Author Topic: VC 240L beginner freshwater (Read 29885 times)

James Rawlings · « **Reply #180 on:** April 17, 2019, 04:54:19 pm »

Looking Good!

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VC · « **Reply #181 on:** April 29, 2019, 05:05:54 pm »

I have the dreaded brown algae or diatoms. I’ve read that they’re a rite of passage for new tanks so not too worried yet. I had to clean all the leaves in my poor anubias plants, they seem most covered. Going to take turns scrubbing the rocks and driftwood as I didn’t want to disturb the tank too much.

I’m also doing a trail run of not feeding for a week, possibly in preparation for my 9 days away in August / out of curiousity.

We might have someone house sit, but if I’m honest I don’t want them to feed the fish every day. I’ve read a few horror stories!

It’s more likely I’ll set a specific amount to be fed on certain days, since I’m not there to do my bi-weekly sand vac / water change / be in complete control!

Otherwise everything is going well. Ammonia, nitrites are zero, nitrate has been around 5ppm. My favourite game is now “spot the Amano shrimp triplets!”

Edit: just realised it’s been 4 months today that I started this tank log!

plankton · « **Reply #182 on:** April 30, 2019, 09:12:25 am »

Very nice!

Stephen · « **Reply #183 on:** April 30, 2019, 09:55:55 am »

Just corrected the image.

Looking good.

Bakerjoe89 · « **Reply #184 on:** April 30, 2019, 04:12:10 pm »

Very nice ,natural looking!

Pleco Fan · « **Reply #185 on:** May 01, 2019, 10:36:13 am »

It looks great but why is it so dark? is this on purpose, from experience I know you often get a better looking tank shot when it's darkened.

VC · « **Reply #186 on:** May 01, 2019, 08:29:47 pm »

I took the photo on my phone on Sunday evening. I haven’t played around with lighting or anything, looks brighter in person though!

VC · « **Reply #187 on:** May 11, 2019, 04:17:28 pm »

Had my first loss. One of the pandas died yesterday and there’s another who isn’t moving much. Seems to be paler than the others (who are all very active around the tank during feeding time).

I’ve read they can be sensitive. My water parameters haven’t changed. Ammonia and nitrite are zero, nitrate is around 5ppm. The temp has changed slightly since it’s been generally warmer these last few weeks. They are fed hikari sinking wafers but I’m not always sure if they get enough as the rummynoses and rams gobble whatever is in sight.

Any suggestions with feeding? Or is this sensitivity more commonplace with pandas than other cories?

Second photo showing difference in colour.

plankton · « **Reply #188 on:** May 11, 2019, 05:39:21 pm »

You need good protein. Mine get an assortment of frozen together with high protein pellets/granules from JMC.

VC · « **Reply #189 on:** May 11, 2019, 06:03:47 pm »

Thanks for the advice! I don’t have any frozen but do have freeze dried bloodworm and daphnia which I use now and again. The rams get cichlid pellets and the other fish get micro pellets and sometimes bug bites as a treat.

But as I said the rummies go for everything!

Edit: do you use ‘High protein food’ or ‘catfish pellets’ from JMC? Both claim to be 50% protein. The Hikari wafers I use are designed for catfish but have “min 36%” protein.