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[lrac124]

Hi I have just stocked up a 4 ft aquarium It has the following fish in it at the moment

2 albino baby oscars

5 small pleco catfish

4 small pictus catfish

4 small silver sharks

2 small black sharks

Also has about 5 or 6 guppys to keep the oscars happy

the tank has a aqua one 1000 filter on it but I am thinking about getting a 1500lph Power Head Filter in there as well I think the pictus will like the extra currant as they seem to play around the discharge end of my filter at night but I don't know about the others, also my flat mate is moving out soon so does any one know of a auto feeder that works well for these fish I work FiFo week turn about and will need to keep them happy until I can get someone else to move in

[Cawdor]

Hi and welcome. Is your tank new and if so, have you cycled it? Have a look in the technical section of this forum for all the info you need to keep your fish alive.
If the tank is not cycled yet and you cannot attend to it every few days due to work, probably best to sell the fish back to the shop as they are likely to die from ammonia poisoning in your absence.

Then start up again when there is someone there who can do partial water changes every few days while the tank cycles.

[lrac124]

I cycled it through the week before the guys at midland pet aquarium centre were nice enough to give me instructions on how to go through it and some of there bio gunk from one of there filters, I'm also annoying my flat mate asking for consist updates on how the water looks and how the fish are

[Cawdor]

great to hear
in terms of auto feeders, I heard good things about the Eheim model. things to watch out for is that there are mechanisms to prevent the food from becoming moist and thus moldy, and that the dosage is accurate.

[Bowdy]

Hi mate how are ya. Midland have a great bunch of blokes there. Aquotix has some great prices on auto feeders with there mother of all sales atm. But get in quick the sale ends on Sunday.
Good luck with your fish mate.

[lrac124]

great to hear
in terms of auto feeders, I heard good things about the Eheim model. things to watch out for is that there are mechanisms to prevent the food from becoming moist and thus moldy, and that the dosage is accurate.

found one online at www.thereefshop.com.au it's the Eheim Twin Fish Feeder will give it a go when back in perth to see how it goes then try it while I am away nexted
thanks

[Bowdy]

Whats the postage worth from them.

[lrac124]

was about $20.00 for postage, Thanks for the tip about the sale but I will not be back in perth till this trusday