Will u recommend salt?

boulie · 03-14-2008, 05:14 AM

Can i add salt to my tank when i do a water change? I have 8 Aurutus cichild and 5 tetras?

shade2dope · 03-14-2008, 07:13 AM

With this setup you should be worrying about the tetras.Aurutus,I would have to think Melanochromis as there more common,Are very aggressive fish.I hope you dont have more then one male to the tank.What size is your tank?About the salt yes you can salt adds electrolytes which are good for fish.

trashion · 03-14-2008, 11:50 AM

Wow... 8 Auratus? How big is this tank?

emc7 · 03-14-2008, 11:54 AM

What kind of tetra? Neons don't like anything in the water.

boulie · 03-14-2008, 02:45 PM

I have a transparent tetra and a glow light tetra. My tank is 29 gal tank.

Ricker · 03-14-2008, 02:58 PM

I think that might be to many cichlids.

JustOneMore20 · 03-14-2008, 03:00 PM

Your Auratus are likely to kill each other and the tetras soon. You should either get a really large tank (75+ for all 8) or take the Auratus (all of them) back to the fish store. They don't belong in a 29g.

You should get more tetras to have a school of each. Tetras are schooling fish, meaning they need atleast 6 to feel comfortable.

kay-bee · 03-14-2008, 06:12 PM

No salt required for the fish you have. Optional, but not required.

Definately an incompatible mix there. Kind of interesting that you acquired a bunch of auratus.

You need to acquire another tank for your auratus'. Kept how it is, they'll kill tetras and then the strongest male auratus will kill all the other males and all the non-receptive females (and in a 29gal, possibly even eliminate the receptive females). Not a very desireable outcome, but a likely one unless changes are made.

Clerk · 03-14-2008, 06:32 PM

We have told boulie about the auratus like 160x now, just makes additional threads and ignores advice T_T

boulie · 03-15-2008, 04:00 AM

Well i was been busy these day wasent free for anything.

Gourami Swami · 03-15-2008, 07:58 AM

Okay, as soon as you get a free day, take care of the auratus

Kribensis12 · 03-15-2008, 12:45 PM

Did you get them for free? Or did you buy them? I vant belive a store would let you buy 8 Auratus like that!

trashion · 03-15-2008, 01:25 PM

Seriously, these retail for $60/trio? and you bought 8? Where the heck did you get them?

Clerk · 03-15-2008, 02:02 PM

20 a fish?? You can get them for about $5.50 around here.

trashion · 03-15-2008, 02:07 PM

Oh...I was looking at aquabid.

Still though, a $44 investment in fish that he knows nothing about is AWFULLY irresponsible for a pet shop.

COM · 03-15-2008, 02:54 PM

"Aquarium Salt" is another example of overpriced pet store products that can be easily substituted for household items. Instead of using freshwater aquarium salt from the pet store, try a little Kosher Salt from the supermarket and save yourself 90%.

boulie · 03-15-2008, 06:05 PM

Yeah i have aquarium salt from the lfs bought them few month ago.

03-14-2008, 05:14 AM	#1
boulie Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 22 Posts: 48	Will u recommend salt? Can i add salt to my tank when i do a water change? I have 8 Aurutus cichild and 5 tetras?

03-14-2008, 07:13 AM	#2
shade2dope Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 370	With this setup you should be worrying about the tetras.Aurutus,I would have to think Melanochromis as there more common,Are very aggressive fish.I hope you dont have more then one male to the tank.What size is your tank?About the salt yes you can salt adds electrolytes which are good for fish. __________________ 3 Aulonocara Sp Maleri 2 female Two eletric blu ali 1 male 1 female,Clown Pleco,abn,Yellow Lab Two Haplochromis ruby green and some juvies, two flame backs one female, compressicep,Fancy Guppies Goby Dragon,Jack Demsey,Altolamprologus calvus (Chaitika)

03-14-2008, 11:50 AM	#3
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,409	Wow... 8 Auratus? How big is this tank? __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -nothing....thinking a mini-community. for reference: my name is Julie

03-14-2008, 06:12 PM	#8
kay-bee Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 39 Posts: 79	No salt required for the fish you have. Optional, but not required. Definately an incompatible mix there. Kind of interesting that you acquired a bunch of auratus. You need to acquire another tank for your auratus'. Kept how it is, they'll kill tetras and then the strongest male auratus will kill all the other males and all the non-receptive females (and in a 29gal, possibly even eliminate the receptive females). Not a very desireable outcome, but a likely one unless changes are made. __________________ 4 african cichlid tanks 4 saltwater aquariums

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03-14-2008, 11:54 AM	#4
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,622	What kind of tetra? Neons don't like anything in the water.

03-14-2008, 02:45 PM	#5
boulie Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 22 Posts: 48	I have a transparent tetra and a glow light tetra. My tank is 29 gal tank.

03-14-2008, 02:58 PM	#6
Ricker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 514	I think that might be to many cichlids.

03-14-2008, 03:00 PM	#7
JustOneMore20 Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,654	Your Auratus are likely to kill each other and the tetras soon. You should either get a really large tank (75+ for all 8) or take the Auratus (all of them) back to the fish store. They don't belong in a 29g. You should get more tetras to have a school of each. Tetras are schooling fish, meaning they need atleast 6 to feel comfortable.

03-15-2008, 04:00 AM	#10
boulie Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 22 Posts: 48	Well i was been busy these day wasent free for anything.

03-15-2008, 07:58 AM	#11
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,105	Okay, as soon as you get a free day, take care of the auratus __________________

03-15-2008, 12:45 PM	#12
Kribensis12 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 15 Posts: 109	Did you get them for free? Or did you buy them? I vant belive a store would let you buy 8 Auratus like that! __________________ My tank's: 30g tank: 1 angelfish 1 Fancy Guppies 2 Zebra Danio's 2 Black Mollies 2 Dalmation Mollies 3 platies ( 5 baby green sailfin mollies and 2 guppies in a breeder, being feed BBS daily) 20g Flat Hexagon 1 baby guppy 1 baby swordtail 1 Baby half black striped angelfish( 4 inches tall) 10g: 1 baby half black striped angelfish( 4 inches tall) 1 baby mickey mouse swordtail several baby guppies 1 baby mollie

03-15-2008, 01:25 PM	#13
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,409	Seriously, these retail for $60/trio? and you bought 8? Where the heck did you get them? __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -nothing....thinking a mini-community. for reference: my name is Julie

03-15-2008, 02:02 PM	#14
Clerk I Left w/ My Krew Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 471	20 a fish?? You can get them for about $5.50 around here. __________________ Four Tanks 55 Gallon - Planted Display Tank 50 Gallon Community 20 Gallon - High-Light Planted Breeder 29 Gallon - Newt

03-15-2008, 02:07 PM	#15
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,409	Oh...I was looking at aquabid. Still though, a $44 investment in fish that he knows nothing about is AWFULLY irresponsible for a pet shop. __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -nothing....thinking a mini-community. for reference: my name is Julie

03-15-2008, 02:54 PM	#16
COM Rebel Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 751	Salt "Aquarium Salt" is another example of overpriced pet store products that can be easily substituted for household items. Instead of using freshwater aquarium salt from the pet store, try a little Kosher Salt from the supermarket and save yourself 90%.

03-15-2008, 06:05 PM	#17
boulie Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 22 Posts: 48	Yeah i have aquarium salt from the lfs bought them few month ago.

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