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04-08-2006, 07:19 PM | #1 |
Double nick- HAMSTERSBELL
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rearing ranchu
if i keep ranchu in a tank using canister.will the hood become smaller n color fade?
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04-08-2006, 07:20 PM | #2 |
Double nick- HAMSTERSBELL
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anyone pls advise?
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04-08-2006, 08:18 PM | #3 |
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Colour usually fades when fish does not receive enough sunlight and also lack of things such as algae in their diet. Genetics plays a part at times.
For the hood, diet and genetics plays a part as well as with colour. Some argue with turbulence in the tank or too deep water depth hood will be smaller. Personally have found this can be rather variable between individual fish. |
04-08-2006, 10:50 PM | #4 | |
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04-08-2006, 11:02 PM | #5 |
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I mean poor water condition cause the eye to grow bigger, colour fade and hood become smaller.
Sump n top filter maintain better water conditon.Does cannister able to do that as well? |
05-08-2006, 12:50 AM | #6 | |
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05-08-2006, 01:00 AM | #7 | |
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Sumps have largest capacity, followed by canister and then by top filter which generally have smallest capacity for biological media. The advantage of sump and top filter is that if there is a power cut oxygen is not totally cut off for the bacteria living in your media, whereas in canister filter because it is closed up the aerobic bacteria would then be anaerobic in low oxygen levels and if left long enough will die off. Canister filters will maintain good water quality as long as it is working. With canisters it is recommended return is via a spray bar and depending how big the tank is or variety of goldfish, the direction of flow of the return should be onto the glass to minimise turbulence. |
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05-08-2006, 03:47 AM | #8 |
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the direction of flow of the return should be onto the glass to minimise turbulence.[/QUOTE]
If direction of flow of the return is onto the water as I dun use air pump.What is the bad effect for this? |
05-08-2006, 02:26 PM | #9 | |
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It is just to minimise flow rate that I suggest direction is to the glass. You can position it such that it will still produce some bubbles. It is just that normally for fancy goldfish less turbulence is better as their body structure is not particularly fit for swimming against currents. |
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