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26-09-2012, 12:26 PM | #1 |
Dragon
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Suggestion on keeping what kind of fish..
I will be away for some time soon..I don't want to leave my tanks empty with water..Any advice on keeping what kind of fish which can go through without WC (only top up water) and just simple feeding only, for at least half year..
Was thinking to go for some guppies..but then my tank is relatively too big for guppies since they are 5ft and 3ft..Any other suggestion? |
26-09-2012, 12:31 PM | #2 |
Senior Dragon
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.... been through these situations before.. and still in one currently...
.... with WC, only top up water.... is only feasible if livestock is very low, with minimal feeding... e.g. 6 SD or Pacus for the 5ft tank, feed once every 3-4 days.... also advisable to have some hardy plants in there, e.g. Nanas on DW... |
26-09-2012, 12:37 PM | #3 |
Dragon
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My five feet tank keep 2 gar and 1 lung fish,quite maintenance free.
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26-09-2012, 12:38 PM | #4 |
Dragon
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cannot have plants also..coz i'm using LED lights..i doubt plants can survive just with LED lights?
btw, may i know your purpose of keeping plants? |
26-09-2012, 01:16 PM | #5 |
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.... if only top up water and no WC, still need a way to keep the NO3/NO2 in check.... the plants will not eliminate the high NO3, but will at least buffer it for a while....
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26-09-2012, 01:51 PM | #6 |
Dragon
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With filter still running, I hope it could be ok without plants..coz I'm quite sure that they will die..lol
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26-09-2012, 01:56 PM | #7 |
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mine ran without plants... but livestock slowly dying off one by one..... unless got higher-end equipment, e.g. denitrator, else the livestock sure get affected by the accumulated NO3...
... if u r confident in your filter, then stock up just enough for your filter to handle the nitrates.... |
26-09-2012, 02:12 PM | #8 |
Arofanatic
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Maybe can try Tiger Barbs?
Stronger and a little bigger than guppies i guess? Just a suggestion =) |
26-09-2012, 02:12 PM | #9 |
Dragon
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2260 stocked with biohome and mr aqua full to run the 3ft tank while ohf with biohome, mini biohouse, mr aqua and bacteria house for 5ft tank..shld be fine i guess..
now left with what fish to keep..not really fancy SD or hooks..but if no choice, i will put them in.. |
26-09-2012, 02:14 PM | #10 |
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