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Re: 40 ltr Tropical tank needs bottom feeders/plecos?????

Subject: Re: 40 ltr Tropical tank needs bottom feeders/plecos?????
by Goldnugget on 14/1/2009 10:26:28

Couldn't agree more, the wider message is that it is far from impossible to know how fish will react with each other before you get them, it's very easy with help from sites like this and a bit of reading to research the needs of your fish and stock appropriately. Very easy, just takes a little bit of forethought.

Fish as with any other animal shouldn't be exposed to trial and error stocking with the thought that if it doesn't work you can move them on. Pets are for life and its our duty to ensure that life is as long and happy as possible.

The initial impact of this kind of info comes as a bit of a shock to most, pretty much everything you've been told by your average pet shops can go out of the window and you can truly develop beyond 'the norm' in this hobby. There's a link below my signature for fishless cycling help which will tell you why it's so important, the key message is we never advocate fish cycling unless it can't be avoided, why risk causing harm when you can do it another way???

Anything you need clarifying or want to ask about don't hesitate Liz...

Oh and remember, one of the biggest principles of fishkeeping, the only 'safe range' for fish is 0 Ammonia, 0 NitrITE and under 40 NitrATE (<20 preferable), no other range, no other reading at all is safe, it will and does cause harm. This is why fish cycling is no longer considered ethical.