Flutter wrote:While I've only been doing this for about 10 years I have yet to need to change a sponge out. Floss yes, sponges no. To clean the sponges I just rinse them in old tank water and put them back in the filter.
Note taken. Thanks. I have been maintaining a tank now for 4 months so i dont have too much experience under my belt. On top of that ive got a fahaka with "tank mates" that i need to feed, so yea i got a lot of good habits to acquire. .so far ive concluded i need a tank timer. Something to automatically turn on and shut off the light. I should probably feed the fish with the filter off so the flakes dont scurry all over the gravel...maybe i should feed over the plants as well so the food somewhat feeds the plants as well. I think that should reduce my phosphates and prevent them from increasing.
Pufferpunk wrote:
The foam filter needs to be cleaned once a month and changed once every two months per the boxs directions.
LOL, great way for them to sell lots & lots of sponge filters! I have some that are >20 years old...
What's the pH of your tap water?
I will test my tap water ph as soon as i can. I guess i can use that as the partial water changes if i condition it in my 5g water jugs.
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept: T lineatus T miurus A modestus T biocellatus C valentini C coranata C papuan C lorteti DPs suvattii burrfish T niphobles
Your other fish will eat the fahaka's leftovers. I suggest just doing 50% weekly WC with a Pyton & call it a day. No need to "condition" water in jugs.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
Pufferpunk wrote:Your other fish will eat the fahaka's leftovers. I suggest just doing 50% weekly WC with a Pyton & call it a day. No need to "condition" water in jugs.
Thanks. Ill continue to do so. Do old white tank lights cause algae booms?
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I had an algae problem once with my 55g puffer tank when it was still brackish. I had bought the whole system used on craigslist and yes it had the old florescent "daylight" bulbs which gave me algae problems. I cut down on the usage of the light by getting a timer and swapped the old bulbs out for the purple shining colormax bulbs. It reduced the algae problem and made everything look nicer too. Make sure the lights run for a maximum of 8-12 hours, the less the better.
WARNING: Puffers are mischievous little blimps with enchanting powers. You may not be content with having just one.
sgtmyers88 wrote:I had an algae problem once with my 55g puffer tank when it was still brackish. I had bought the whole system used on craigslist and yes it had the old florescent "daylight" bulbs which gave me algae problems. I cut down on the usage of the light by getting a timer and swapped the old bulbs out for the purple shining colormax bulbs. It reduced the algae problem and made everything look nicer too. Make sure the lights run for a maximum of 8-12 hours, the less the better.
I have one blue and one white..I'm just gonna get two blues i thought it was necessary to have atleast one white...woooo
sgtmyers88 wrote:Make sure the lights run for a maximum of 8-12 hours, the less the better.
With the lights I have, even when I am only using 2 out of the 4 T5s I get quite some algae growth at just 4 hours . Luckily I don't mind removing the algae manually . My tapwater is like AAA grade for algae growth .
*A wild water plant appears, Pig the Green Spotted Puffer is intimidated*
defool89 wrote:Okay live progress. I'm about to add the fresh water and s bunch of plants. Its surprisingly entertaining to do this while listening to heavy metal.
What's the poster called?? I can see the Birth of Narcissus and what looks like a Roger Dean design above it..
My puffers like HM too..A bit of school's out makes thier day..
A kiss on the hand may be quite continental
But puffers are a girl`s best friend.
defool89 wrote:Okay live progress. I'm about to add the fresh water and s bunch of plants. Its surprisingly entertaining to do this while listening to heavy metal.
What's the poster called?? I can see the Birth of Narcissus and what looks like a Roger Dean design above it..
My puffers like HM too..A bit of school's out makes thier day..
"geopoliticus child watching the birth of the new man"
defool89 wrote:Okay live progress. I'm about to add the fresh water and s bunch of plants. Its surprisingly entertaining to do this while listening to heavy metal.
What's the poster called?? I can see the Birth of Narcissus and what looks like a Roger Dean design above it..
My puffers like HM too..A bit of school's out makes thier day..
"geopoliticus child watching the birth of the new man"
Thank you... I have that one in a Dali book somewhere..too much Yes can effect the mind..or reading Micheal Moorcock..
A kiss on the hand may be quite continental
But puffers are a girl`s best friend.
Sponges can last well past a decade if they are the right materials. I do have some very old sponge filters still in constant use. I don't use any disposable filter medium any more other than diatom powder (and that is rare).
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Make sure the lights run for a maximum of 8-12 hours, the less the better.
. Luckily I don't mind removing the algae manually 
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