rispa
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So I have a hospital tank set up that is meant to keep my three seahorses until I have a bigger tank for them cycled. I'm having trouble making my mom understand and listen to all the information I'm learning, so getting everything done has been a bit of a struggle. I haven't transferred anyone yet, but was going to today. She went and talked to some ***** people and bought an overpriced book that I told her not to buy, but did come up with something interesting. Would it be better to keep the seahorses in their current tank and move the skunk shrimp and lawnmower blenny to the hospital tank? My water levels are a lot better lately, which is why I haven't been so rushed to move them. With the exception of Nitrates, everything is low. The pH has also gone up a bit on it's own, but it doesn't seem to be going up anymore, so I'll probably start buffing the water, although I was reading somewhere that the buffer is just covering up the problem and calcium levels could be the problem. If any one can tell me more about that I would appreciate it. Also our AC went out yesterday and the day before, so the tank temp went up into the 80's and has only come down to 79.4 F. I'm still hoping that the temp will go down, but it's starting to look like I'm going to need an ice probe sooner than expected. Any recommendation on that would be nice.
Last note; I recently purchased a 55 gallon and when I brought it home I found a sticker that says it is made out of tempered glass. I was intending to make this into a seahorse tank with some other fish and maybe one day coral. Would you guys recommend reselling this tank and getting one with glass that isn't tempered in case I'd like to put in an overflow and sump and/or fuge, or do you think that is unnecessary? Thanks for help ahead of time!
Last note; I recently purchased a 55 gallon and when I brought it home I found a sticker that says it is made out of tempered glass. I was intending to make this into a seahorse tank with some other fish and maybe one day coral. Would you guys recommend reselling this tank and getting one with glass that isn't tempered in case I'd like to put in an overflow and sump and/or fuge, or do you think that is unnecessary? Thanks for help ahead of time!