed it’ll be ok. I’m definitely learning first hand how sensitive Tangs can be.
 
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bazzastan said:
wokeup this morning to one of my big plecos dead and a Albino Bronze Cory on its side.

always regular water changes so dont know what has happened.

temp is fine and just done another change.

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Takes a lot to kill a plec. They can live in very low oxygenated water. Were there any signs of infection on it?
 
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