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by Pufferpunk Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:39 pm
greenspottedlover wrote: Any pics?
See the 1st post.
The tanks been running for a bout 3 months.
How long has the tank been empty?
I also suggest changing out the substrate for aragonite sand, to buffer he pH to around a steady 8 & to keep the water hardness up.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
BadBadger
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by BadBadger Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:42 pm
Theres a pic of the tank at the top.
greenspottedlover
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by greenspottedlover Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:43 pm
Pufferpunk wrote: greenspottedlover wrote: Any pics?
See the 1st post.
The tanks been running for a bout 3 months.
How long has the tank been empty?
I also suggest changing out the substrate for aragonite sand, to buffer he pH to around a steady 8 & to keep the water hardness up.
No, like a more recent one.
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by Pufferpunk Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:45 pm
No, like a more recent one.
What's that the answer to?
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
BadBadger
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by BadBadger Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:50 pm
That is a recent one. When it was a grow out tank it was bare... No substrate or decor.
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by greenspottedlover Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:53 pm
Pufferpunk wrote: No, like a more recent one.
What's that the answer to?
The picture
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by Pufferpunk Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:57 pm
Please read my other comments/Qs.
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BadBadger
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by BadBadger Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:00 pm
Sorry. The tank has been empty for about 5 weeks. Is this a problem?
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by greenspottedlover Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:06 pm
Pufferpunk wrote: Please read my other comments/Qs.
Well, I also suggest aragonite sand as I use it for a substrate in my GSP tank and it works great.
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by Blaine Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:08 pm
Unfortunately yes. The bacteria in a tank necessary for biological filtration need a food source(fish waste) to survive. Without this they die off, leaving the tank un-cycled and not ready to sustain fish.
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by BadBadger Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:12 pm
well you learn something new everyday. Thanks for the heads up. I've got some ammonia lying around so i'll start the cycle tomorrow.
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by BadBadger Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:17 pm
The snails have been in there untill 2 days ago. I dont suppose they'd have kept the tank cycled?
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by Pufferpunk Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:39 pm
Not unless there are enough snails to create a bioload equal to the puffer you plan on keeping in there.
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by BadBadger Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:42 pm
Guess i'll start another cycle then
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by fugu99 Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:47 pm
Wow thats harsh. Hope everything works out okay. And welcome to the forum! Ive had my F8s.... hmm how long has it been now? 3 months? Whew. And youve come to the right place for advice, and youll get a lot of it... XD
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well you learn something new everyday. Thanks for the heads up. I've got some ammonia lying around so i'll start the cycle tomorrow. 