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Old 26-11-2008, 11:06 PM   #41
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hi all... got a problem here... come back from work this morning discovered that my power head leading to the ohf stop working... causing the water to turn cloudy... give the power head a few knocks & working 'ok' now... but my main concern is the tigers in the tank... the ITs that stable turned unstable now...should i do wc?? any suggestions will b appreciated... thanks
i wld suggest to do 15-20% WC first & test ur water parameter. Make sure no ammonia or nitrite spike
 
Old 26-11-2008, 11:25 PM   #42
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Since your water already turned cloudy , suggest to do WC .
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IMO, suggest to let the pump run the tank for few hrs or so, the tank shud clear up, then do WC 20%. Immediately WC might hv adverse effect on the fishes.
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Yes let the pump run and do a WC, cos if the pump stopped working, the water parameters will change drastically. WC to stabilise.
ok bros... thanks for the advice... really appreciate...
 
Old 27-11-2008, 03:03 AM   #43
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Sometimes bro , esp if the tankmates are bigger than your ITS .
in fact my 2 newly purchased IT are the 2 largest fish in the comm...purposely get bigger size so as to avoid being attacked by my 9 BP...end up...sigh
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Old 27-11-2008, 03:08 AM   #44
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i felt tt keeping IT is a great joy if ya happen 2 hav a 24/7 stable de...no pt buying those stable IT in lfs .. but when u put inisde ur tank become unstable... dere alot of tis cases tt y i prefer 2 buy 24/7 de from e forum ... at least e price i pay n e maintainance of food n water is worth it... according 2 my experience... turning unstable tiger into 24/7 stable 1 is quite a difficult task... but gt heard ppl say tt put inside a pond or fgt will become stable... but duno hw true it is...

tis is my ex - ITs & ST .... kinda miss them =x





bro with this comm of yours, does your bichirs and rays have the chance to eat? Currently i hv 2 IT, 9 BP and 2 bichirs and the 2 poor bichirs often got no chance to eat...sianz
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bro with this comm of yours, does your bichirs and rays have the chance to eat? Currently i hv 2 IT, 9 BP and 2 bichirs and the 2 poor bichirs often got no chance to eat...sianz
You keep 9 BP with 2 tigers ??? No wonder your tigers not stable ... tigers are easily intimidated leh bro ...
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Old 27-11-2008, 11:43 PM   #46
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bro with this comm of yours, does your bichirs and rays have the chance to eat? Currently i hv 2 IT, 9 BP and 2 bichirs and the 2 poor bichirs often got no chance to eat...sianz
diao... ur bp too many liao.... somemore plus ur tiger = 11 carnivores snatching food from ur bichir... bichir r slow de... mayb wad u can do is 2 reduce ur num of bp n add more mp to ensure tt e bichir hav enuff amt of food 2 eat... soemmore ur BP in a grp can bully ur tiger easily... i agree with bro crazyfish.... ur IT will be unstable in a tank of " 9 BP " . . another thing... BP de bioload v v heavy de... it best 2 reduce e BP
 
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I have two ITs in a tank of 12 KKPs, 2 PBs, 3 giant endies, 2 EEs, 2 Albino bichirs, 2 large rays and a tig.....hehe....of all the ITs that went in, only the bigger fellas are stable....maybe u can try...let them learn to survive, it's a jungle out there!
 
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Any bros can advise which farms got ITs to check out & is opened during weekends?

many thanks in advance!
 
Old 28-11-2008, 01:51 AM   #49
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You keep 9 BP with 2 tigers ??? No wonder your tigers not stable ... tigers are easily intimidated leh bro ...
ya i know...but the 9 BP are my dad's darling...can't be touched...sianz...
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diao... ur bp too many liao.... somemore plus ur tiger = 11 carnivores snatching food from ur bichir... bichir r slow de... mayb wad u can do is 2 reduce ur num of bp n add more mp to ensure tt e bichir hav enuff amt of food 2 eat... soemmore ur BP in a grp can bully ur tiger easily... i agree with bro crazyfish.... ur IT will be unstable in a tank of " 9 BP " . . another thing... BP de bioload v v heavy de... it best 2 reduce e BP
like wat i told bro crazyfish, the 9 BP are untouchable...
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