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25-02-2007 19:59 by keeley	Hi all im new on here. My name Keeley Im 31 I live in grimsby No kids Got some tropical fish But i need a bit of advice please. My tank consist of 1 tilapia, 1 oscar, 1 Altolamprologus calv, 1 zebra pleco, 1 flower horn and a snake skin discus. I have been offered a red arowana would this be ok in with the others. The tank is a 8x3x2.5 and has only been setup now for a month or so. Thanks in advance Keeley
25-02-2007 20:05 by saz	Hi keeley, id say definately not, the aro would get terrorised in there, what tilapia have you got in there (welcome to the forum )
25-02-2007 20:09 by paul stevens	Welcome to the forum keeley... Nice stock of fish you have there in your tank......
25-02-2007 20:10 by keeley	Hi sazzy thankyou for the welcome. i have a mozambique tilapia. thats a shame about arowana cos its going free from a friend of mine. never mind.
25-02-2007 20:12 by keeley	Hi paul thanks for welcome. why are you laughing at what i've got
25-02-2007 20:13 by paul stevens	I dont think it will be long before you find out keeley....
25-02-2007 20:14 by saz	I like your friend I have a silver aro and a black one due to be delivered tuesday, you've got a nice tank size too, it is a shame they are beautiful fish
25-02-2007 20:15 by paul stevens	yeah but what about the other fish that are in her tank sazzy..
25-02-2007 20:18 by saz	yes i know paul, but i think she gona get enough agro off some on here, sorry keeley but none of your fish should really be together
25-02-2007 20:22 by paul stevens	Go on sazz you can tell her...lol
25-02-2007 20:23 by keeley	oh your joking why whats up with them.
25-02-2007 20:24 by annesdiscus	hi and welcome that a very random selection you have there
25-02-2007 20:26 by keeley	like i say im new to this, I am lucky enough to be given some tanks but have only set this big one up as yet.
25-02-2007 20:29 by keeley	hi anne and thanks, as I can see from your name you obviously keep discus. Lovely fish im thinking of getting some more of them too.
25-02-2007 20:32 by peedy.swfc	hi keeley, im sazzys hubby, thats a very strange selection of fish u got there, the discus is far to placid to be in a tank with such nasty fish, the alto needs much higher ph than the others, zebra plecs r very expensive and r better suited to a smaller community tank, im also surprised the oscar and the flowerhorn gettin along, how big r all these fish, coz if they not fully grown yet wen they r u gona av a battlefield in ur tank. sorry for being blunt but u prob gona get worse welcome to ac
25-02-2007 20:41 by keeley	Ive inherited most of them from my late grandad the oscar and tilapia are fully grown i think but they seem to get on fine. I have'nt had any real trouble with them. The zebra plec cost me £50 and the discus is about 3 inches dunno if thats fully grown or not
25-02-2007 20:44 by paul stevens	I think you could do with some fancies in there with them ..... (joke) Shame your so far away i would come round and help you out with some of them like the plec....
25-02-2007 20:46 by peedy.swfc	discus is no where near fully grown yet so she doin well to live wi flowerhorn, u got a bargain wi zebra plec they usually go for 200
25-02-2007 20:47 by Bogwoodbruce	That discus is gonna be ript to shreds, i'd get the zebra plec in it's own small aquarium, like a 2 foot or somthing.
25-02-2007 20:47 by paul stevens	And we thought we had oddball tanks pete...
25-02-2007 20:51 by peedy.swfc	lol paul, even we not got a mix like that...
25-02-2007 20:55 by Bogwoodbruce	Even me with my very overstocked tank.
25-02-2007 20:58 by keeley	Oh i was gonna get some more discus tomorrow to go in there. Thanks for advice maybe will look into setting up another tank
25-02-2007 20:59 by peedy.swfc	i would keeley u defo gota get that discus out
25-02-2007 20:59 by annesdiscus	have you checked ph for water
25-02-2007 21:00 by annesdiscus	please take the discus out its going to be some ones dinner
25-02-2007 21:04 by keeley	ph is 6.5 thats what I was told the other day when friend tested my water.
25-02-2007 21:08 by annesdiscus	that is fine for discus but i think the ph needs to be higher for the other fish but unsure i am sure someone on here will soon let you know
25-02-2007 21:10 by Red hook	hi keeley my god do you like red water as thats wot youll ave soon , you need to trade some fish in and perhaps get a camen lol welcome god wait for danny boy
25-02-2007 21:12 by keeley	At least ive got something right. will take the discus out have a small 3ftx2ftx2ft. will put it in there and get some others to go with it. will the plec be ok with the discus
25-02-2007 21:14 by Lee Smith	sorry to sound abit blunt but have you read anything at all about fish? this has got to be a wind up?
25-02-2007 21:17 by annesdiscus	the plec with discus should be fine
25-02-2007 21:18 by keeley	no this is not a wind up, I wanted to keep my grandads fish after he died and no I havent read a lot thats why im on here asking for advice
25-02-2007 21:20 by annesdiscus	get looking on internet there is some very good information and that will help you
25-02-2007 21:33 by Bogwoodbruce	Yes, we shouldn't offend keeley, but help her are we all barbarians?
25-02-2007 21:39 by keeley	Thanx guys any help is appreciated. if I get discus and plec out would arrowana be ok with others.
25-02-2007 21:50 by Lee Smith	NO, you should remove the calvus asap as well to its own tank, or give it to someone who can look after it. if the water conditions don't kill it, it will starve to death. please do a LOT of reading and get to grips with what you have taken on already, without adding to it, take things steady.
25-02-2007 21:53 by saz	if you want to get the aro, youve got to rehome all your other fish first, failing that, sell it to me
25-02-2007 21:56 by Bogwoodbruce	Kalvus are tanganekan cichlids and shoudl be in a tank with hard water and ocean rock caves. They do well with Frontosa. (They aren't cheap fish either.
26-02-2007 09:04 by Richie10	I would get the Aro and sell off alot of your other fish. That is a nice size tank to have. Good luck!
26-02-2007 11:53 by tasha	hey welcome xx
26-02-2007 15:38 by Bogwoodbruce	Does your calvus look like this?
26-02-2007 17:55 by AndreaC	Hi and welcome. Cant offer advice im afraid as I know nothing about the fish you keep. Have to say though I think your all being a little hard here The tank was inherited with fish, friendly advice is better or members will be scared off and never learn!! After all she came on here looking for help.
27-02-2007 10:36 by telboy	id listen to the folk on here as most know what theyre talking about,good luck n welcome to forum

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