That’s true IF the tank has a filter on it. Once my planted tanks get established, I don’t have filters on them. So oxygen levels can and do drop at night. That’s why I feel properly balancing the fish and plants is so important. When […]
so based on what giancarlo just posted, i have noticed a film on the surface on my tank. i wasn’t sure what it was. i have been trying to keep the water level near the output of the canister filter. to make sure the water was properly aggitated. should i get a powerhead? and if […]
A planted tank does not experience low oxygen levels at night due to CO2 levels as the two gasses do not interfere with eachother’s concentration (one does not displace the other). A tank, planted or not, should have sufficient turbulence/movement at the surface (from your filter’s return) to assure a sufficient […]
in my opinion your tank is contaminated by toxic, viruses and harmful bacteria. in this case, water change is not the solution. because the toxic is still there in your tank, sorry to say but you dont have a established tank. meaning to say the cycle of your tank’s is not at […]
There is just one thing I want to know about salt.
What is the maximum concentration of it that tetras can tolerate?
Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX tiggernut24@yahoo.com
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The river sand should be fine. By the time you clean it up - running water through it until it runs clear - it will look good.
The sand in my favorite Kansas river is a soft, golden color. I suppose most sand it […]
Correct, anyone using DIY or pressurized CO2 must monitor the CO2 concentration, this is done by measuring PH and KH and referencing the following table: http://www.gpodio.com/co2_chart.asp
30ppm is considered the maximum, 15ppm is a good range for low to medium lit tanks. Above 40ppm we start to worry… The first 24 hours […]
hey guys! i started using excel and have been using it per the directions on the bottle daily for not quite a week. how long before i start to notice some imporvement in my plants? some of them are doing pretty well and others are stuggling. i’m hoping this will […]
Even Iodized salt will not do harm at “normal” levels.
Here’s a couple of snips from http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/health/salt.shtml (around 1/2 way down the page) …
“Iodized salt. RavenSedai posted at Tom’s Place, 23 July2000, the following from a koikeeper newsgroup, which pinpoints the anxiety about iodine in salt, an anxiety I don’t share myself.”
“In natural waters (ocean […]
In a message dated 5/12/2008 5:52:42 P.M. Central Daylight Time, billdowden@yahoo.com writes:
They do the same things because the only difference is the concentration. NOTE: THERE IS A TYPO IN THEIR WEBSITE. IN THE DOSAGE FOR POND AMQUEL PLUS IT GIVES THE AQUARIUM DOSAGE OF ONE OUNCE PER 60 […]