tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203312327843725432024-03-05T09:41:29.169+01:00Tanichthys micagemmaein my spectacular aquariumNamaadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15712485551747538976noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220331232784372543.post-49282535118393161822013-03-28T20:40:00.005+01:002013-04-07T00:37:52.076+02:00Blue-green algae defeatedSo,<b> <span style="color: #339966;">I finally got rid of cyanobacteria.</span></b><br />
<b>Blackout</b> of the aquarium <b>did not wor</b>k. And with blackout I mean turning off the lights and covering it with a blanket for 3 - 4 days. As described <a href="http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm#thumb4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
The only method that worked was <b>physical removal</b> of the Blue Green Algae with regular water changes and probably the time that passed.<br />
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And there is another good news. My Tanichthys micagemmae<span style="color: #339966;"> <b>got their young ones</b>.</span> Every month, a few new fishies appear in the water. I am feeding them with yolk from very well cooked egg. This is the only food that falls in small enough pieces so the young are able to eat it.<br />
However, only two of the young tanichthys micagemmae survived for now.<br />
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Total # of fishes: 8Namaadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15712485551747538976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220331232784372543.post-79409760919029824422012-06-18T17:49:00.000+02:002012-06-18T17:49:06.750+02:00No New photo.No new photo of aquarium was up since april 2012. It is because my aquarium got attacked by blue-green algae or cyanobacteria.<br />
This probably occured because of the extremely low level of nitrates.<br />
So now I am physically removing them and waiting for No3 level to get higher.<br />
Hope that they will disappear by themselves ;)<br />
However, doesn't look really promising.<br />
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Will report.Namaadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15712485551747538976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220331232784372543.post-62613841162952335102012-05-08T17:05:00.000+02:002012-05-08T17:05:55.793+02:00Brown algaeI am glad to inform you all that the brown algae in my freshwater aquarium are now gone for already more than a week.<br />
Looks like the aquarium cycling is now finally finished.<br />
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And I can also tell you that I tried to feed my fishies with yolk from cooked egg. It looks like they adore it.<br />
:)Namaadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15712485551747538976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220331232784372543.post-7556820044111707842012-04-21T18:11:00.000+02:002013-04-05T13:12:22.813+02:00Branch added + UpdateA few days ago, a <b>branch of chestnut</b> was added in aquarium.<br />
Before I did that, I put it in an own for a few minutes at <b>200 degrees C</b> to <b>destroy</b> any <b>insects </b>and then removed the bark. After that the branch was also<b> cooked to kill the bacteria</b> and <b>soaked in water</b> for a few days so it didn't float anymore on the water.<br />
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I also <b>changed 20% of the water</b>.<br />
After one month of inhabited with fishes, the water was <b>still clear</b> and its parameters were<b> normal</b>.<br />
No2 was zero and No3 was something from 10 to 20 mg/l.<br />
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It turned out that the water change was<b> very stressful for the fish</b>.<br />
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One of them really freaked me out, because it was hidding between the filter and the glass. It was perfectly still and was breathing very fast.<br />
At first, I tought I killed it. But after one day, all of the fishes were nicely coloured and were swimming all over the aquarium. ; )<br />
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There is also something <b>new about the <a href="http://tanichthys.blogspot.com/2012/03/strange-behaviour.html" id="update" target="_blank"><i>Strange behaviour of Tanichthys micagemmae</i></a></b>.<br />
They actually <b>stopped</b> with this fast swimming close to the glass. They only do it when they are <b>stressed and in panic</b>.<br />
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Maybe they just got <b>used to their new home</b> or they stopped it beacause the plants have grown and are now offering<b> more hiding places</b>.<br />
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GreetingsNamaadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15712485551747538976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220331232784372543.post-25671268846071050892012-03-29T20:24:00.000+02:002013-04-04T11:34:00.540+02:00Ratio male:femaleThe interesting thing about my little pond is the gender of my fishies.<br />
When I was buying them, me and the seller tried to find <b>4 females and 2 males</b>. This would be appropriate according to male:female ration from<b> <a href="http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/Tanichthys_micagemmae" target="blank">here</a></b>.<br />
However, the problem was that those <i>Vietnamese White Clouds</i> were still so young, so it was very <b>difficult to define</b> the gender.<br />
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Males should have more intensive colours and females should have rounder bellies.<br />
So when I bought them, I thought I got<b> 5 females and 2 males</b>.<br />
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But now, from day to day, I am more convinced that I actually have<b> 6 males and 1 female</b>.<br />
This one female is lighter colours than other fishes and also bigger.<br />
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However, I still don't know in which week they actually <b>get sexually mature</b>. So for now, I am waiting for female to come into <b>breeding season</b>. If that ever happens I will be sure about male female ratio in my aquarium.Namaadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15712485551747538976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220331232784372543.post-19233208519433209692012-03-26T09:24:00.000+02:002013-04-04T11:34:11.584+02:00Feeding the fishes with black antsYesterday, I tried to<b> feed mi fishies with ants</b>. I threw <b>one small black ant</b> in the aquarium and watched <b>the reaction</b>.<br />
