Tank setup correct ?

oregon newt · May 1, 2008

Abrahm said:
Well, there isn't too much you can do to speed it along

For fish there's something called Biospira that speeds it up. Would it be safe to use it for caudates?

ge0h0und · May 1, 2008

Very nice set up.

Abrahm · May 1, 2008

oregon newt said:
For fish there's something called Biospira that speeds it up. Would it be safe to use it for caudates?

I had forgotten about Biospira. As far as cycling agents go, this is the only one I know of that isn't a crock. Biospira contains live bacteria cultures that help seed your tank with nitrifying bacteria. It is refrigerated and comes with a use by date like food. It must be kept refrigerated or used immediately to keep the bacteria from dying. It must be added when the animal is added or shortly after not before.

All other products that sit on store shelves with no sell by date are just junk. At the very best they contain dead bacteria which can make your cycle worse. These other products are much cheaper than Biospira, but are worthless.

nynke · May 2, 2008

Well the pet shop foudn my water good for the axalotls so i got them home. Now i stop talking and show you my Pictures !!!!!

I only could get 1 of my axo's on the photo in my aquarium. Because the others where dumb and ran into the background and now they are stuck behind some plants. Even 1 got onto my wooden log thats into the main water stream thats goes pretty fast. Hesit their for like 1 minut. Then he went down and sat on some plants. I just let them be for now and go watch them tonight.

nynke · May 17, 2008

Some photo's of Loki

I bought a cleaning crew. For cleaning my window.

I bought 4 of these really fast and hyperactive buggers.

Abrahm · May 17, 2008

nynke said:
I bought 4 of these really fast and hyperactive buggers.

Your tank and axies look very nice!

Those fish you bought look like Chinese algae eaters, Gyrinocheilus sp. These fish grow to be very aggressive and stop eating algae once they reach adulthood. I may not be correct on the ID, but I would check it out if I were you and return them to the petstore if they are Chinese algae eaters.

nynke · May 17, 2008

I figured it out i bought the wrong ones

I will put them out of my aquarium as fast as possible.

Jennewt · May 17, 2008

In general, I do not recommend using any fish as a "cleaning crew". The best and safest cleaning crew is your hand and a rough aquarium sponge. What are the temperature needs of the fish? For almost all fish, they need a higher temp range than what is optimal for axies.

Your tank and your axolotls look great

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