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Newman · 10-28-2009, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by orangecones

i think not!

+1000000000

JRB__ · 10-29-2009, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by OrangeCones

You're welcome!

I'm glad you are thinking ahead for your pleco. I see too many folks keeping a large fish in a way too small tank and then either it dies early or they 'get rid of it' by dumping it on a fish store to try to resell. To me, if you cannot take care of the animal for its normal natural lifespan, don't get it to start with.

Its funny you say that. My story with my pleco is the same as most. I bought him totally unaware of the tank he would need, not now, but when he's fully grown and nor did the pet shop speak up about it... funny that, being its one of the most expensive fish they have. But when I got him home I looked him up on the net and found out in a big enough aquarium common pleco's can reach up to 2 feet!! So my pleco is the reason I'm taking my mild interest in fish keeping to the next level and investing more money than I ever thought I would be spending on this hobby.... but your right most people wouldn't, they just mistreat them.

JRB__ · 11-02-2009, 05:49 AM

UPDATE**
Tank has finally completed its cycle. Yooohoooooo!!
All the barbs survived, strangely ammonia has remained at 0.25ppm. Refuses to leave...must be something rotting somewhere that I just can't find. Thanks for the help.

Newman · 11-02-2009, 07:27 PM

I remember that someone on here said that a reading of .25 NITRITE (not ammonia) indicates that you have a plant or something rotting in there. but dont worry. .25 ammonia will be gone in two weeks. I had a small .25 spike in ammonia one week after doing stuff to my filter, then next week nitrite roe to .5 and the third week everything was 0 again. It doesnt take long for that so clear, so dont stress too much about stuff rotting. (unless its visibly excessive)

11-02-2009, 05:49 AM	#33 (permalink)
JRB__ Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 71	UPDATE** Tank has finally completed its cycle. Yooohoooooo!! All the barbs survived, strangely ammonia has remained at 0.25ppm. Refuses to leave...must be something rotting somewhere that I just can't find. Thanks for the help. __________________ ~ Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it ~ 10 Gallon: Planted Dwarf Powder Blue Gourami Dwarf Flame gourami 20 Gallon: Planted Breeding pair of Kribensis 68 Gallon: Planted Breeding pair of Blue Acaras Baby Tiger Oscar 2 Peppermint Bristlenose Plecos 170 Gallon: On Order. Will be stocking it with - Tiger Oscar Black Pleco Severum, one Gold one Green Black Ghost Knife

11-02-2009, 07:27 PM	#34 (permalink)
Newman Large Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 820	I remember that someone on here said that a reading of .25 NITRITE (not ammonia) indicates that you have a plant or something rotting in there. but dont worry. .25 ammonia will be gone in two weeks. I had a small .25 spike in ammonia one week after doing stuff to my filter, then next week nitrite roe to .5 and the third week everything was 0 again. It doesnt take long for that so clear, so dont stress too much about stuff rotting. (unless its visibly excessive) __________________ AQUARIUMS: 40 Gal 1 Female Orange & Black Oranda GF 1 Female Blood Red Swordtail 5 Otocinclus 3 Swordtail Fry 3 Cherry shrimp 1 Gold Apple Snail Java fern, Anubias, Anacharis, Cabomba, Marimo Moss, Flame Moss, Dwarf Hairgrass 10 Gal 2 Otocinlus 20+ Swordtail Fry 4 Cherry Shrimp Dwarf Sag HC 2.5 Gal Christmas moss 1 Female Deltatail Betta Credit goes to Lludu