RT Black Shark

I've read conflicting temperature preferences for the RTBS...one site
states a preference of 75*F...some say 78*F...some say 76*-82*F...My tank
is holding at 80*F (If I can read that inny winny teeny mercury
right)..I'm considering bringing it down to around 77*-78*F...any thoughts
on this...or am I disturbing things too much here?
Thanks bunches...-ED

"-ED" wrote in message
news I've read conflicting temperature preferences for the RTBS...one site
states a preference of 75*F...some say 78*F...some say 76*-82*F...My tank
is holding at 80*F (If I can read that inny winny teeny mercury
right)..I'm considering bringing it down to around 77*-78*F...any thoughts
on this...or am I disturbing things too much here?
Thanks bunches...-ED


If you have ten people who keep a certain type of fish, you will have at
least 8 different opinions and they all think they are right : )
Just depends on what they have had luck with...I would bet any where in or
around those temps is probably good, when I was reading about the best temp
to breed betta's in I came across the same thing, I seen what worked best
for my fish and went with that, which is 80-82 degree's
Nik

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"-ED" wrote in message
news I've read conflicting temperature preferences for the RTBS...one site
states a preference of 75*F...some say 78*F...some say 76*-82*F...My tank
is holding at 80*F (If I can read that inny winny teeny mercury
right)..I'm considering bringing it down to around 77*-78*F...any thoughts
on this...or am I disturbing things too much here?
Thanks bunches...-ED


If you have ten people who keep a certain type of fish, you will have at
least 8 different opinions and they all think they are right : )
Just depends on what they have had luck with...I would bet any where in or
around those temps is probably good, when I was reading about the best
temp to breed betta's in I came across the same thing, I seen what worked
best for my fish and went with that, which is 80-82 degree's
Nik


77F seems to work very well for the majority of tropicals, not too hot that
they are always hungry or it's expensive to heat, and not too cool that
their colours fade and their activity slows down.
--
www.NetMax.tk

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"-ED" wrote in message
news I've read conflicting temperature preferences for the RTBS...one site
states a preference of 75*F...some say 78*F...some say 76*-82*F...My
tank
is holding at 80*F (If I can read that inny winny teeny mercury
right)..I'm considering bringing it down to around 77*-78*F...any
thoughts
on this...or am I disturbing things too much here?
Thanks bunches...-ED


If you have ten people who keep a certain type of fish, you will have at
least 8 different opinions and they all think they are right : )
Just depends on what they have had luck with...I would bet any where in
or
around those temps is probably good, when I was reading about the best
temp to breed betta's in I came across the same thing, I seen what
worked
best for my fish and went with that, which is 80-82 degree's
Nik


77F seems to work very well for the majority of tropicals, not too hot
that
they are always hungry or it's expensive to heat, and not too cool that
their colours fade and their activity slows down.
--
www.NetMax.tk


Roger That...Thanks for the holler!
I picked up a couple of cories today. They're a turquoise-colored, 'bout a
3/4" long. But I've got a real dilemma on my hands.
There are three families in my town that are fishheads...one family is
relocating towards B'ham, AL. Their son broke their small tank today in the
moving process. The mom came by and asked me if I would mind taking a fish
off of their hands. After explaining the broken tank deal and such, she
told me it was a "gorgeous gold and black" fish.
Well..I said sure..she comes in later this AM with a sure'nuff "gorgeous"
gold and black........OSCAR !!!! D@#M I thought...Yes..It is far beyond any
specimen or photos I've kept or seen. It's 3" long now. I didn't bother
asking any questions. It has the picture of health. Now what in
sam-d@#n-he-- am I gonna do with this "gorgeous" thing. My tankmates won't
survive. I really hadn't planned on this...If I remember, Oscars like to
tear things up..Their appetite is ferocious...and They get a little bigger
than I care to have in a 55gal. Now I'm really forced into a corner on
making another tank. There's noone else here that can take him. And He's
such a specimen..
So that's my day thus far. Bittersweet comes to mind right 'bout now. Do
ya think I can stuff him with food and He'll lose interest in the
danios?..(=\...Ok chiclids pros...step forth...fire away. I'm cornered
here.
Thanks Again......-ED

-ED wrote:
"NetMax" wrote in message
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"Nikki" wrote in message
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"-ED" wrote in message
news I've read conflicting temperature preferences for the RTBS...one site
states a preference of 75*F...some say 78*F...some say 76*-82*F...My
tank
is holding at 80*F (If I can read that inny winny teeny mercury
right)..I'm considering bringing it down to around 77*-78*F...any
thoughts
on this...or am I disturbing things too much here?
Thanks bunches...-ED


If you have ten people who keep a certain type of fish, you will have at
least 8 different opinions and they all think they are right : )
Just depends on what they have had luck with...I would bet any where in
or
around those temps is probably good, when I was reading about the best
temp to breed betta's in I came across the same thing, I seen what
worked
best for my fish and went with that, which is 80-82 degree's
Nik

77F seems to work very well for the majority of tropicals, not too hot
that
they are always hungry or it's expensive to heat, and not too cool that
their colours fade and their activity slows down.
--
www.NetMax.tk