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Not one of the fishes even touched the ant. They came close and then <b>turned away</b>.<br />
Probably because the ant is still<b> too big for their tiny mouth</b>.<br />
So I took it out of the water.<br />
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Then, I searched on the Internet about this kinda food.<br />
Found out that it is actually <b>not recommended</b> to feed your fish with ants, because if the ant is swollen in one piece, it <b>can make it's way out of the fish's stomach</b>.<br />
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Okay, and they also contain some <b>acids</b> which can harm your fish.<br />
And I don't even want to talk about the possibility that the ant is sprayed or have eaten some <b>insecticides</b>.<br />
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<br />Namaadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15712485551747538976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220331232784372543.post-74028879822431768062012-03-24T19:07:00.002+01:002013-04-05T15:19:05.602+02:00Strange behaviour of Tanichthys micagemmaeSince I settled my Vietnamese cardinal minnows I am noticing<b> a strange behaviour</b>.<br />
Approximately<b> half a day</b> some, or all of them<b> are swimming really fast at particular side of aquarium glass</b>. They are always <b>touching the glass with their head</b> and swimming up, down, left and right, and wagging with tails at high frequency.<br />
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I measured my <b>No2 level </b>and it is still at <b>zero</b>. So they are <b>not poisoned</b> with it.<br />
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They also<b> don't scratch on stones</b> and sand, so I guess they <b>don't have any internal parasites</b>.<br />
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However, I searched on the Internet and found out that some people say that their fishes do this kinda thing always when they are moved in <b>new aquarium.</b><br />
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But I also found out that these beautiful fishes don't do this <b>when feeding time approaches</b>. So I am guessing I may overfed them in the past.<br />
Now I am feeding them with smaller amount of flake food. And they look calmer. It may be because flake foods contains <b>a lot of vitamins</b> and these may give them a lot of energy.<br />
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Oh, and there is still a possibility that they <b>see their own reflection</b> in the glass. But I think they don't.<br />
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<b>I will report</b> when they stop with this behaviour.<br />
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<b>New update <a href="http://tanichthys.blogspot.com/2012/04/branch-added.html#update">here</a>. (21.4.2012)</b>Namaadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15712485551747538976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220331232784372543.post-91813682716759716952012-03-24T16:08:00.015+01:002013-04-04T11:34:30.170+02:00IntroductionMy aquarium was set up in January this year.<br />
However, the filter started operating <b>2. February 2012</b>. It was cycling for <b>6 weeks</b> and then, the fishes <b>(7x Tanichthys Micagemmae)</b> were settled in it. After a few days, a hull of garlic was added for 3 days, to prevent any diseases and the possibility of internal parasites.<br />
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The aquarium dimensions are<b> 60x30x30 cm</b>. It can hold <b>54 litres</b>.<br />
It has one <b>15W T8</b> light.<br />
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The plants:<br />
<i>Ceratophyllum</i><br />
<i>Hydrocotyle Leucocephala</i><br />
<i>Egeria Densa</i><br />
<i>Anubias barteri var. Nana</i><br />
<i>Taxiphyllum barbieri</i><br />
<i>Flame moss</i><br />
and<i> Monosolenium Tenerum</i><br />
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But the problem is that <i>Hydrocotyle Leucocephala (in the back)</i> doesn't have enough light, so it is rather pale. Other plants look and grow well.<br />
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Here is the picture of my little bucket on 25. March 2012.<br />
I do apologize for the dirty glass. I didn't remove the filter, the heater and the thermometer because I want you to see how this aquarium actually looks.<br />
This is not the final composition, so there is still plenty of room for plants.<br />
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I measured water parameters on 1. March 2012.<br />
The results (approximate):<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">No3: 0-10 mg/l</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">No2: 0</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">GH: 16 dGH</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">KH: 15 dH</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">pH: 7,6-8,0</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Total water hardness was reduced on approximate 11 dGH before the fish invasion. For this task, I used one of those Brita filters. When the filter is new, it can reduce total water hardness to something like 3 dGH. So I calculated how much litres do I need to reduce the water hardness to 11 degrees.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">I did all this stuff just because my fishes (Tanichthys micagemmae) really like soft water.</span>Namaadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15712485551747538976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220331232784372543.post-73130486671098081222012-03-24T14:41:00.003+01:002012-03-24T16:11:16.102+01:00!.Hello!<br />
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This will be an online diary of my aquarium, with all my toughts and wonderings about it.<br />
I am starting it because I found out that there is still not enough information online about this hobby.<br />
A lot of people won't even know that this diary exists, but some of you might find it helpful.<br />
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GreetingsNamaadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15712485551747538976noreply@blogger.com