3 MORE fish DIED!

**taiboxa** · 03-26-2007, 07:04 AM

im not even sad anymore IM JUST ****ING FURIOUS! 600$+ gone just like that kuz? iono i test the water ammonia is high but they give false positives all the time too depending on the type of ammonia so iono.. i think im gonna just start going POSTAL and shooting people till i get up to bout 600bux worth of deaths that way ><

**taiboxa** · 03-26-2007, 07:07 AM

and the only mother ****er in the god damn world that carries these types of fish has the most god awful strongest accent ever and neither of us can understand the other and just trying to get him my cc number alone takes 2hrs >< great.. just great

**l2elapse** · 03-26-2007, 07:08 AM

im sorry tai

**Mr Tick** · 03-26-2007, 07:16 AM

Dam that sucks man!!

**Warrior** · 03-26-2007, 07:19 AM

How big is your tank dude? The more water you have the easier it is to keep proper chemistry... 10 gallons are a pain in the ass... get something HUGE!

**kwakisaki** · 03-26-2007, 07:21 AM

huge

**STYLE74** · 03-26-2007, 07:22 AM

Sorry all your fish are dying tai.

**king6** · 03-26-2007, 07:24 AM

I think they are comitting suicide just to make you mad.

**Warrior** · 03-26-2007, 07:37 AM

Tai, I think I know what is causing the rise in ammonia!

**goodcents** · 03-26-2007, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by Warrior

Tai, I think I know what is causing the rise in ammonia!

I have that exact toilet lid at the salon

I would love to have the toilet too

Where did you get that pic?

**rubix6** · 03-26-2007, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Warrior

Tai, I think I know what is causing the rise in ammonia!

whoa.. that is really cool!

**Schmidty** · 03-26-2007, 07:48 AM

what kind of fish did u have?

**Timm1704** · 03-26-2007, 11:22 AM

i too have just got my tank water tested, turns out the ammonia isnt a problem now, its the nitrate levels. 3 of my 4 new fish have just died, and the one thats left looks funky drunk. although my fish are tropical, and alot less expensive, its still fvcking annoying

**taiboxa** · 03-26-2007, 11:51 AM

its a 150gal, w/ uber filtration, UV filter, some uber WATTAGE BULBS (for my plants plus im trying to slow cook my fish so i can eat them some day). and the most expesnive gayest substrate money can buy (i started buying the real expensive substrate for my plants.. after i bot it.. then i payed attention to how much it cost.. I COULDA bot another tank but oh well

)

the thing thats funny is.. i bot this really rare fire eel thing (I even let mizfit name it and she pickd the name SNICKERS wtf?!).. and they cost an arm leg and 3 testicals... lil fuxers BURROW! and i never see him since i got like 6inches of GAY substrate (yes substrate has a sexual pereference).. he just STAYS UNDERGROUND..but now.. that half the tank has perished.. he comes saundering out like nothing happned... (I THINK HE DID IT! EVIL NINJA FISH)

**firmechicano831** · 03-26-2007, 12:52 PM

Im thinking about getting a fish tank as well but don't know if I have the time that the salt water fish require.

**Rye_guy** · 03-26-2007, 01:03 PM

try a pet thats easier and less expensive tai. get a hamster or something

**king6** · 03-26-2007, 03:36 PM

Snickers.

**taiboxa** · 03-26-2007, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by king6

Snickers.

i know >< thats the last time i ever ask a chick for input ON ANYTHING!

***Doc.Sust*** · 03-26-2007, 03:54 PM

i used to have a slat water tank, everything died on me daily, i eventualy scraped it. i lost alot of money on it and the salt water rusted all the metal on my dressers and radiators

**odix** · 03-26-2007, 05:58 PM

we Had about 18 fish, all but a little sucker fish and smaller one died for some reason, the tank had the plague, we changed the water and filter and everything. get rid of the fish. go with a reptile.

**singern** · 03-28-2007, 06:56 PM

I feel your pain.
I have a 120 gallon Bow front, Reef tank. Had it up for about 7 years now. Although it doesnt happen very often , I get really upset when a fish or coral dies.

***Doc.Sust*** · 03-28-2007, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by singern

I feel your pain.
I have a 120 gallon Bow front, Reef tank. Had it up for about 7 years now. Although it doesnt happen very often , I get really upset when a fish or coral dies.

love salt water, just a pain int he ass to maintain

**Rye_guy** · 03-28-2007, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by Doc.Sust

love salt water, just a pain int he ass to maintain

yeah, you have to make time to keep on em properly. but man are the sweet

**D-Bo Dre** · 03-28-2007, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by singern

I feel your pain.
I have a 120 gallon Bow front, Reef tank. Had it up for about 7 years now. Although it doesnt happen very often , I get really upset when a fish or coral dies.

beautiful tank bro, that shroom is huge!

**goodcents** · 03-29-2007, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by singern

I feel your pain.
I have a 120 gallon Bow front, Reef tank. Had it up for about 7 years now. Although it doesnt happen very often , I get really upset when a fish or coral dies.

ooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!! I like it

Where do you keep the tank? I would be scared to put that much weight on my floor at home.

**singern** · 03-29-2007, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by goodcents

ooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!! I like it

Where do you keep the tank? I would be scared to put that much weight on my floor at home.

