Pick up my 130gal on sunday

Pacuguy · Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 12:06 pm Post subject: Pick up my 130gal on sunday

im excited, got a sweet deal too, 300$ for Tank, stand, 3 filters, canopy even the fish. two 15 inch oscars and a 19 inch sailfin Catfish.

Hooben · Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 12:54 pm Post subject:

Congratulations!

Make sure and ask the owner of the tank what he/she feeds the fish, how often and how do they clean the tank. Do they adjust the water ph. IF you keep everything about the same, you will continue to have a healthy tank. Many times when a new owner takes over, the parameters and feeding changes and the fishes will die off or get lethargic.

Good luck and have fun with your new tank!

OneWolvesDream · Super Senior Member Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 1175

WOW.....are you sure you dont want to give it to me???lol!!! that is a lucky. my sailfin catfish is 3 inches and the other one is two inches. and still growing

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

Congrats! Got any pics?

-Chelle

J_acon · Member Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 115 Location: Melbourne

Awesome, lucky you Surprised

Pacuguy · Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 11:06 pm Post subject: can anyone

tell me what kind of fish this is, it came with the tank

thanks

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beautfulmine · New member Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 17 Location: ga

Obelix · Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 6:09 pm Post subject:

Wooooow, thoes have got to be the coolest looking fish I have ever seen, I dont know the kind but at first i thought that they were fake since that water is so incredably clear. Goodluck

Pacuguy · Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 12:46 am Post subject:

thanx, no they are not fake Rolling Eyes

i put alot of care and alot of time to get my tanks clear.

kc5gvn · Moderator Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 1147

Congratulations Pacuguy, The fish that appears in both pictures is a Goby. The lower fish in the top picture looks like a Pruno Cat but the fact that the Goby and the Oscars haven't be devoured indicates that it is the Pruno look-a-like Pictus.

J_acon · Member Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 115 Location: Melbourne

SO LUCKY

Pacuguy · Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 9:55 pm Post subject:

thanx guys, i finally got the tank i always wanted, i think i will stay with this one for awhile.
i am gonna start my 75gal back up when move next summer (maybe a salt setup).
i also think one of the oscars i got with the tank has some kind of fungus or HITH, i hope its just fungus, i'll post some pics as soon as i take em.

Pacuguy · Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 10:20 pm Post subject: fish pics

something on the fin

a pic of the fungus/HITH

another pic of the fungus/HITH

please let me know if there is a medication that will cure this, and won't hurt my healthy fish, as i don't have a hospital tank to move him to

OneWolvesDream · Super Senior Member Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 1175

i think that is cotton whool disease

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

I'm not sure about the fin (a little difficult to tell in that pic). Does it look like a fuzzy growth?

The white patches on his head are definitely HITH. Here's an article on it:
http://www.flippersandfins.net/HITHarticle2.htm

-Chelle

Pacuguy · Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 12:57 am Post subject:

do you think i can heal it or is it too far gone?

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

I think you'll be able to heal it. I've seen worse cases than that get healed. The most important thing is to keep those nitrAtes below 20ppm.

-Chelle