OK, I tore down the tank and redid it with new sand substrate with
some1-2" rocks in it for appearance. I got two feeders and they've been
in there for a week. I moved the ryukin in with them a couple of days ago.
They seem to be doing fine. Eating greedily and sifting sand to make
sure nothing is missed.
Which brings up another problem. Everything I've read says sand (or
bare bottom) is the best substrate for goldfish. All the sources also
point out how much mess they create. How the heck do you vacuum a sand
substrate? The poop weighs more than the sand grains! I don't vacuum
planted tanks, but plants and goldfish are a lost cause.
To bring this back on "tropical fish" subjects, the 5 dwarf neon
rainbows (M. praecox) I bought a couple of weeks ago are also doing
great. They've gotten over being shy and are racing around the tank
disturbing the lazy catfish :-). I've got (I think) 2 males and 3
females. Another few months and I expect to see eggs. I'll have to use
a spawning mop to get the eggs out before the corys eat them.
I just got an email from Fred Meyers apologizing for misunderstanding my
problem and asking for the UPC code (which I'd already given once) so
they could send me the MSDS. So maybeI can find out for sure if it was
the ammonia.
My wife just had a bone spur removed from her heel so I'll be doing
husband, wife, and nurse duty for the next several weeks. So it may
take me a while to respond to online stuff.
Larry B
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