Thanks for your help. I guess I'll setup the 50 gallon tank I was given.
Years ago I had 35 tanks. 10 gal upto 30 gallons. A friend went out of business then.
So I really appreciate your help.
Grandpa Steve
--- In tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com, Dawn Moneyhan <dawnshungryeyes4u2c@...> wrote:
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> I can see a number of problems in your tank, the first being population and compatibility problems. That is way too many fish for a 10 gallon tank. 5 standard mollies and the snail alone would push the max capacity limit of a 10 gallon. Angelfish do not belong in a 10 gallon tank, nor does a goldfish.Â
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> The first thing I would suggest is moving the angels to a larger tank and moving the goldfish to an appropriate tank of its own. Fantail goldfish get very large, about the size of a standard softball (6 - 9 inches in length) and when they are healthy, they grow very quickly. Angels also get quite large. A standard angel will average 5 - 7 inches as an adult, and these also grow rapidly when healthy, and as they grow they can get quite aggressive.
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> Can you post any photos so we can identify the algae in your tank as being algae or cyanobacteria? What specific nutrient that feeds each species of algae tends to differ, and that differs from cyanobacteria. The overall solution for either problem, though, is to get the fish into the proper size tank(s) or to cut your population level back to be appropriate for a 10 gallon tank.
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> --- On Wed, 11/10/10, Grandpa steve <closefriend001@...> wrote:
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> From: Grandpa steve <closefriend001@...>
> Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] Question
> To: tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 10:44 PM
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> Yes. I got as many of the babies out apas. I keep 5 mollies and the snail. I traded the babies for 2 small angels and my daughter gave me a goldfish. So there wouldn't be to many fis in the tank.
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> The black alge is as thick as tar. I've never seen anything like it.
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