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Posted by Andy Pastuszak on July 5, 2008, 1:26 pm
Please log in for more thread options So, now that the filter is up and running, I obviously need to seed the
tank to get the biological filter going.
What type of fish do people think are a good seed fish that can live with
Angelfish later? I tend to think that Angelfish may be a bit too
delicate to survive the seeding process.
I usually seed with mollies, but Mollies prefer harder water than
Angelfish do.
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Andy
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Posted by John Smith on July 5, 2008, 3:42 pm
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Andy Pastuszak wrote:
> So, now that the filter is up and running, I obviously need to seed the
> tank to get the biological filter going.
>
> What type of fish do people think are a good seed fish that can live with
> Angelfish later? I tend to think that Angelfish may be a bit too
> delicate to survive the seeding process.
>
> I usually seed with mollies, but Mollies prefer harder water than
> Angelfish do.
>
Guppies, you just can't kill 'em! (just kidding, but they are very tough.)
Anyway, later the angels can feast on the babies/guppies. <Evil Grin>
Regards,
JS
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Posted by Andy Pastuszak on July 7, 2008, 11:41 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:42:36 -0700, John Smith wrote:
> Andy Pastuszak wrote:
>> So, now that the filter is up and running, I obviously need to seed the
>> tank to get the biological filter going.
>>
>> What type of fish do people think are a good seed fish that can live
>> with Angelfish later? I tend to think that Angelfish may be a bit too
>> delicate to survive the seeding process.
>>
>> I usually seed with mollies, but Mollies prefer harder water than
>> Angelfish do.
>>
>>
> Guppies, you just can't kill 'em! (just kidding, but they are very
> tough.)
>
> Anyway, later the angels can feast on the babies/guppies. <Evil Grin>
>
> Regards,
> JS
What a good use for guppies! Use the Angelfish for population control!
Andy
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Posted by Duncan on July 8, 2008, 8:53 pm
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> On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:42:36 -0700, John Smith wrote:
>
>> Andy Pastuszak wrote:
>>> So, now that the filter is up and running, I obviously need to seed the
>>> tank to get the biological filter going.
>>>
>>> What type of fish do people think are a good seed fish that can live
>>> with Angelfish later? I tend to think that Angelfish may be a bit too
>>> delicate to survive the seeding process.
>>>
>>> I usually seed with mollies, but Mollies prefer harder water than
>>> Angelfish do.
>>>
>>>
>> Guppies, you just can't kill 'em! (just kidding, but they are very
>> tough.)
>>
>> Anyway, later the angels can feast on the babies/guppies. <Evil Grin>
>>
>> Regards,
>> JS
>
> What a good use for guppies! Use the Angelfish for population control!
>
> Andy
I M E, guppies in new tanks just go belly up. Black neons were first into my
current tank and are still thriving.
Duncan
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Posted by Larry Blanchard on July 5, 2008, 10:10 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:26:08 +0000, Andy Pastuszak wrote:
> What type of fish do people think are a good seed fish that can live with
> Angelfish later? I tend to think that Angelfish may be a bit too
> delicate to survive the seeding process.
Put the plants in first and then add a little ammonia avery day for about
a week. That way you don't need any "seed" fish. Just change the water a
little more often for the first month (after that first week). Look up
"fishless cycling" for more info.
I did it that way and never saw any ammonia or nitrites, the plants and
the bacteria combined did the trick.
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> tank to get the biological filter going.
>
> What type of fish do people think are a good seed fish that can live with
> Angelfish later? I tend to think that Angelfish may be a bit too
> delicate to survive the seeding process.
>
> I usually seed with mollies, but Mollies prefer harder water than
> Angelfish do.
>