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Re: My F8 tank
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:39 pm
by Pufferpunk
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.
Re: My F8 tank
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:42 pm
by BadBadger
Theres a pic of the tank at the top.
Re: My F8 tank
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:43 pm
by greenspottedlover
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.
Re: My F8 tank
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:45 pm
by Pufferpunk
No, like a more recent one.
What's that the answer to?
Re: My F8 tank
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:50 pm
by BadBadger
That is a recent one. When it was a grow out tank it was bare... No substrate or decor.
I get a PH of 8.2 straight from the taps and it seems to settle at about 7.8. Will this be ok?
Cheers
Re: My F8 tank
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:53 pm
by greenspottedlover
Pufferpunk wrote:No, like a more recent one.
What's that the answer to?
The picture
Re: My F8 tank
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:57 pm
by Pufferpunk
Please read my other comments/Qs.
Re: My F8 tank
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:00 pm
by BadBadger
Sorry. The tank has been empty for about 5 weeks. Is this a problem?
Cheers
Re: My F8 tank
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:06 pm
by greenspottedlover
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.
Re: My F8 tank
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:08 pm
by Blaine
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.
You will need to re-cycle the tank,
Re: My F8 tank
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:12 pm
by BadBadger
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.
Cheers
Re: My F8 tank
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:17 pm
by BadBadger
The snails have been in there untill 2 days ago. I dont suppose they'd have kept the tank cycled?
cheers
Re: My F8 tank
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:39 pm
by Pufferpunk
Not unless there are enough snails to create a bioload equal to the puffer you plan on keeping in there.
Re: My F8 tank
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:42 pm
by BadBadger
Guess i'll start another cycle then
Re: My F8 tank
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:47 pm
by fugu99
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