Is my 29 G fully stocked?? - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

MickieFish · 03-23-2006, 11:16 AM

Ok.. I will look into the AquaClear when I go to the LFS.. man,, I am gonna blow up my house with all this stuff plugged in!! I already have a 3 way on this tank, I guess I am gonna have to get a 6 way!!! Heh heh.. there goes my gourami on the bubble wall roller coaster again LOL/// Thanks for all your help!!!!!!!!!

Mephistopheles · 03-23-2006, 11:25 AM

gph = gallons per hour (should be on the box)

10x = if your tank is 29 gallons, then you should have a filter (or two combined) that can process 290 (29 x 10) gallons per hour.

internal filters are submersed inside the tank, yours is a HOB (Hand On Back).

sometimes if you add too many fish at once, you get a small ammonia spike (because of a large increase in ammonia producting fish without giving your bacterial colonies a chance to keep up) that can be enough to kill one or two fish. alternatively, if your tank is not done cycling, the nitrate level could be enough to kill some new fish while fish that are already in your tank have had a little bit to get used to it (at least as used to it as they have to be without dying). I don't know if that is your problem or not, but that is an experience I have had in the past.

HTH (hope this/that helps), you'll quickly get used to the shorthand that people throw around in this place.

**Fishyfanatic** · 03-23-2006, 12:42 PM

You only have three things plugged in for the tank? Must be nice! Lets see, on my 150 gal tank we have:

3 Heaters
2 Filters
1 light Strip with timer
2 Air Pumps
1 Moonlight LCD
QT filter
QT lights with timer
QT Air pump

That's 12 things plugged into one outlet. Man I hope that thing doesn't shoot off sparks.

MickieFish · 03-23-2006, 12:47 PM

Geez.. I hope your house doesn't blow up LOL!!

brant · 03-23-2006, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fishyfanatic

You only have three things plugged in for the tank? Must be nice! Lets see, on my 150 gal tank we have:

3 Heaters
2 Filters
1 light Strip with timer
2 Air Pumps
1 Moonlight LCD
QT filter
QT lights with timer
QT Air pump

That's 12 things plugged into one outlet. Man I hope that thing doesn't shoot off sparks.

And a partrig in a pear tree lol.

severum mama · 03-23-2006, 10:04 PM

I run 5 tanks at my house. I just hope we can move out of here before the place blows!

03-23-2006, 12:42 PM	#13
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03-23-2006, 11:16 AM	#11
MickieFish Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 64	Ok.. I will look into the AquaClear when I go to the LFS.. man,, I am gonna blow up my house with all this stuff plugged in!! I already have a 3 way on this tank, I guess I am gonna have to get a 6 way!!! Heh heh.. there goes my gourami on the bubble wall roller coaster again LOL/// Thanks for all your help!!!!!!!!!

03-23-2006, 11:25 AM	#12
Mephistopheles Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 101 Images: 8	gph = gallons per hour (should be on the box) 10x = if your tank is 29 gallons, then you should have a filter (or two combined) that can process 290 (29 x 10) gallons per hour. internal filters are submersed inside the tank, yours is a HOB (Hand On Back). sometimes if you add too many fish at once, you get a small ammonia spike (because of a large increase in ammonia producting fish without giving your bacterial colonies a chance to keep up) that can be enough to kill one or two fish. alternatively, if your tank is not done cycling, the nitrate level could be enough to kill some new fish while fish that are already in your tank have had a little bit to get used to it (at least as used to it as they have to be without dying). I don't know if that is your problem or not, but that is an experience I have had in the past. HTH (hope this/that helps), you'll quickly get used to the shorthand that people throw around in this place.

03-23-2006, 12:47 PM	#14
MickieFish Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 64	Geez.. I hope your house doesn't blow up LOL!!