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xlinkinparkx Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 353 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Apr-2005	hey i was wondering do ADF's add alt to the bioload? i have 7neons and 1 dwarf gourami in a planted 10 gallon. So can i fit them and can someone please give me a site that talks about them even though i cant fit it i would apprecitat it thanx 10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta 1oto 2platys
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	I personally think you could add 2 or 3 ADFs to that tank. Just watch the Nitrates, if they start climbing you will need to do larger water changes. Here are a couple of links. http://www.microgravity-systems.com/hymenochirus/englishversion/general.htm http://aquaticfrogs.tripod.com/id8.html
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
SJinNJ Fish Addict Posts: 568 Kudos: 447 Votes: 16 Registered: 21-May-2003	I'm not sure what "alt" is. Can you please clarify? Be aware that ADF will eat neons.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	I keep 5 ADF in my tank and 14 neons and never once has an ADF gone after a fish. They are just simply far to small. I have had to rescue the little geeks several times from choking on food too big for them- items much much smaller than a Neon. If your ADFs are hunting fish - perhaps you are not feeding them enough ..... ADFS do not at a lot to the bioload at all. Last edited by sneaky_pete at 18-Jun-2005 18:53 Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
xlinkinparkx Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 353 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Apr-2005	so i can fit one, what will clean the bottom beter a 1AFD or 3ghost shrimp and do u have a good site 10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta 1oto 2platys
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
xlinkinparkx Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 353 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Apr-2005	and is there any thing i need to take care special for them? 10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta 1oto 2platys
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
xlinkinparkx Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 353 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Apr-2005	i read that ADF need air and i have a standered 10gallon is this too high? 10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta 1oto 2platys
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
SJinNJ Fish Addict Posts: 568 Kudos: 447 Votes: 16 Registered: 21-May-2003	Sneaky, I don't keep ADFs. My friend who does has them with neons. The neons kept disappearing. He couldn't tell where they were going until he saw the neon glow coming from an ADF stomach area.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	It would surprise me if the ADF ate the neons. I have no proof but my exclamation point rasboras mysteriously disappeared while living with an ADF. [link=This link]http://www.allaboutfrogs.org/info/mypets/dwarfs.html" style="COLOR: #FFCC99[/link] has some good ADF info. They eat & poop so they will add to the bioload. They're not bottom feeders though and can sometimes be picky about what they eat. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
xlinkinparkx Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 353 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Apr-2005	i need sonthing to eat the food on the bottom so i got 2cherry shrimp, although at the pet store they were called cardinal shrimP(french) but one is redish like a cherry shrimp the other is blueish though can this be fish dye? Last edited by xlinkinparkx at 19-Jun-2005 12:07 10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta 1oto 2platys
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Two Tanks Big Fish Posts: 449 Kudos: 328 Votes: 13 Registered: 02-Jun-2003	If you are looking for something to clean up algae, I would go with a couple of ottos (otocinclus affinis). They stay tiny -- less than two inches, and are really good for algae problems. If you had a larger tank, I would suggest panda cories (a bottom feeder to help with the food clean up) -- but not enough room in your ten gallon with the fish you mention. The shrimp should work for you, but keep the ones I mentioned in mind -- perhaps later on.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59


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