Fish Lovers 2.0

[sarcasteil]

How many gallons is your tank? : Uh, my pond is roughly around 500 gal
How many fish and what types are they? : I believe there are around 14-16 common goldfish
How long has it been running? : Around a month or two
Did you cycle it? : Yes
If possible what are the ammonia nitrite and nitrate levels? : N/A
What is the issue or question? : What type of filter should I use/How big must it be, to filter a algae-ridden pond? Like, how many m2 of water/hour should it be able to "produce". My filter seems to small, or maybe the pond too dirty.

[Firefly_Dreamer]

Alright, related to my other question, what are some good plants other than lillies and the A one i mentioned earlier?

Java fern, java moss, anubias fern, amazon swords...

Here's a link that might help
http://thegab.org/Articles/GoldfishPlantsLowTech.html

is it the same for tropical? also, all that are available to me are lily and apongenton bulbs, what places (besides wal-mart) would have more of a variety. i know petsmart sells them random in the nearest one to my town.

How long does it take for a bulb to sink, by the way. My one lily and Apongenton plant are still floating. i have a thirty day guarantee, but the lily bulb is cracked (like is you'd push inward on an egg, without completely breaking the shell. the apongenton plant, i have no idea why it didn't sink yet.

Also will the fish eat and uproot these plants?

[Dakotak]

How many gallons is your tank? : Uh, my pond is roughly around 500 gal
How many fish and what types are they? : I believe there are around 14-16 common goldfish
How long has it been running? : Around a month or two
Did you cycle it? : Yes
If possible what are the ammonia nitrite and nitrate levels? : N/A
What is the issue or question? : What type of filter should I use/How big must it be, to filter a algae-ridden pond? Like, how many m2 of water/hour should it be able to "produce". My filter seems to small, or maybe the pond too dirty.

You could try a UV sterilizer, but Im not sure how well that would work with a pond. Here are some ways to get rid of algae.
Limit how much you feed, More frequent water changes(10% a week is what most pond owners I know do for normal water changes), More plants, Put some shade over it.
The usual recommendation for ponds is a pump that turns over the pond volume at least once every two hours. I am still learning about filtration for ponds myself, but so far what I have learned is most ponds hold more media than aquarium filters. so because they hold more media, the water needs to pass through slower.

Really? I didn't think they made lots of waste. I'll keep that in mind for the future ^^

My apple snails make almost as much waste as my goldies do. XD

[Bettahorse]

is it the same for tropical? also, all that are available to me are lily and apongenton bulbs, what places (besides wal-mart) would have more of a variety. i know petsmart sells them random in the nearest one to my town.

How long does it take for a bulb to sink, by the way. My one lily and Apongenton plant are still floating. i have a thirty day guarantee, but the lily bulb is cracked (like is you'd push inward on an egg, without completely breaking the shell. the apongenton plant, i have no idea why it didn't sink yet.

Also will the fish eat and uproot these plants?

Aponogetons grow much faster when planted in substrate. They wont sink on their own.

[Firefly_Dreamer]

should i bury the lilies too?

[Bettahorse]

should i bury the lilies too?

Ive never had lilies, but it's a good bet that they do better in substrate, too.

[Dappled Sapphire]

should i bury the lilies too?

Ive never had lilies, but it's a good bet that they do better in substrate, too.

Yer Lilies need to be planted too

[dark dragon]

well guys i am a interesting situation i am looking for a fish that will stay small enough to live in a 30 gal. and eat fancy guppies every now and then and something hardy i was thinking about a chiclid of some kind? any suggestions?

[Cardinal]

well guys i am a interesting situation i am looking for a fish that will stay small enough to live in a 30 gal. and eat fancy guppies every now and then and something hardy i was thinking about a chiclid of some kind? any suggestions?

Will it be alone?

If yeess...

Firemouths are very broody cichlids and would probably take guppies pretty readily.

T-bar might.

Blue acara, red breasted acara, and Port acara probably would once fully grown.

[Firefly_Dreamer]

okay, what should i use for finrot. i think thats what killed another one of my bettas, the other two haven't been nipping while I've been around because I've been keeping a close eye on them. so now all i'm left with are the two red ones. i have a feeling that the pet shop (because its local and most of their goldfish and beta tanks are gross) may have brought it in. all i know is that i came home today and my original first beta was dead, and her fins were chewed up last night and i had no idea where to move her. although it could possibly be a dominance thing. i mean i even added and rearranged the plants like you guys said.

Then again ,they claim the betas are all female, but my all red one looks almost like a male with fins that were snipped and a round tail, so that may be the issue... she is very colorful for a girl, but it has a tail the size of my other one's.