Finally...the 40 - Page 3

joe kool · 01-05-2008, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishbguy

I got a gold nugget pleco for christmas, so I finally got him home today. He's about 3 inches long, same size as most of the cichlids. His name is Bink, as in Bikini, like a yellow polka-dot bikini...lol I didn't name him, my unt did. She said that she would only get him for me if she got to name him...so she named him Bink...lol

gold nuggets are decent algae destroyers to boot. Not as lazy as some of the other ornamental plecos. Treat him/her to some zucchini once a week or so and it'll stay healthier for you. Some folks use green beans or peas but I like to quarter the zucchini length wise and stick a fork in one end. the cichlids will chop it too after a day or so

fishbguy · 01-05-2008, 09:47 PM

Actually, I feed the cichlids some veggie flakes every day, and every day on top of that, well, at least I try every day, to give them some fresh veggies. Normally they get fresh romaine lettuce, but they also get an occaisional cucumber, and it's all gone within hours...lol He'll have plenty to snack on. I also got an algae bloom when I was in cozunel, so there's no sortage of that either...lol I'll try to get some zuchini, because I know the cichlids will love it as well....but like I said earlier, the fish get fresh veggies nearly every day.

fishbguy · 01-08-2008, 07:23 PM

Here are some pics of my fishes....The dominent male is coloring up quite nicely, another of Bink, and a pic of one of the females. They all have white noses...it's so cute. They came that way, so I don't think it's from them rubbing on anything.

Chaos553 · 01-09-2008, 03:24 PM

the gold nugget looks awesome =P

shade2dope · 01-09-2008, 07:28 PM

Is it true that its hard to get the gold nuggets to live.I wastold that there hard to move as they like to die right after...Friend of mine bought three then gave up.NOt sure if it was something with his tank or what but I he had bad luck with them.alway wanted one thou.

fishbguy · 01-09-2008, 08:16 PM

So far, he's doing fine. He came into the store about 2 weeks before christmas, and was there for a week after, now he's been at my house for just under a week, and I haven't had any problems...I'll look into it though.

**Scuba Kid** · 01-11-2008, 01:40 PM

*Off Topic*

Andrew, you should fix your signature. lol

tania_storom · 01-11-2008, 06:21 PM

Man I'm so JEALOUS lol... We're working on our 55 gal slowly and building it up.... im impatient lol

fishbguy · 01-11-2008, 06:49 PM

I know

I"m workin gon it...lol

thanks! I have pics of where Bink ate alggae off the side of the tank

fishbguy · 01-18-2008, 01:03 PM

here are some pics of where Bink ate some algae off of the sides of the tank. He's not doing so well with keeping it all gone tho, so I'm looking for a bushynose for the tank as well...lol

the dominent male is amazing...he's so blue. After I'm done here, I'm going to go clean the tank to get the algae off so I can get some clear pictures of him.

fishbguy · 01-18-2008, 01:04 PM

whoops...forgot the pics

fishbguy · 01-18-2008, 08:25 PM

k...so I finally got som epics of my male, and one of my johnjoansonae.

fishbguy · 01-18-2008, 08:25 PM

more..........

livebearerlover · 01-21-2008, 06:24 PM

it is a really cool tank nice job

fishbguy · 01-25-2008, 06:37 AM

The male looks amazing. I have a half day today because of exams, so I'll have all afternoon to try to get some decent pics of him.

I put more anubias in it yesterday. so now I have 2 anubia nanas, and 2 anubia cognesis. When I tried to put the slate back together after I was dont tieing them to the rocks, it wouldn't stay up, so I took ll the slate out, and redid the scape. Now, the slate is lower to the ground, and more spead out, so now it looks more natural, which is good, because now I have alot more room to add more slate.

