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  1. robbins

    Hypo Questions

    I am in the process of placing my tank in hypo. I purchased a pinpoint monitor and would like to know what is the most accurate way to read it. Do you guys find it easier to place the monitor in the tank or do you withdraw some water from the tank and test it? Also, is it okay to do a water...
  2. robbins

    Trigger Acting Blind

    I am sure you are right Terry B. I never doubted your remarks, your knowledge or your experiance. That is why I am on the board, to get help and information and learn new things. I thought that was what this board is all about. The treatment that I used may have been wrong based on your...
  3. robbins

    Pinpoint Salinity Monitor ??

    We just purchased one from ***********.com the price was okay and they are running some shipping discounts.
  4. robbins

    Trigger Acting Blind

    Just wanted to update everyone that helped. We lost trigger sometime in the night. Don't know how he managed it but he jumped out of the tank through a small opening in the back where the hood fits. We started Hypo slowly last night, maybe I stressed him out more than he was. Everyone else...
  5. robbins

    Trigger Acting Blind

    Okay, thanks alot, I thought I had read that somewhere in the earlier posts. Thanks again for your help. :D
  6. robbins

    Trigger Acting Blind

    Thanks Ed! I have had a saltwater tank for 6 years now and love learning something new.ime. I really appreciate your help. Just so you know I did order a pinpoint monitor today and should have it tomorrow. I hope everything works out okay, I just hope the trigger is going to get any better or...
  7. robbins

    Trigger Acting Blind

    Okay thanks alot, the hypo treatments sounds like a little more work but I would rather do that then meds, copper or form. I have a wet/dry bio filter systems. Is there any adjustments to the PH or do you keep at normal range? Is there any adjustments to the temp of the tank or dose that...
  8. robbins

    Trigger Acting Blind

    I really appreciate your help Terry. I agree that treatments have changed over the years and continue to do so. The MB guy that had advised me on the treatment has a fish shop. He has always given me good advise and treatments, but I always have questioned the one I used. I will start...
  9. robbins

    Trigger Acting Blind

    I understand that. However, maybe I have been missinformed for the past two years on the formalin treatment. What I was given by a marine biologist who owns a exellect looking shop was a treatment from "Aquarium Products" it is formaldehye at 37%. It states that is is for the treatment of...
  10. robbins

    Trigger Acting Blind

    Looking for a little help. We have a 90 gal tank, fish only. We added two fish about two weeks ago and last week we noticed what appeared to be an external parasite on several fish. We currently do not have a hospital tank to transfer fish. So we treated the tank with formalin several time...
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