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How many dwarf puffers will fit in a 10 gallon tank?

Posted on March 4, 2010 by admin| 6 Comments

I just transplanted my two dwarf puffers from my 28 gallon full of community fish (zebra danios, catfish and mickey platies) to their own tank — a ten gallon tank. I syphoned 6 gallons from the 28 gallon tank, added 3 gallons of spring water, 1 hornwort plant, 2 frill plants, 2 cups of gravel substrate from the 28 gallon with new gravel that I pre-rinsed and soaked.

So far they seem to be faring well. But are two enough for the 10 gallon? I’d like to get 2 more but worry that won’t be enough “territory” for them.

Are 4 dwarf puffers going to be overcrowed in a 10 gallon tank that’s somewhat planted?

Oh. And I feed them bloodworms and give them treats of brine shrimp and tubifex worms as treats. The black ramshorn snails I get from Petsmart and bloodworms have been their staple diet in the previous 28 gallon community tank, that I plan to continue in the 10 gallon tank.

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Peace… or is it?

Posted on February 15, 2010 by admin| 4 Comments

Could you keep 6 zebra danios 2 in. and 1 betta in a 16 gallon
tank( which is a Mega Biorb)? Will peace regain or disorder begin? Will the betta eat the danios? Will the danios, becuse of their speed, intimidate the betta, and the betta will hide? If the peace regains, can I just feed the lot a quality tropical flake/pellet and freeze dried daphina or, freeze dried brine shrimp, or freeze dried bloodworms? P.S. Is it okay, after the cycle of a tank, to add danios first, then get the betta and put it in a solitary tank for 2 days, then put it in the community tank?
For the P.S. Part, can I just add the fish at the same time?

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Yummy for fish?

Posted on February 13, 2010 by admin| 3 Comments

What kind of food can a betta and 6 zebra danios survive on? So far, I have brine shrimp on the list. Any flake/pellet that a betta and 6 zebra danios can thrive on with the brine shrimp?

P.S. Can you grow Brine Shrimp in those sea monkey kits?
I don’t want 3 fods! I will only feed flake/pellet and brine shrimp! Also TELL me if I can grow brine shrimp in Sea Monkey Kits!

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free swimming fry get their first meal of baby brine shrimp

Posted on January 2, 2010 by admin| 2 Comments

A pair of angelfish with their newly free swimming fry 10th of july getting their very first feed of baby brine shrimp

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Too much ammonia in fish tank?

Posted on December 16, 2009 by admin| 8 Comments

I have a 30 gallon freshwater aquarium. It has two zebra fish, a silver dollar fish, a sunburst, two neon tetras, a guppy, a frog, a scissors tail and a cory cat in it. I do a partial water change almost every 10 days. I have had it set up for about a month now. I test almost every day for ph, nitrate, and ammonia levels. The ph and nitrate levels are great. The ammonia levels are always high though. I have four ammonia bags in the tank (to help control the ammonia). I feed the fish twice a day fish flakes. There is never any left after 5 minutes of feeding. I also give them a treat once a week of freeze dried brine shrimp cube. Why do you think the ammonia is always high? I have tried ammonia lock to help control the ammonia, but it doesn’t seem to be helping. I have two filters in the tank and both hang on the back. What do you think could be causing the ammonia problem? I also add aquaium salt with every partial water change. Any suggestions?

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