Roger That...Thanks for the holler!
I picked up a couple of cories today. They're a turquoise-colored, 'bout a
3/4" long. But I've got a real dilemma on my hands.
There are three families in my town that are fishheads...one family is
relocating towards B'ham, AL. Their son broke their small tank today in the
moving process. The mom came by and asked me if I would mind taking a fish
off of their hands. After explaining the broken tank deal and such, she
told me it was a "gorgeous gold and black" fish.
Well..I said sure..she comes in later this AM with a sure'nuff "gorgeous"
gold and black........OSCAR !!!! D@#M I thought...Yes..It is far beyond any
specimen or photos I've kept or seen. It's 3" long now. I didn't bother
asking any questions. It has the picture of health. Now what in
sam-d@#n-he-- am I gonna do with this "gorgeous" thing. My tankmates won't
survive. I really hadn't planned on this...If I remember, Oscars like to
tear things up..Their appetite is ferocious...and They get a little bigger
than I care to have in a 55gal. Now I'm really forced into a corner on
making another tank. There's noone else here that can take him. And He's
such a specimen..
So that's my day thus far. Bittersweet comes to mind right 'bout now. Do
ya think I can stuff him with food and He'll lose interest in the
danios?..(=\...Ok chiclids pros...step forth...fire away. I'm cornered
here.
Thanks Again......-ED

Boy is that bittersweet...

Sounds like you already know the pros and cons just fine. ;-) Oscars
tear things up, appetite is ferocious, they're hard on tankmates, and
they get large. They're also gorgeous, interactive, and it sounds like
this one has already chosen you to be its keeper. I agree that a 55
gallon is cramped for an adult oscar.

Don't they make tank dividers for standard 55 gallon tanks? Might buy
you a little time while you build him a home. I wouldn't count on the
zebras surviving if you just toss a 3" oscar in with them.

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. com...
Boy is that bittersweet...

Sounds like you already know the pros and cons just fine. ;-) Oscars
tear things up, appetite is ferocious, they're hard on tankmates, and
they get large. They're also gorgeous, interactive, and it sounds like
this one has already chosen you to be its keeper. I agree that a 55
gallon is cramped for an adult oscar.

Don't they make tank dividers for standard 55 gallon tanks? Might buy
you a little time while you build him a home. I wouldn't count on the
zebras surviving if you just toss a 3" oscar in with them.


I could make a divider out of plexi-glass for the interim...doing without
the divider--this could be a cool experiment or a predictable disaster.
Juggling the food, temperature, providing cover..The philadendrums are stiff
and well shaped for cover..the sandstones are hefty, to say the least..the
tank has alot of running room and hide-outs. That was the problem this past
month with the 'scaping. Trying to cover all bases in the mindset of fear
and solitude. While I'm not a huge fan of philadendrum..it is the catch-all
answer to these questions..and I laid them out in a tiering fashion, so to
speak.
Like NetMax mentioned about 77*F, finding the point where his appetite will
slow somewhat..and his color won't fade...I'll probably have a sleepless
night watching his mood and behavior..He went to the bottom under a phila
leaf by the driftwood for 20 minutes, then came up and is getting to know
the tank..I gave him 3 pieces of tubifex (not whole squares) which he
snapped at with total authority.: I'm counting on the speed of the danios
for their survival until I can manage (err..umm..throw together) a proper
setup. I didn't setup this tank to play total god with. I didn't even want
oscars this go around. But I know the neighbor would have just thrown it on
the ground or flushed it...and I'm not standing for that..not one bit.
But this is ONE GORGEOUS SOB, bar none. Thanks for the help, Altum....-ED

-ED wrote:


I could make a divider out of plexi-glass for the interim...

The last time I had a commercial tank divider (~1970) it was of
perforated plastic to permit water flow. With plexiglass you'd want to
do something to keep the water good on both sides of the divider.

netDenizen wrote:
-ED wrote:


I could make a divider out of plexi-glass for the interim...

The last time I had a commercial tank divider (~1970) it was of
perforated plastic to permit water flow. With plexiglass you'd want to
do something to keep the water good on both sides of the divider.
Yep...drill 1537 holes...that'll do 'her!!

On Tue, 09 May 2006 21:44:59 GMT, -ED wrote:

netDenizen wrote:
-ED wrote:


I could make a divider out of plexi-glass for the interim...

The last time I had a commercial tank divider (~1970) it was of
perforated plastic to permit water flow. With plexiglass you'd want to
do something to keep the water good on both sides of the divider.
Yep...drill 1537 holes...that'll do 'her!!

How did you arrive at the number 1537? Just wondering.

-- Mister Gardener
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Mister Gardener wrote:
On Tue, 09 May 2006 21:44:59 GMT, -ED wrote:


netDenizen wrote:

-ED wrote:


I could make a divider out of plexi-glass for the interim...

The last time I had a commercial tank divider (~1970) it was of
perforated plastic to permit water flow. With plexiglass you'd want to
do something to keep the water good on both sides of the divider.

Yep...drill 1537 holes...that'll do 'her!!


How did you arrive at the number 1537? Just wondering.

-- Mister Gardener
-- Pull the WEED to email me

Perhaps -ED is pulling our leg?