Sorry, just got back online here and missed the previous post… I will however restate the issues with the rock lined walls. It just isn’t healthy for the fish. The rocks will end up being covered in algae anyway.
The UV filter only kills the floating single cell (green water) algae…the blanket/carpet algae will […]
Dave,
With very high probability the green algae is the source of the very high and rather dangerous pH reading. Advise several partial water changes to bring the pH down.
Edgar
On Apr 5, 2009, at 6:17 PM, davewill001 wrote:
> I just tested my pond water for the first time this Spring. I have […]
I just tested my pond water for the first time this Spring. I have not changed any water since I shut down the pond in the Fall, except, of course, for snow and rainfall. I really expected to get some pretty bad results. However, every parameter tested zero. Ammonia was 0.25 […]
As long as the sponge/foam is open cell, it should be fine. DO NOT use closed cell sponges like those used for washing dishes. Those are designed to hold water, not let it flow freely through it. One source of bulk open cell foam is a craft store where they sell the […]
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I think that the wet dry filters work well, but dry all the time I would think to be useless. Better wet all the time.
The only filter that will quickly remove the cloud is a diatom earth filter, or something like that. It polishes the […]
Hi Sandi,
Sure, BUT again, safety for your fish? What type of micro organisms has it been exposed too? Sterilizing for an aquarium could take forever, and even with that some type of testing would still be needed to be sure its safe or risk your fish. Is it all really […]
Hi Amber and Len,
No dead fish just cloudy water. You must have missed one of Len’s postings. I think the trouble is in removing the carbon altogether and using the extra media pad that Len talked about.
Not being able to run to the LPS right away I substituted another piece of foam of […]
Actually, guppies do well in a very wide range of water temps from mid 60’s into the low 80’s. Many folks think of them only as tropical’s as they are mostly sold that way but here are three reputable profiles that show they do well in much cooler waters. Further, since a fancy […]
your welcome. let me know the result of your test wrote:
> thanks lee.. that’s a neat trick to know wether its a leak or not.. > i’ll try it right away… > > > — In philippinesinternetkoisociety@yahoogroups.com, > Jose Lee wrote: > > > > YOU CAN TRY THIS TO KNOW […]