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what are you doing today that is tank related?

Discussion in 'Freshwater General Discussion' started by eeyipes, Aug 12, 2008.

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  1. buzz4520

    buzz4520 Well-Known Member

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    feed and check water parameters in both tanks.
     
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    Taking pics of the shrimp today so when my Kordon bags arrive I can sell and ship.
     
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    PWC for angel babies and puffer.

    Puffer tank is ALMOST to goal brackish SG, with slow progression to acclimate puffer (sold as FW, but not) and to grow saline bacterial colonies.
     
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    50% water change.
     
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    getting buckets organized in preps of taking the tank down (temp) and making room in the basement for (Hopefully) everything to go temporarily while I paint.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 30, 2009
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    Replacing a pump in the big breeding shed that took a lighting strike yesterday
    Rick
     
    cooltow1, Aug 1, 2009
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  7. B Haley

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    Set up new 5 gal for a pair of Bettas with gravel and water from the big tank.
     
    B Haley, Aug 1, 2009
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    50% water change... moved a few plants... removed some algae by hand... wiped the glass of from the inside... already fed both my tanks 3 times today... when I refilled the water I did not hand feel the temp and now my tank is 92 degrees.... The discus like it and all of them have lightened up in color so I raised my heaters up to hold the temp of 92 degrees..
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 1, 2009
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    wow thats warm, id hop in and take a bath with them....lol

    30% water change and tried "testing" the water, unfortunatlly i did not see suggestions before getting my little kit, and i got the strips, i pretty much think there completely useless...does anybody have a good suggestion for liquid test kits?all i care about is ph, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate. My fish are all hiding now cuz of the commotion of water change, i can see my cory peeking his head out of his cave, staring at his algae disk, wondering if he should risk it to dart out and get it or stay put....lol i can only imagine what hes thinking
     
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    I put my hand in the water before dropping my thermometer in and thought the same thing. :)

    The good thing is Discus love hot water... one of the most common mistakes made with them. Also one of the parameters that makes it hard to keep a planted tank and finding tankmates for them...
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 1, 2009
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    just finished emptying the 10g>spraying a black background on it, swapping out the sand for eco-complete from the 90g>adding Wendtii, moneywort, ludwigia repens, moss ball, and java moss balloon ball>added good size piece of mounted driftwood from the 90g to it and finished it off with a coconut hut
    ((waiting for it to clear as I type))
     
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    Ohhhhh! Cant wait for pics!!! Sounds very nice!
     
    B Haley, Aug 1, 2009
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    API master test kit.

    water changes on both tanks.
     
    buzz4520, Aug 1, 2009
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    2nd buzz on the api master test kits ;)
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 1, 2009
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    I prefer LaMotte Company AQ-2 test kit but it's more a pond type kit

    Sorting young fish
    Rick
     
    cooltow1, Aug 2, 2009
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    3rd API Master! The API Tests last the longest and require the least drops of all the test kits I have had... the one flaw is the PH is 2 tests if you keep PH outside of the "normal" zone but is more precise if you are in the normal zone (around 7)
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 2, 2009
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    Water changes for 3 tanks.
     
    B Haley, Aug 2, 2009
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  18. LemonDiscus

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    Well, I just went to Azalea Aquariums and got the recommendation on what to do with all my algae...

    I got little packets to add to my filter to remove phosphates...

    Before I add those packets I have to break the tank down, clean all the algae I can out... I am going to remove all of my plants and driftwood, clean all of it.

    I am about to go to Lowes and pick up a few bags of Pea Gravel as the sand is what they think the problem is. There are anaerobic areas in the sand feeding the algae. So I am going to mix in some pea gravel to try and make it easier for the water to move under the substrate some.

    I should be doing this tonight.... if not tonight it will be Tuesday.... fun fun....
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 2, 2009
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    is cleaning the tank decor and filters from the 90g>>boxes stuff up that sold (i'll remove the ads when/if the person shows up tomorrow) and admiring the 10g that's sitting just above me :)
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 2, 2009
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  20. LemonDiscus

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    Yup... Cleanup underway... so far all plants out and now I am rinsing and adding the pea gravel to a bare tank (it still has the sand in it still though)

    Hours of work ahead!
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 2, 2009
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