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I would add the extra filter.
If you're in Scotland then the water will be too soft for the livebearers long-term.
The butterfly may end up eating them as well, they are predatory and take smaller fish (all of which will be at risk).
You also need to change that gravel to sand or the elephant noses won't last very long, they dig in the substrate for food and that will damage the "noses" which will then be infected.
They may also get (accidentally) damaged by the yo-yos (who should also be in a group of 5+ but you haven't got room), so look out for that.
(As an aside, elephant noses are very rare in the wild and in my opinion shouldn't be caught except by specialists for conservation purposes, they don't breed in aquaria)
Sorry it's a bit negative, but the fish come first.
Is having too many fish causing my tank to spike?
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Thanks Plankton,
My plan was to take the elephant noses back today just to lighting the load, I seen them and just had to have them without thinking about their needs, I love oddball fish, I could change to sand mind you but I do want whats best for the fish, is there any way to harden the water? And i didn't think the little butterfly would be like that, The fish shops don't tell me any of this and they know what I have, Even when I bought the yoyos they said they should be in a pair not alone. Thanks for your input and thanks to everyone for welcoming me, glad I found this forum everyone is a great help.
My plan was to take the elephant noses back today just to lighting the load, I seen them and just had to have them without thinking about their needs, I love oddball fish, I could change to sand mind you but I do want whats best for the fish, is there any way to harden the water? And i didn't think the little butterfly would be like that, The fish shops don't tell me any of this and they know what I have, Even when I bought the yoyos they said they should be in a pair not alone. Thanks for your input and thanks to everyone for welcoming me, glad I found this forum everyone is a great help.
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You'd probably be best getting rid of the fish that aren't suitable for your water.
Have a look on your water suppliers website for the hardness of it then keep the fish that suits it.
Have a look on your water suppliers website for the hardness of it then keep the fish that suits it.
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Your questions are very useful to the rest of us who are just learining the hobby. We may not be chipping in with answers but we find the conversation really interesting. Thank you for bringing your problems up. Some of us may already be facing something similar either now or in the future.
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I would change to sand for the elephant noses. Somebody who has no idea (or help) might buy them as singles and keep them in worse environments.
They do best with insects/invertebrates for food.
If anything, return the loaches as they will be the biggest fish in the tank eventually, getting to 8"-9", and should live up to 20-40 years in the right environment (similar to clown loaches which get to around 14"). The elephant noses will also get to around the 8" mark.
The butterfly fish apparently like fresh crickets, an old acquaintance used to keep them and his house sounded like a jungle with the live food......
Soft water is fine for everything but the livebearers long-term.
They do best with insects/invertebrates for food.
If anything, return the loaches as they will be the biggest fish in the tank eventually, getting to 8"-9", and should live up to 20-40 years in the right environment (similar to clown loaches which get to around 14"). The elephant noses will also get to around the 8" mark.
The butterfly fish apparently like fresh crickets, an old acquaintance used to keep them and his house sounded like a jungle with the live food......
Soft water is fine for everything but the livebearers long-term.
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Thank you all so much for all the help and information,
Test results came back, Ammonia levels are fine but nitrate and nitrite levels are through the roof, I dont a 50% water change and have added seachem prime and stability 5 x the usual dose as the fishkeeeper told me, I have to continue doing this every two days for 8 days and feed once every 3 days and he said this should cure the problem, I also added my 1600lph internal filter alongside with what I have, What do you all think about this? Correct or just selling me expensive products? Thank you for your input.
Test results came back, Ammonia levels are fine but nitrate and nitrite levels are through the roof, I dont a 50% water change and have added seachem prime and stability 5 x the usual dose as the fishkeeeper told me, I have to continue doing this every two days for 8 days and feed once every 3 days and he said this should cure the problem, I also added my 1600lph internal filter alongside with what I have, What do you all think about this? Correct or just selling me expensive products? Thank you for your input.