I have green water in the 40. it's not bad, you can still see through it, but it looks unatracktive. How do you get rid of green water? I did a 25+% water change yester day, so it's better now, but it's still green cloudy. how do you get rid of it?

shade2dope · 01-25-2008, 09:16 AM

Hey Andrew the tank is looking good.The fish are looking good too.I would change 20% aday till its gone then go back to your once a weeks.I had that happen with my 55 when I got it going.I am having some problems with my tank and algae right now.I think its in the water.havent changed anything and all my tanks at the same time are getting it so....I still have to test for nitrate from the tap I am thinking that the cause.

karazy · 01-27-2008, 01:32 PM

dude, is that like a 40 extra high or sumthing? what r the dimensions of it?

fishbguy · 01-27-2008, 03:28 PM

just a 40 high...

30 inches long, 12 inches deep, 24 inches high.

Sorry about the lack of pics...I"ve been really sick this weekend, so I haven't had much time to do much, let alone waterchanges to get rid of this stupid green water crap.

fishbguy · 01-29-2008, 07:39 AM

I started a blackout on Saturday...I feed my fish this morning, abou 5 minutes ago, and I thought the tank looked kinda clearish, so I turned the lights on...I haven't seen this tank look so clear since, well, ever! I'm so glad I can finally see the fish...lol I have a snowday today, so hopefully I'll be able to get some decent pics now...lol

still sick btw...but now I have pink eye as well

fishbguy · 01-29-2008, 08:42 AM

After I turned the lights on today, my male saulosi started displaying for about 10 minutes strait. I'm gonna have babies soon!!!

01-05-2008, 09:47 PM	#42
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,774 User Feedback: (2)	Actually, I feed the cichlids some veggie flakes every day, and every day on top of that, well, at least I try every day, to give them some fresh veggies. Normally they get fresh romaine lettuce, but they also get an occaisional cucumber, and it's all gone within hours...lol He'll have plenty to snack on. I also got an algae bloom when I was in cozunel, so there's no sortage of that either...lol I'll try to get some zuchini, because I know the cichlids will love it as well....but like I said earlier, the fish get fresh veggies nearly every day. __________________ She went away, she cut me like a knife Hello beautiful thing, maybe you could save my life In just a glance, down here on magic street Loves a fool's dance And I ain't got much sense, but I still got my feet The girls in their summer clothes In the cool of the evening light The girls in their summer clothes, pass me by

01-09-2008, 03:24 PM	#44
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 344 User Feedback: (0)	the gold nugget looks awesome =P __________________ 10-Gallon "Soon to be" Betta Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb -3 Red-Eye Tetras -3 Harlequin Rasboras -1 African Butterfly Fish -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Blue Jack Dempsey -1 Crowntail Betta -2 Green Corys -2 Peppered Corys -2 Juli Cories -1 Sailfin Butterfly Pleco

01-09-2008, 07:28 PM	#45
shade2dope Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 356 User Feedback: (0)	Is it true that its hard to get the gold nuggets to live.I wastold that there hard to move as they like to die right after...Friend of mine bought three then gave up.NOt sure if it was something with his tank or what but I he had bad luck with them.alway wanted one thou. __________________ 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)

01-09-2008, 08:16 PM	#46
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,774 User Feedback: (2)	So far, he's doing fine. He came into the store about 2 weeks before christmas, and was there for a week after, now he's been at my house for just under a week, and I haven't had any problems...I'll look into it though. __________________ She went away, she cut me like a knife Hello beautiful thing, maybe you could save my life In just a glance, down here on magic street Loves a fool's dance And I ain't got much sense, but I still got my feet The girls in their summer clothes In the cool of the evening light The girls in their summer clothes, pass me by

01-11-2008, 01:40 PM	#47
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01-11-2008, 06:21 PM	#48
tania_storom Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 15 Posts: 4 User Feedback: (0)	Man I'm so JEALOUS lol... We're working on our 55 gal slowly and building it up.... im impatient lol __________________ My Babies... >D 55 gal... 1 Dojo Loach 2 Mollies 2 Platies 2 Fancy Guppies 2 Dwarf Gourami 5 Neon Tetra 5 White Cloud Mountain Fish 3 High Fin Rosy Tetra 2 Corey Cats 1 gal... 2 Guppy Fry 1 gal... 2 Goldfish The End >D

