what are you doing today that is tank related?

I think I accidentally dosed too much Excel in my tank. It's pretty cloudy and isn't clearing up. Guess I have to do another water change in a bit.

 

Pushing plants back into the substrate. Something keeps uprooting the new ones I added about a week ago. I think it's the plecos because it happens overnight.

 

could be, especially if theirs a piece of food near the bottoms of them.
I know mine will unintentionally uproot newly started plants IF theirs an algae tab that lands right there.

could always use small terra cotta pots >>> where the hole is in the bottom make it a bit wider to allow the plant to fit through...basically turn the pot upside and have the plant coming out of the bottom- which will create a shield around the base of the plant, enabling it to form a good rooting without being pushed out of place.

I do that method with some of the swords.
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Ran to the lfs to grab a small bottle of Prime so I can do the tanks and filters before leaving for vacation (according to tracking the petmt. order won't be here till the 13th...so can't wait).

 

Took out the baby tears I got the other week, they were rotting and not shooting out any roots.

 

water changes and filter maintenance on all tanks. took the last 2 juvies out of the fry tank and put them in the main african tank. took a female from main african tank that's holding and put her in the fry tank. rearranged the decor in the fry and main tank.

 

90g
[*]Rearranged
[*]Cleaned inner tank glass
[*]used my handy dandy tank toothbrush to brush the heaters and prefilter attachments all nice and clean like
[*]60-70% Partial
[*]Filter Maintenance which included some new media
[*]Added some API Round Plant Tabs for all the swords
[*]Fed H2O Brand Frozen Bloodworms & Fresh Cucumber to the 1 side, and Hikari Brand Frozen Decapsulated Baby Brine Shrimp & 1 H20 Brand Frozen Bloodworm to the Grow Out side

20g
[*]Cleaned inner tank glass
[*]used my handy dandy tank toothbrush to brush the heaters and prefilter attachments all nice and clean like
[*]60-70% Partial
[*]Filter Maintenance which included new cartridges
[*]Pulled 2 of the larger babies (which were originally the smallest 2) and replaced them with 5 smaller guys (fingers crossed that they'll double in size quickly being left with the parents...that is IF they don't eat them).
[*]Fed a H2O Brand Frozen Bloodworm and 2 Hikari Brand Frozen Decapsulated Baby Brine Shrimp Cubes

-->Marking the calendar that Both tanks And ALL Filters are done...so all Hubby will have to do while I'm away is toss in some frozen foods

 

Water change on the Swordtail tank and dosing Excel.

 

5 gallon water change after adding the new Swordtails. Everyone quickly settled in to their new home.

 

Water changes on 8 tanks and feeding the snakes.

 

Arrived home to find one of the new Pineapple Swords sitting on the bottom of the tank in a low current area. Not really sure what's wrong with her, she looks perfectly fine. I scooped her up and put her in a breeding trap so I can keep an eye on her.

 

5 gallon water change on the Swordtail tank. Added carbon to the canister filter because my water is still discolored from the new driftwood.

 

Feeding everyone. Waiting to see if my tank/stand came in today.

 

Water changes and doing a trim in one of my 29's. The Sunset Hygro in the tank has gone MAD!!!!!!!!!!!

 

becareful with hygro, I hear its all going to be on the bad list soon. Already on the list in chicago(yes dick daley has his own EPA)

today for me....already cleaned out the 40g qt tank and its dry and ready for the next, got 4 more to go including one filthy turtle tank.

 

Emptying the hospital tank... unfortunately, one of my babies caught dropsy a few days ago and I didn't receive the medicine in time

 

Nossie,
read this
http://www.ehow.com/how_5511323_treat-d ... -salt.html

 

I wouldn't feel bad, usually once you know it is dropsy it is too late. Just remember dropsy is not a disease in itself it is more of a complication from a disease.

 

WhiteDevil: Interesting article! Unfortunately, I believe I was too late with the Epsom salts as well... he died within two days of moving him to the quarantine tank? (which was cycled already as I had quarantined some new plants in salt, I performed about 75% water change and added new salt to that water along with some anti-bacterial medication but it had no effect so I went and got a kg of Epsom salt, changed another 60% and added the new salt. I was also keeping the water at a temperature of around 78 degrees.

HBIC: I had a feeling like that, yes, the first day I saw the "cone" effect on him, that since I don't have any antibiotic or anything, he might not make it as I wouldn't treat him in time. It happened once before with a fish I had bought, but when he died, he also had red belly, so they didn't quite have the same diseases, but I imagine the solutions would be the same.

 

just posted pics of my two tanks

 

thats the problem, the symptoms dont show till its too late, dropsy like popeye is a symptom of internal issues.