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Posted by Ken & Sandy on February 9, 2009, 8:42 pm
Please log in for more thread options "Tynk"... I guess unfortunately, I have always replaced the biofilters
(every 3-4 weeks). I had never heard of rinsing them in old tank water.
The tank is slowly starting to uncloud now. The tetras I have are gold xray
tetras. I had 5 of them going back to three years or so ago, slowly they
died off, usually from the body curving (not sure what causes this) or by
getting something similar to a dementia (can't swim straight or at all
anymore). So right now I have two left. Then along with the angel and two
corycats, its a nice peaceful tank, I feel plenty of room for the angel but
I'm no expert. The angel's body is about 3" diameter. Here is a photo I
just took of the angel this evening (photo came through nicely through the
"cloudy water"). He/she is going on three years old now. Very pretty
coloring, lots of personality (some people think it is nuts to say a fish
has personality or recognizes you).
http://www.knack.com/angel.jpg
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Posted by Ken & Sandy on February 10, 2009, 7:40 pm
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Thanks for all the info and conversation Tynk. Some years ago I tried my
hand at pairing up mates and went so far as them laying a couple sets of
eggs on a piece of slate. After they were layed I put plants around it to
protect them from the parents eating them. I had an air stone placed to
give a gentle air circulation and the eggs died both times. I really tried
to sex the angels, read a bit on it, heard it was hard to accurately do. I
believe I had two females, even though one acted as the male in
"fertilizing" the eggs after they were laid. I didn't get the result I
wanted, but it was facinating to watch.
Do you find that the mates eventully turn on each other? Always happened
with mine. They would get along great for a long time having grown up
together, "mated" and then eventually they would fight horribly. Now I just
keep on angel in the tank.
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Posted by Ken & Sandy on February 10, 2009, 7:53 pm
Please log in for more thread options By the way, water is now nice and clear. Everyone is acting normal again,
eating normal. However I just noticed on one of the angels side fins there
are some white spots (like ick spots). Should I be concerned? Is waiting
until Saturday to do a water change okay? 2 gallons from the 10 gal tank?
Right now the parameters are good.
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Posted by Tynk on February 10, 2009, 9:48 pm
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> By the way, water is now nice and clear. =A0Everyone is acting normal aga=
in,
> eating normal. =A0However I just noticed on one of the angels side fins t=
here
> are some white spots (like ick spots). =A0Should I be concerned? =A0 Is w=
aiting
> until Saturday to do a water change okay? =A02 gallons from the 10 gal ta=
nk?
> Right now the parameters are good.
Anyway you can get a pic of the spots on it's pectoral fins?
The Ich parasite can strike when fish are stressed (cycling is
stressful towards them).
How many spots are we talking?
Are they just like Ich, or are they a little more like blobs?
I'd recommend you start doing 20% weekly water changes and keep that
the normal.
You will have great results. Gravel vacuuming can be done monthly,
unless you have a bad parasite infestation.
I wouldn't rush into treating with Ich meds right away. That is unless
the fish is showing more spots, or other fish are involved as well.
Check your tetras really good to see if they have any spots.
As for Angels spawning, quite often two females will spawn in the
absence of a male.
Yes to your question about a mate turning on the other. If one is *not
worthy* as your situation sounded (unfertilized eggs could have been
an infertile male) the mate has no need for that one. In nature it
would be run off and a new one found.
In a tank with only that one there and no where to go, it can turn
ugly as you have seen.
Even with a proven pair will do a little sparring before a spawning.
It's their way of seeing whether or not the mate is still worthy of
the time invested.
Like nature's insurance policy.
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