Something bad happened to my guppy, please help!

[Beth777]

Took some pics of the Brichardi tank. Husband will show me how to put them in the pic section tomorrow. I don't much like the way they look with the iphone, but oh well. You bunch of stinkers.

Hey Beth, SHOW US YOUR TANK!!! :-)

[ptran]

It would tell you on the box what size of tank the air pump is good for. Personally I like power head, so I don't have to mess with air pump and air tube. But if you can't have too much current in the tank, air pump is a better choice because power head would produce a lot of current.

[JCrizz]

Any suggestions on airstones? What size airpump would I need for my 36 gallon?

[JCrizz]

They are swimming better this morning, but no I don't have anything like that in there right now

[ptran]

Add a power head or air stone


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[troy tucker]

Do you have an air pump and stone? Sounds like they need .ore oxygen. That is common after water change.

[JCrizz]

I'm a little worried because most of my fish are now swimming at the very top of the tank. I use the api products when I do the water changes. Should I be concerned?

[troy tucker]

Show use your tank Beth.. I won't get to see it tel I get home. it will be the size of a postedge stamp on my phone. I old and can't see that good.

[troy tucker]

Bacteria live in your filter and substrate. There is very little in the water after cycling. I wouldn't ad any at this point. Let it clear and your good. It could be just the picture too. As for setting up new tanks. I use extra media from my wet/dry sump filters. I always have an empty tank with filters. The media is in my wet/dry. To set up. I pull the media out of the W/D. Put in it's filter. Add water to the tank. No cycle. It is pre cycled. Easy to do set up new filter on old tank with its old filter still running and the new filter will cycle in half the time. Hope this helps on the cycling prosses.

[JCrizz]

Hey Beth, SHOW US YOUR TANK!!! :-)

[Beth777]

Wait and see what the experts on here say but I think adding more bacteria wouldn't hurt. When I set up a new tank I constantly switch media from filters and decor back and forth between an established tank and the new one.

Can't wait to see it when you add the wood. Keep up the good work. You've found a wonderful group to learn from. I know enough to be dangerous.

Well it hadn't been cycled that long, maybe one or two weeks. The water wasn't crystal clear, but the cloudiness was kind of there after the water change. In addition to the regular chemicals I added a little bacteria in to help with the new water. What do you think? I'm still learning, so I'm open to suggestions!

[Beth777]

I'm kinda chicken. My tanks aren't set up like normal cichlid tanks with the piles of rocks to the sky.

+1. Time to show us your tank.[emoji1]


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[JCrizz]

Well it hadn't been cycled that long, maybe one or two weeks. The water wasn't crystal clear, but the cloudiness was kind of there after the water change. In addition to the regular chemicals I added a little bacteria in to help with the new water. What do you think? I'm still learning, so I'm open to suggestions!

[Beth777]

Got it done! It's cloudy as usual. Did the 75gal too. So far everyone seems happy.

The Brichardi look darker against the black sand but I feel like I can see them better than I could with the play sand. I can also see the fry better and I can see some blue in the older ones fins. I don't even see blue on mom and dad. Hmmmm

Break time is over! Getter Done! then post up some pictures.

[Beth777]

It looks cloudy like my Brichardi tank. Every time I clean the Brichardi tank it's cloudy for a day or two. You're tank looks great though.

It wasn't cloudy, but I did a 50% water change today. I added some bacteria as part of the change, so I think it needs to settle now. I also bought 2 pieces of driftwood from John (HAW), so once I finish boiling and soaking them I'll add those too. I hear the plecos love it!