Ira
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Looks like due to some damage from the wind this morning we're being supplied with 165volt mains. Interesting thing is the Aquaone CF1200 is working fine, same for my jebao wavemaker. But the Fluval FX5 rattles badly, presumably because it's more sensitive to the low voltage.
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I'd use superglue or aquakneadit. They're definitely safe and are commonly used.
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Yup, getting a lot more light is probably the most likely reason. But, bigger water changes and feeding less probably wouldn't hurt, along with cleaning the filters.
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Any wood you find on a beach should be fine. I've always just rinsed any debris off and put it in the tank, put a rock on it if it floats, it will sink eventually.
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So, one dong is about 6/1000th of a cent. Good to know where I can buy one cheap if I ever lose mine... I can't really see what's going on in that crab tank. Is that some kind of fabric wrapped around their claws?
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I thought they came with a whole bunch of media? Just fill it up with the fluval noodles, biomax or whatever they're called? Assuming you mean African cichlid tank I'd say you'd probably want to fill up one tray with something like crushed coral or bird grit too, to try and keep the PH up.
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Get rid of the carbon, it's useless anyway.
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Not from the dalton's, unless it's getting into the water. But anything in the water, yes.
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Dalton's first, sand on the top.
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Here in Wellington I think most of the tt bars are around Courtenay place. Up in Auckland , dunno, K-road maybe?
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11 watts is pretty low if you want to be serious about growing plants. Should be enough to keep them alive though. River sand should be fine, over a layer of Dalton's aquatic mix. Add another light in to get it up to 20ish watts and that should be a good general setup.
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You know that cichlids is one of the largest families of fish, right? Saying, "How big do cichlids get?" is a bit like saying, "So, how long cars?" You're looking at 3 feet to about 3 inches.
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Don't do that. Would YOU want to be stuck in a 2'X4' box with a bunch of other people with garlic breath? How cruel are you?
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I occasionally give mine courgettes, spinach and chicken. They seem to love chicken.
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Lymphocystis, maybe? http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa181 If that's what it is, there are heaps of strains, but looks like mostly there's no treatment but it's not general fatal and usually clears up in a few months.
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The Bettas and fry are almost definitely infected. You'll need to either quarantine them until long after any symptoms are gone or cull all of them and sterilize the whole tank.
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I've never had my tank completely free of particles. Even with big freshly cleaned filters.
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Do more frequent smaller water changes, the bacteria in your tank should build up to a level to manage the ammonia and the water change won't bring the concentration up much? Otherwise, collect rainwater.
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And next you'll complain that PVC plumbing bits are way more expensive than the US.
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Could try Moore Wilson's, pretty sure the Wellington one had some good sized fish bins at one point, don't remember the size though. Probably better chance just getting a glass tank made.
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If your lights produce enough heat to start a fire then you have faulty lights.
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Why would you need to have your lights off? Leaving them off while wrapped up in a blanket like that means not only do you get the lighting, you're saving heat generated by the lights.
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cyanoacrylate based adhesive okay for attaching plants
Ira replied to Rodica's topic in Aquatic Plants
Yes, works fine, used for corals, plants, driftwood etc. It's not toxic. -
Put a thermometer in the outlet and another on the inlet. That will tell you if it's actually cooling. Heating .5c in half an hour would be about 300 watts...Did you plug the chiller in reverse?
