BETH How Long Do I Have ?!?
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lion_crazz
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That kit measures in milliequivalents/Liter (meq/l) I believe. The ideal range is 2.86-4.29 meq/l. Let me know what your level is when you get the kit and we will go from there.
grubsnaek
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the list:
1 true percula (given to me)
1 false percula (given to me)
1 tom. clown
3 damsels that i first started with
1 royal gramma
1 blue hippo
3 yellow tang (very small)
3 cleaner shrimp
125 hermits
125 snails
2 sand sifting sea stars
i believe i have enough tank size for the fish i got. i believe. if my beliefs are wrong please advise.
1 true percula (given to me)
1 false percula (given to me)
1 tom. clown
3 damsels that i first started with
1 royal gramma
1 blue hippo
3 yellow tang (very small)
3 cleaner shrimp
125 hermits
125 snails
2 sand sifting sea stars
i believe i have enough tank size for the fish i got. i believe. if my beliefs are wrong please advise.
lion_crazz
Active Member
No, you have enough tank size. I believe Beth was trying to figure out whether it would be more beneficial/easier for you to move everything to a QT tank or do hypo in your display. Judging by your fish load, I think doing the hypo in the display is neccessary.
sepulatian
Moderator
Originally Posted by lion_crazz
No, you have enough tank size. I believe Beth was trying to figure out whether it would be more beneficial/easier for you to move everything to a QT tank or do hypo in your display. Judging by your fish load, I think doing the hypo in the display is neccessary.
Yes, I agree. BTW, hello Lion_Crazz
No, you have enough tank size. I believe Beth was trying to figure out whether it would be more beneficial/easier for you to move everything to a QT tank or do hypo in your display. Judging by your fish load, I think doing the hypo in the display is neccessary.
Yes, I agree. BTW, hello Lion_Crazz
grubsnaek
Active Member
can the liverock,hermits,snails,shrimp,and anemone go in a big tote with water, heater, powerhead,and lights on top of it work. i have two twin tube lights that where from my 125 when is was fresh water. can i put these lights over the tote/totes with all those things. will that be better than average idea. then just hippo the tank
lion_crazz
Active Member
Originally Posted by grubsnaek
can the liverock,hermits,snails,shrimp,and anemone go in a big tote with water, heater, powerhead,and lights on top of it work. i have two twin tube lights that where from my 125 when is was fresh water. can i put these lights over the tote/totes with all those things. will that be better than average idea. then just hippo the tank
Personally, the only thing I would worry about is the anemone going in there. Everything else should be fine.
can the liverock,hermits,snails,shrimp,and anemone go in a big tote with water, heater, powerhead,and lights on top of it work. i have two twin tube lights that where from my 125 when is was fresh water. can i put these lights over the tote/totes with all those things. will that be better than average idea. then just hippo the tank
Personally, the only thing I would worry about is the anemone going in there. Everything else should be fine.
grubsnaek
Active Member
just a thought what about getting all the fish out into a bigger QT or a big tote to put the in with so live rock and just leave the anemone and inverts in the DT. leave the DT fishless for 6-7 weeks.so that the rock stays fresh and no die off. the anemone will have the light. and the fish i can just hypo in what ever i put them in. also this will get me time to make sure all parameters are straight. again just a thought.
sepulatian
Moderator
Originally Posted by grubsnaek
just a thought what about getting all the fish out into a bigger QT or a big tote to put the in with so live rock and just leave the anemone and inverts in the DT. leave the DT fishless for 6-7 weeks.so that the rock stays fresh and no die off. the anemone will have the light. and the fish i can just hypo in what ever i put them in. also this will get me time to make sure all parameters are straight. again just a thought.
Yes, that would work. I would go for more like 7-8 weeks though just to be sure.
just a thought what about getting all the fish out into a bigger QT or a big tote to put the in with so live rock and just leave the anemone and inverts in the DT. leave the DT fishless for 6-7 weeks.so that the rock stays fresh and no die off. the anemone will have the light. and the fish i can just hypo in what ever i put them in. also this will get me time to make sure all parameters are straight. again just a thought.
Yes, that would work. I would go for more like 7-8 weeks though just to be sure.
sepulatian
Moderator
Originally Posted by grubsnaek
SWEET
When you pull your fish out and put them into a qt (I assume it is uncycled?) You are realy going to have to be on top of testing and waterchanges. If you put an aquarium sponge (I like the sponge filter that hooks up to an ordinary air pump) into your sump for a few days to collect some bacteria this will help lessen the cycle in the QT. You still will want to test everyday, if you notice things spiking fast, then test twice a day.
SWEET
When you pull your fish out and put them into a qt (I assume it is uncycled?) You are realy going to have to be on top of testing and waterchanges. If you put an aquarium sponge (I like the sponge filter that hooks up to an ordinary air pump) into your sump for a few days to collect some bacteria this will help lessen the cycle in the QT. You still will want to test everyday, if you notice things spiking fast, then test twice a day.
Originally Posted by lion_crazz
No, you have enough tank size. I believe Beth was trying to figure out whether it would be more beneficial/easier for you to move everything to a QT tank or do hypo in your display. Judging by your fish load, I think doing the hypo in the display is necessary.
Wow, you have learned to read my mind!
Agree, it seems best to hypo the display tank. 3 weeks from the date that all spots disappear is good enough for hypo. You need to take about 5 days to bring the water back up to normal.
No, you have enough tank size. I believe Beth was trying to figure out whether it would be more beneficial/easier for you to move everything to a QT tank or do hypo in your display. Judging by your fish load, I think doing the hypo in the display is necessary.
Wow, you have learned to read my mind!
Agree, it seems best to hypo the display tank. 3 weeks from the date that all spots disappear is good enough for hypo. You need to take about 5 days to bring the water back up to normal.
lion_crazz
Active Member
You did not answer it in the other thread, but does your cannister filter on your QT tank have biological filtration? If not, your QT will cycle, regardless of how much display water you use.
grubsnaek
Active Member
yes i have an aqua clear 500 on the QT that has been runing for some time now. and i am using the canister filter on the DT and moving it to the QT. this while have everything in it that it needs. meaning established media. also lion crazz i have posted more things in the newbie thread we were chating on. please read them and reply.
i am very excited about the info that i am recieving from the knowledge people on this thread . thanx so very much. i look forward to what lion crazz, beth, and sepulatian has to say very much. just like a little kid.
i am very excited about the info that i am recieving from the knowledge people on this thread . thanx so very much. i look forward to what lion crazz, beth, and sepulatian has to say very much. just like a little kid.
drea
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nah, we all dia that.... we can we do... i'm qting a tang right now.. i'm just wondering if ill go ahead and put him in or hypo him first even though there is no visible ich...... i heard of some poeple saying they saw ich after a couple months, if thats the case i will def hypo him.