Hi Caroline, What you are thinking, and what Lenny is substantiating should work out well — this effectively will keep the air on the surface of you water, insde the bags, semi-pressurized so that the room air with paint fumes cannot access your tank water. You should emphasize to […]
Rob, As has been pointed out, the amount of a water change can vary, depending on a number of factors. Some of these factors (bioload, tank size, etc.) can be added to with the type of tank and its inhabitants . . . and also with the particular type (hard, soft, […]
Lenny,
I think that the role temperature plays is in the saturation level for oxygen. The higher the temperature of the water, the less oxygen it takes to reach the saturation level. A lower oxygen concentration is known to affect the toxicity of ammonia to fish. The reason for this is that the ammonia affects the […]
Here are some quick things to do and to check
1. Stop feeding 2. test your source water for amonia 3. are you using any kind of amonia binder (amquel etc) 4. How old is the tank? How old is the filter media?
Are the fish stressed, have reddended fins or show any signs they […]
In re-reading my post, which I should have done so more thoroughly before sending, I found a typo which is necessary for me to correct, in understanding its content. The last sentence of this paragraph should have read; Therefore, high alkalinity is generally associated with “alkaline” (basic) water of a […]
Noura, With reading your questions/remarks here, I find only two replies which actually touched on the facts constituting an answer, with one somewhat comprehensive. In simply (if its possible) and directly addressing this topic, the answer is “NO”; “alkalinity” is NOT directly related to pH.
The long-term misconception of this […]
Higher pH is usually, mistakenly, referred to as alkaline. The correct term is base. Alkalinity can, but does not necessarily affect pH. However, alkalinity can tell you a bit about how much buffering capacity the water has.
If you want a more scientific explanation, remind me closer to the weekend. It is after 10 PM here […]
In a message dated 4/23/2008 5:04:51 P.M. Central Daylight Time, peter_s_halpern@yahoo.com writes:
Well, let me rephrase it. I can create the pond, but we would have to put up a fence and our HOA only seems to like the ugliest ones. My wife and I hate fences. […]
Paula, If in doubt about whether a tank needs further and more even supporting, I’d go with a sheet of plywood the dimensions of the stand, as Lenny suggests. I’ve used 3/4″ plywood to ensure its resistance to forming to any unevenness of the stand. On larger tanks (125 […]
Not knowing more about your tank, I think Carmen’s initial assessment is probably on point.
What are the dimensions of the 20G?
There are 20G’s that are much deeper than a 10G or 20G long and those taller tanks need much higher lighting capacity so the light will get down to the bottom of the tank.
Give us […]