My Aquarium Update / myLot

By LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

Philippines

March 24, 2019 11:30pm CST

Yesterday my brother shared me some of the Fish he bought. He got some shibunkin and kois. I accepted it but now I'm worried because my aquarium is only 10 gallons and there are 16 of them already. Honestly, I don't want a new aquarium because two is barely enough for me. I think next time I would refuse his new fish. Seriously, he's spending so much time on the new ones when he already have so many. Do you think I should be grateful that I got new fish? Looking at my aquarium, those fish doesn't seem to agree.

Have a Nice day

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louievill

@louievill (28846)

• Philippines

25 Mar 19

One of the best thing you can do if it's overcrowded is to do a water change, at least 1/3 of the water and at least once a week. It would prevent dangerous nitrate build up in your tank that is toxic to fishes, use water that had been left to stand and not straight from the tap since it contains chlorine.

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45628)

• Philippines

25 Mar 19

there is a computer shop here that also sells fish and accessories. when i went there, he was orienting a customer who bought fish so i watched and listened while waiting. that's when i noticed the bottles of water on the floor of his shop.

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45628)

• Philippines

25 Mar 19

@Letranknight2015 he said he'd rather lose a sale if he can tell that the customer isn't that committed to the work involved in caring for fish.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

25 Mar 19

Hello @louievill in this I don't know maybe this is 15 or something. With water change i do it 40% to 80% per week. It's nice of him to orient his customer when ever they buy fish from him @hereandthere

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Go Crossbones

@crossbones27 (52905)

• Mojave, California

25 Mar 19

You make a good point appreciate what you have and that is dangerous for the fish because they not very nice to one an other.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

25 Mar 19

Hello @crossbones27 That's because I got a little big for this new one. They get bullied, and then stressed and then get sick.

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Go Crossbones

@crossbones27 (52905)

• Mojave, California

25 Mar 19

@Letranknight2015 Yeah fish are hard to protect. Best of luck but you a good steward for them.

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rsa101

@rsa101 (40962)

• Philippines

26 Mar 19

I think you should aerate it more often and have a strong filter so that the water would not become polluted because I feel that the number of fish is a bit crowded already and you need a bigger space because koi do grow a little bit larger when they are in a bigger space to swim. I love fish as well and it was my childhood hobby back then.

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rsa101

@rsa101 (40962)

• Philippines

26 Mar 19

@Letranknight2015 Koi's are best grown and reared in a pond. They can grow better and live a much better than in an aquarium setting. Maybe you can set that up in your house having a pond around so they can grow their normal size. Else they will be stunted for life.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

26 Mar 19

Hello @rsa101 I'm thinking of making new set of filter so it can have a clearer water. Not sure if they grow in the aquarium though. It will definitely get over crowded once they grow bigger than their usual size. Not to mention, if they are cared better they can even outlived you.

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ardoy0731

@ardoy0731 (7308)

• Philippines

25 Mar 19

I guess you get better get aquarium or another one to avoid being overcrowded.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

25 Mar 19

Hello @ardoy0731 Yeah, so no new Fish until I get new Aquarium.

Angie

@andriaperry (118793)

• Anniston, Alabama

25 Mar 19

Be happy, dont worry about the new fish, the more the merrier.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

25 Mar 19

Hello @andriaperry They seem to be crowded, hope they don't bully the smaller ones.

Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (93194)

• Bangalore, India

25 Mar 19

You should have only that many that can be easily handled and accommodated. Overcrowding will be bad for them.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

25 Mar 19

Hello @arunima25 It will be toxic for them, it's hard to believe they are so many now.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

26 Mar 19

@arunima25 yup that's true indeed.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (93194)

• Bangalore, India

25 Mar 19

@Letranknight2015 You can't have more than what can be accomodated.

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ShannyBananny

@shaggin (74988)

• United States

27 Mar 19

It won't hurt them to have many in a tank I don't think they just won't grow huge with not having a lot of space and it doesn't really matter if they stay small I don't think.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

27 Mar 19

Hello @shaggin Did you have experience with these? I often look every day because if there feeling stress that's when they get sick, like white spots or something.

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