what are you doing today that is tank related?

not much at all, trying to do some fish math set up the 45tall again for 5 angels just which 5 to go in are the problem.
I have two breeding pairs, one older one newer, olders are less aggressive so I think they will go in the 52g with the dwarfs and also move the blues brothers into there, and the newer tank gets the new aggressive pair and 3 female angels?

Oh the humanity of this dilema.

 

Doing a 50% water change on the 10 gallon. Getting the Cardinal Tetras ready to ship to Dawn. Need to do a smaller water change on the Endler tank today as well.

 

Ended up doing two 50% water changes on the 10. Added my sponge filter and new plants and moved the driftwood in there also. Once it clears up I'll post a picture. I think it looks pretty nice. The fry are going to love it. Now I just have to send Dawn her tetras and figure out what to do with these Endler males I don't want to use in my breeding tank. Guess I'll sell them cheap if anyone wants them.

 

Getting the 20 gal. ready to move the Kribs to their new home.

 

Lemme see some kribs.

 

Yeah my killing machines Kribs have to go in a tank by themselves. I have been able to save 9 baby kribs before they went on a rampage.

 

They are cichlids after all.
what size tank were they in? I know I had 6 pairs of rams(now down to 3) in the 210 and well I got 3 left lol.however in my 52, other then my EB dying yesterday or the day before I forget and his female proven mate(50 bucks gone) and a female bolivian ram on a guarantee they get along fine. I dont get it. these gold ones seem much more aggressive then any other ram I keep.

take pics please. I like dwarfs alot.

 

battery of tests
45g set up yesterday around noon is already reading
.25-5.0-.25 7.2 Ph

Ph from the 210 where the 45g's water came from is 5.8 (@reactor at the live meter) and 6.2 in the tank yet 7.2 in the 45, what gives?

guess filthy eco complete and flourite work great for cycling.

Are lava rocks inert? id like to use some for bacteria colonies in the filter and in the tank.

 

are you injecting CO2 in the 210?

Rick

 

Yes we are, however it hasnt been "on" in days, its controlled off a live meter at the reactor on the outlet side of the reactor. I am using the 5000 reactor, this one. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.aquariumplants.com/AquariumPlants_com_s_Own_External_Reactor_p/ext5000.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.aquariumplants.com/AquariumP ... xt5000.htm</a>

the tank is holding at a 6.2 with the vitalsine meter, with the milwaukee its 5.9, with drops its 5.8 with the tetratest Ph and the api high and regular are reading maxed out, then the test strip says I am well below 5.5

 

I'll give you the standard reply kH, gH on both tanks and we work from there

Rick

 

Kh is 2, Gh is 7 I am just concerened with the 210, 7.2 is very liveable for the angels

 

Not sure what your target pH is, but at kH of 2 dkH it is hard to maintain a stable pH
I would try to rise the kH a point or to and drop the gH a point or two

Rick

 

I've got a lot of fish to ship off today.

 

Packed up maybe 50 briggs for shipping, water changes when I get home from the post office.

 

bought some plants on ebay. Going to draw the plans up for what I'm gunna do tomorrow. From there I'll make changes to tank layouts and budget the amount of money to spend a week on the tanks till the car is all situated. 20-50 usd a week sound rather reasonable...

 

What I could do with $20-$50 a week to spend on fish and supplies. That's usually my monthly budget.

 

Changing the water, cleaning the filters AND the glass on my tanks.

 

just finished plucking a deady.

 

Did a 75% water changes on both tanks.