I use an API test kit. I always rinse them in aquarium water first including the caps. I have only gotten the big of a drop once, but with a couple of water changes it appears to be coming back up. The reason I thought it was the filter was because I […]
I’ve never owned them but according to this reputable profile and care sheet, http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Metynnis_argenteus.html, they are egg scatterers. Do you have a gravel substrate on the bottom? It would seem that most of the eggs would fall down between the crevices and be safe from scavenging by the corys. The profile also […]
In a message dated 7/16/2008 2:20:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time, george.labelle@intel.com writes:
Thought I’d share with the group my near loss of pond, recovery, and lesson learned. Specs. 1,700 Gal. pond, Performance Pro 1/4-49 pump, Ultima II 2,000 filter and Aqua UV 80W. Aloha Oregon, near Portland. […]
Hi dennis, sorry for your loss, had the same 2 years ago. I have missed something here, i dont see any post about your trouble, you mentioned imports from japan, you had KHV hit your pond? If so, you cant add anymore […]
Thought I’d share with the group my near loss of pond, recovery, and lesson learned. Specs. 1,700 Gal. pond, Performance Pro 1/4-49 pump, Ultima II 2,000 filter and Aqua UV 80W. Aloha Oregon, near Portland. 6 total KOI about 100″.
Trouble began when the water was more green than it should have been. […]
Well I finaly hit 36 hours without a fish loss. Now if the trend continues how long do you think it should be before I can safely start replacing some of the fish. I have 1800 gallons and three Koi left.
Remaining ate one Kohaku, and two Muji (one white and one […]
I purchased a couple of fish for my tank last night and one of the fish ordered was a blue moorei dolphin, however that is not what arrived, it looks like a cross between a shark and a cat fish. It has small whiskers, it is blue in color, actually a nice color. It is […]
I purchased a couple of fish for my tank last night and one of the fish ordered was a blue moorei dolphin, however that is not what arrived, it looks like a cross between a shark and a cat fish. It has small whiskers, it is blue in color, actually a nice color. It is […]
Oh, I thought a power head was different than a power filter.
So then why wouldn’t you remove the UGF entirely?
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From: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of N Taweel Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 7:11 PM To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AquaticLife] Re: Breaking Down the Tank-Need Advise
Actually, Steve advised removing the polyster layer. I’m still keeping […]
Actually, Steve advised removing the polyster layer. I’m still keeping that message He wrote: “With the layer of glass wool between the gravel and the UGF (UnderGravel Filter), the health of your filter becomes problematic. Eventually, that layer will become clogged, and there is no good way to […]