Thinking of either getting another tank or bigger tank

My aro is dead last night.. And may I know what and why the aro will have some black spot on the body?

two aro two tank are much safer bro..

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Added on April 8, 2012, 10:55 amsorry for ur lost bro..
Black spot? Any pics?

This post has been edited by leggedy: Apr 8 2012, 10:55 AM

Another tank i guess..1 canister 1 more internal pump..the smaller aro will use the internal pump..much more better water flow..better apetite due to swimming againt strong water flow..i guess..hahaha..will buy new tank and let water run for a week 1st..learnt my lesson..huhu..btw i hv a question here..izit true that aro need water current?as u know canister doesnt create strong water flow..

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Added on April 8, 2012, 11:40 amSorry for ur lost bro..i just lost mine few weeks ago..i know how i felt..btw what black spot u r reffeeing to?any pic for reference?

This post has been edited by Mahathir Mohamed: Apr 8 2012, 11:41 AM

No pic as it's already recover last month. It had a bit dropsy and black spot..

I don see any fungus now..i assume is gone...the pectoral fin is open..snapping/flipping 1 hard time from yime to time...and yes i saw the aro 'bump' to the wall and pipe before...im not sure is he scratching or not used to tank....is like head butting the pipe....

Is it something serious? ?

erm..for ur water current, it will be yes and no..have to adjust based on the size of the fish..

Yes, by making them swim, they will get hungry faster, so they eat more then grow faster..

When u get new tank. Jz transfer the water from ur old tank to ur new tank will shorten the cycle time..when wc, water drain to new tank..helps alot..

And if water flow is too strong for too long period they will get tired, they will starts jumping, if continue, will die of tiredness..

I would suggest getting a timer..and turn on another pump only at night for them to exercise as well as can blow all the bottom debris into ur filter inlet..so ur tank will be clean..

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Added on April 8, 2012, 11:19 pmthats the sign of itchy..probably due to parasite..so it is trying to scratch here and there..

Water parameter?

Nitrate? Nitrite?
Temperature?

Now still staying at bottom?

This post has been edited by leggedy: Apr 8 2012, 11:19 PM

Hey guys , what do you guys use incase of power outages ? just curious.

So better to let the water flow for certain amount of time..because now im thinking of using canister n internal pump to clean n create water flow..so i'll switch it on alternatively..maybe turn it on while i go to sleep n turn it off when im awake..im letting the new tank to be cleaned once with water n salt flowing using the internal pump..n later will use the wc from old tank instead of throwing it away..put in some bacteria booster..release pleco..n later lampam..if ok..release the aro..

just add salt and abit more of the anti chlorine in the tank....the slime is peeling off due to chlorine in the water n bad bac..... just add salt n good anti chlorine will do the trick...

yea still saying at the bottom when im not around...when i go see him..he swims around freely...maybe he just want food thats why swimming..and i notice that he still scratching his body with the pectoral fin...i think is most probaly like wat you said...parasite...i'll go visit the LFS later after my work and get the test kit today..hopefully im able to update it tonight...

water temperature is currently on 32... besides all those..he is acting normal...just scratching and rubbing against the pipe thats all...

few question..should i test the water BEFORE i WC tonight or after? by adding nutrafin/ocean free anti clorin help?


i also suspect is the bad water...i will try WC tonight and see how it goes...btw he is still scratching his body with the pectoral fin lol....i saw NUTRAFIN is a good brand...or OCEAN FREE....either 1 anti clorin will do right?

This post has been edited by Kelv1n: Apr 9 2012, 08:51 AM

there is AC/DC air pump for backup battery..

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Added on April 9, 2012, 11:22 am@ kelvin

test water before water change..

Yes, nutrafin is a high end brand..

Ocean free is under qian hu factory in china..lol..
Sure is bad water, but how bad is ur water? Lol..

If yr water is fine then ur fish should be fine and healthy..

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Added on April 9, 2012, 11:26 amhey kelvin, dont tell me that u never use anti chlorin when u do water change?

This post has been edited by leggedy: Apr 9 2012, 11:26 AM

hmm...my water looks crystal clear...with tiny air bubbles ( from the return water from OHF ) i know looks clear doesnt mean is good...i'll do the testing tonight....

i use nutrafin currently...the Aqua+... just not sure which is better nutrafin or ocean free...lol... now you state nutrafin is high end..then i'll just stay with that

i will test the water tonight before the change and report it here...and still do 30% no matter wat...just incase...my aro keep scratching his own body lol...like got ticks zzz .... im a little worried lol

This post has been edited by Kelv1n: Apr 9 2012, 11:34 AM

guys..i have found a digital ph tester for rm110..is the price ok.??

mind sharing where to get it? im planning to get 1..

someone recommend me..if you want better discount can place the order to me..once confirm how many tester required he say can give better discount if order more..

got pics and how do we use it? submerge digital ph meter like temperature? i dont mind getting one...since i need a tester now too lol..

it looks like a thermometre..i'll try to get a pic and upload it later..im trying to ask the seller for rm90 as he once sold it for rm90 but now he have mark up th item to rm110..so if enough buyer might get that price..

u can use the nutrafin or tension gone... those 2 i recommend others so so only

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Added on April 9, 2012, 12:21 pmbuy buy buy buy buy buy buy the biggest u can buy... to more water the better...

This post has been edited by wmkr: Apr 9 2012, 12:21 PM

so now my setup is 2 aqua..4 x 1.5 x 1.5..1 aro per tank..

wanted to do sump tank but budget a bit low..so just use 2 tank..normal tank..1 run on canister..1 run on internal pump..now waiting for salt water treatment for the tank..before boosting bacteria..to counter new tank syndrome..

bro aro is not eatingla..im just waiting for the apetite to be normal back..

and btw the ph tester izzit ok for the price of 110..