Thanks , actualy its not all that much work. 1 hour a week for cleaning, and Around 5 minutes a day for maintenance. The problem starts when you dont keep up the routine. then Algie, and other troubles start in. I keep it in the Dining room where it can be seen from several rooms of the house. The weight is distributed evenly across the stand which is in itself a huge peice of furniture so you dont need to worry about it falling through to the basement....

**hotstuff** · 03-28-2007, 08:06 PM

change pets. ones that don't die so easily.

**Bojangles69** · 03-28-2007, 08:30 PM

try "saltwater fish for dummies"

.. i would recommend it to all the newbies when i worked at p/smart. =]

**taiboxa** · 03-28-2007, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by Bojangles69

try "saltwater fish for dummies"

.. i would recommend it to all the newbies when i worked at p/smart. =]

yeah.. seeing how they are amazonian fresh water ><

**Bojangles69** · 03-28-2007, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by taiboxa

yeah.. seeing how they are amazonian fresh water ><

"fresh water fish for dummies"

no honestly, id recommend a gold fish instead. than say "when you can keep a goldfish for 6 months little boy... than you can come back and get the big fish!!"
(at this point the little kids would usually cry lol)

if i was still at petsmart that is.. ahem

**D-Bo Dre** · 03-28-2007, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by taiboxa

im not even sad anymore IM JUST ****ING FURIOUS! 600$+ gone just like that kuz? iono i test the water ammonia is high but they give false positives all the time too depending on the type of ammonia so iono.. i think im gonna just start going POSTAL and shooting people till i get up to bout 600bux worth of deaths that way ><

Damn bro, I know that feeling!! I have a 40gallon reef tank.. I threw a party one time at my house and the next morning my water was all F*cked up!! Some idiot probably thought it would be funny to pour a lil beer in my aquarium to get the fish drunk

.. Long story short, I spent all day setting up a dozen quarantine's but ended up loosing about $300 worth of shit (fish included)!!

Next time instead of spending $600 worth of fish all at once u should make sure ur water is good and maybe one fish at a time.. softens the blow bro..

**goodcents** · 03-29-2007, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by D-Bo Dre

Damn bro, I know that feeling!! I have a 40gallon reef tank.. I threw a party one time at my house and the next morning my water was all F*cked up!! Some idiot probably thought it would be funny to pour a lil beer in my aquarium to get the fish drunk

.. Long story short, I spent all day setting up a dozen quarantine's but ended up loosing about $300 worth of shit (fish included)!!

Next time instead of spending $600 worth of fish all at once u should make sure ur water is good and maybe one fish at a time.. softens the blow bro..

My hats off to you for being able to put together a reef tank that small, every thing has to be perfect

ps anopther reason I would never have a party at my house

(mostly I can't stand people

)

**D-Bo Dre** · 03-29-2007, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by goodcents

My hats off to you for being able to put together a reef tank that small, every thing has to be perfect

ps anopther reason I would never have a party at my house

(mostly I can't stand people

)

Thanks, it took me a while to get it to where it's at now.. I just added a Marine Beta a few days ago.. It's so tight! I'm just keepin an eye on my Maroon clown fish b/c he is a fu*ken bully!! Attacks anything that goes near his bubble anemone..

***Doc.Sust*** · 03-29-2007, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by D-Bo Dre

Thanks, it took me a while to get it to where it's at now.. I just added a Marine Beta a few days ago.. It's so tight! I'm just keepin an eye on my Maroon clown fish b/c he is a fu*ken bully!! Attacks anything that goes near his bubble anemone..

got a picture of the beta?

**D-Bo Dre** · 03-29-2007, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by Doc.Sust

got a picture of the beta?

I'll try to get one up 4 yA,

**singern** · 03-29-2007, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by D-Bo Dre

Thanks, it took me a while to get it to where it's at now.. I just added a Marine Beta a few days ago.. It's so tight! I'm just keepin an eye on my Maroon clown fish b/c he is a fu*ken bully!! Attacks anything that goes near his bubble anemone..

If you get another Clown they will fight each other and leave the other fish alone.

**alphaman** · 03-29-2007, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by singern

If you get another Clown they will fight each other and leave the other fish alone.

So you're a reefer huh? Me too! Well, I've got a nano reef.

Freshwater is whack.

And on the clown -- make sure you get another maroon (they're the most aggressive clown) that is a little bigger than the one you already have so he can hold his own when you put him in.

**taiboxa** · 03-29-2007, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by D-Bo Dre

Next time instead of spending $600 worth of fish all at once u should make sure ur water is good and maybe one fish at a time.. softens the blow bro..

i had them all for like 2 years .. wasnt like i introduced them into krappy water... im pretty anal bout my tank.

also i have many many real plants in there Goodcents.. gotta have real plants makes it PRETTY

**D-Bo Dre** · 03-29-2007, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by taiboxa

i had them all for like 2 years .. wasnt like i introduced them into krappy water... im pretty anal bout my tank.

also i have many many real plants in there Goodcents.. gotta have real plants makes it PRETTY

ohh aight, you did'nt mention that.. and yeah,, REAL plants are the way to go!!

**Bojangles69** · 03-28-2007, 09:43 PM

serious tai, im an expert on this (dont mean to brag) but what the hell "types" of ammonia are you talking about?
theres either free ammonia or bound ammonia, one of which affects nothing. How many types of NH3 do your stips test for?
Im a little confused atm.