Hello

Hello all,

Names Lee and Im new to fish keeping. Got myself a Fluval Edge about a month ago and did a fishless cycle.

Got the Fluval due to space issues in a small flat and the the G/F wanted a pretty tank to look at

had to take the hit. Went to Seahorse in Ballymount and picked out some Cardinals and Black Neons,2 guppies

and cherry schrimp.

this is the reptile section

how many litres is that

Welcome aboard man, lots to learn here. Believe me this hobby starts with a tidy fluval edge and before u know u will be eyein up the areas in the apartment to slot in another, bigger tank.

welcome to the forum lee those little fluvals are the business.

mickdeja wrote:

Welcome aboard man, lots to learn here. Believe me this hobby starts with a tidy fluval edge and before u know u will be eyein up the areas in the apartment to slot in another, bigger tank.

i sense a mortgage on a gaff might be in the pipe line, i went from a 10 to 100 gallons while the girlfriend was in work and boy was she pissed, still is over a year later. i must say that the fluval as gorgeous as it is, it's very limited, it would be a great tank for a betta but i'd say due to their need for air you'd need to drop the water level then i could imagine condensation and mineral building up

Hiya lads are ya going to the show on sunday?

I had a disaster with my edge all was going well then i went to The Kiss concert 2 weeks ago got up with a skull crushing hang over to find my female guppy had nipped the tails of the tank mates!! it was a battle zone and i lost every thing but my cherry shrimp:(

so i am now thinking about stocking again to be fair i think i was over stocked in the first place but i didnt forsee the loss of all my fish...i think a big lesson has been learned.

Id like your advice if ya dont mind...i was thinking of putting in some zebra danio's and after a few months when im sure the tank is fine with no probs intrduce some rasbora. Id rather under stock but realise i cant pack the edge because ofthe size.

Cheers

Lee

Hi John, Hope your well.

Thanks for the advice. I think i will go for the zebra's and have look for the other one you mentioned.

It was a hard lesson to learn but i wont make the same mistake again re stocking in the tank.

I think i will be coming along on Sunday, i work for Dublin suth fm and i keep plugging it for the community notice board

so i hope more people will come along.

Thanks again John, see ya sunday.

Lee.

Welcome Lee

There are many deadly things you cna do with an edge.


Mark

Welcom Lee.

NO Zebra danios ! It would be like putting a race Horse in your back yard, seriously, they are gorgeous fish and under rated due to their hardiness but in an Edge? no way, it's way too confining for them, I've had Edges and to me they are a great addition to anyone's collection of Tanks.

Given the volume and unusual design, they require careful consideration,

Firstly, No Fish that require gulps of Air, like, Corys, Bettas or any anabantoids, surface feeders, Hatchet fish etc, you get the Picture.

I have kept, Ember Tetras, different types of micro Rasboras, some Apistogrammas, African Shell dwellers, Chequer board Chiclids, espei Harlequins etc not to mention myriads of Shrimp, and nerite Snails too to deal with Algae.

If you do decide to drop the Water level, you can try smaller corys and smaller anabantoids but I would personally refrain. With ref to mineral build up, I personally, had no problem as it never gets dry, there was always condensation on the underside but the top is a dust Magnet.

The lighting can be ammended with cree led light bulbs and it makes a huge difference.

Planting is limited so do your research on low light level Plants.

Black Sand or white looks really good.

The usual comments re difficulty cleaning, catching Fish and aquascaping are rubbish, it isn't difficult, you just have to be persistant.


Given the volume of Water, you must be very observant of your water quality as this can fluctuate very quickly. You can use Poly filter in the Filter, it's the God of Filtration. The little Filter is very good, when you do water changes, remember to fill the chambers as they won't fill on their own no matter how much Water is in the Tank.

Kev.