01-11-2008, 06:49 PM	#49
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,774 User Feedback: (2)	I know I"m workin gon it...lol thanks! I have pics of where Bink ate alggae off the side of the tank __________________ She went away, she cut me like a knife Hello beautiful thing, maybe you could save my life In just a glance, down here on magic street Loves a fool's dance And I ain't got much sense, but I still got my feet The girls in their summer clothes In the cool of the evening light The girls in their summer clothes, pass me by

01-18-2008, 01:03 PM	#50
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,774 User Feedback: (2)	here are some pics of where Bink ate some algae off of the sides of the tank. He's not doing so well with keeping it all gone tho, so I'm looking for a bushynose for the tank as well...lol the dominent male is amazing...he's so blue. After I'm done here, I'm going to go clean the tank to get the algae off so I can get some clear pictures of him.

01-21-2008, 06:24 PM	#54
livebearerlover Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 User Feedback: (0)	it is a really cool tank nice job __________________ How do you spell obsession: F I S H

01-25-2008, 06:37 AM	#55
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,774 User Feedback: (2)	The male looks amazing. I have a half day today because of exams, so I'll have all afternoon to try to get some decent pics of him. I put more anubias in it yesterday. so now I have 2 anubia nanas, and 2 anubia cognesis. When I tried to put the slate back together after I was dont tieing them to the rocks, it wouldn't stay up, so I took ll the slate out, and redid the scape. Now, the slate is lower to the ground, and more spead out, so now it looks more natural, which is good, because now I have alot more room to add more slate. I have green water in the 40. it's not bad, you can still see through it, but it looks unatracktive. How do you get rid of green water? I did a 25+% water change yester day, so it's better now, but it's still green cloudy. how do you get rid of it?

01-25-2008, 09:16 AM	#56
shade2dope Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 356 User Feedback: (0)	Hey Andrew the tank is looking good.The fish are looking good too.I would change 20% aday till its gone then go back to your once a weeks.I had that happen with my 55 when I got it going.I am having some problems with my tank and algae right now.I think its in the water.havent changed anything and all my tanks at the same time are getting it so....I still have to test for nitrate from the tap I am thinking that the cause. __________________ 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)

01-27-2008, 01:32 PM	#57
karazy Smexy Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 470 User Feedback: (0)	dude, is that like a 40 extra high or sumthing? what r the dimensions of it? __________________ 10 gallon -4 female guppies -1 sword tail -1 algae eater -1 electric blue crayfish 29 gallon going to be a minireef

01-27-2008, 03:28 PM	#58
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,774 User Feedback: (2)	just a 40 high... 30 inches long, 12 inches deep, 24 inches high. Sorry about the lack of pics...I"ve been really sick this weekend, so I haven't had much time to do much, let alone waterchanges to get rid of this stupid green water crap. __________________ She went away, she cut me like a knife Hello beautiful thing, maybe you could save my life In just a glance, down here on magic street Loves a fool's dance And I ain't got much sense, but I still got my feet The girls in their summer clothes In the cool of the evening light The girls in their summer clothes, pass me by

01-29-2008, 07:39 AM	#59
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,774 User Feedback: (2)	I started a blackout on Saturday...I feed my fish this morning, abou 5 minutes ago, and I thought the tank looked kinda clearish, so I turned the lights on...I haven't seen this tank look so clear since, well, ever! I'm so glad I can finally see the fish...lol I have a snowday today, so hopefully I'll be able to get some decent pics now...lol still sick btw...but now I have pink eye as well __________________ She went away, she cut me like a knife Hello beautiful thing, maybe you could save my life In just a glance, down here on magic street Loves a fool's dance And I ain't got much sense, but I still got my feet The girls in their summer clothes In the cool of the evening light The girls in their summer clothes, pass me by

01-29-2008, 08:42 AM	#60
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,774 User Feedback: (2)	After I turned the lights on today, my male saulosi started displaying for about 10 minutes strait. I'm gonna have babies soon!!! __________________ She went away, she cut me like a knife Hello beautiful thing, maybe you could save my life In just a glance, down here on magic street Loves a fool's dance And I ain't got much sense, but I still got my feet The girls in their summer clothes In the cool of the evening light The girls in their summer clothes, pass me by

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