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[AquaticLife] ICH

Lenny,
They also have salt grinders, which may be more appropriate. Or, you could always use a mortar and pestle. Frankly, though, I’ve never done either when using kosher salt at the table or for cooking.
\Steve//
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[AquaticLife] ICH

If that is all you have, yes it will work. Next time you have to buy salt for your home, get the plain table salt, preferably without any additives or preservatives… although sporadic use of these are also OK if that’s all you have… then you can use it on the fish too… the […]

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pH range update

Hello all,
I’m not overly concerned with the long term growth of the Black Ghost Knife, Plecostomus (just 1) or the Clown Loaches at this point. I have another 55 gallon tank (and a 30 gallon tank) sitting empty right now, awaiting the investment for stands, filtration, pumps, etc. By the time […]

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[AquaticLife] Aquarium Vacuums

I had heard that they weren’t worth the $$ for those reasons. But what I don’t get is why a person wouldn’t just use a siphon and get the advantage of a water change at the same time?
Regarding leftovers from dinner, I just make sure there aren’t any. I feed sinking pellets and […]

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[AquaticLife] Aquarium Vacuums

I just got an e-heim sludge extractor adn gravel vacuum, for $50 on sale at Petco. Usually sells for $80. Product has great reviews, but I’m not that happy with it. PRoduct can clean up the leftovers from dinner, but it doesn’t have much power, barely has suction, and […]

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Looking Koi(Steuben Co NY)

Karen,
That is interesting that your koi ate baby goldfish. I have goldfish in with my koi and the babies are never eaten no matter how small. I wondered why that was, but perhaps the koi regard them as members of the community if they grow up in it and […]

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Looking Koi(Steuben Co NY)

Hi Dennis, Thanks for responding to my post. My 2 Koi are about 14 inches. I didn’t realize it would be so expensive to buy another that size. I do remember seeing posts from time to time for people looking to find homes for their pond fish for the winter. I guess I am looking […]

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[AquaticLife] An entire day and 69 posts on well water, good grief!!!!!!!…

Mine has a black cape and goes by the name of General Zod. -Mike In a message dated 5/19/2008 1:42:17 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, harryfisherman@yahoo.com writes:
Didn’t yours have a red S. All of mine did.
Harry
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Well Water

Lana, If you are familiar with the drip method you can go ahead and SLOWLY acclimate them one slow drop at a time to their new water. Providing of course that the new water is safe for fish to begin with. As someone else mentioned […]

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[Ponds-Koi] Update on low ph pond

In a message dated 5/14/2008 7:34:09 A.M. Central Daylight Time, wildcritters2003@yahoo.com writes:
I just wanted to say thankyou for everyone’s helpfull input to my low ph problem. The ph is holding at 7.6 and stable, ammonia is back to oppm. Thankyou again […]

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