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  1. J

    please help me out, I dont know what is wrong with my angelfish

    1 packet per 10 gallons DAILY. so he needs at least a half packet just to dose according to the instructions. maracyn 2 builds up in the water, hence it says NOT to change the water while using it. sinced he is changing out some he has to put back what meds were removed. ie another 1/4...
  2. J

    please help me out, I dont know what is wrong with my angelfish

    ok. then you need to use 1/2 packet per day WITHOUT doing water changes. and since your changing half of that water, then add 1/4 of a pack. hard to get it that accurate though. so 3/4 of a pack daily. and then your gonna want to add 1 teaspoon of aquairum salt, 1ml of melafix, and your trace...
  3. J

    please help me out, I dont know what is wrong with my angelfish

    hold on..let me read the label again. are you doing this in the bucket or in the tank?
  4. J

    please help me out, I dont know what is wrong with my angelfish

    lol yeah sorry for thread jacking.. but i do have to say.. if i fed according to the label on my food i would be putting in 13 crisp 2 to 3 times a day. OR 4-6 LARGE pellets 2 times a day.. thats alot of food.. and poop. haha! (that just ONE fish btw) so im not concerned with a little ammonia...
  5. J

    please help me out, I dont know what is wrong with my angelfish

    soooo your saying that fish waste and excess food doesnt cause ammonia? cuz thats exactly the opposite of everything ive ever learned. there is a thread on this forum right here regarding this same matter. id have to search for it, but i read it a couple weeks ago. if you only check your...
  6. J

    please help me out, I dont know what is wrong with my angelfish

    i have a giant goldfish that eats and poops alot. lol. but like i said. it spikes, then goes right back down 20 minutes later. ive never seen my tank NOT spike after i feed them. maybe if i had a bigger tank, bigger filter.. etc.. etc.. ( next weeks pay check :) ) my tank is def cycled...
  7. J

    please help me out, I dont know what is wrong with my angelfish

    i dont know of any evidence, supporting or dismissing it. but i can tell you that if i feed after a water change MY way, the ammonia is back down to normal in like 20 minutes after the spike. if i do it by just topping off with the garden hose then adding the neutralizer, it takes the better...
  8. J

    please help me out, I dont know what is wrong with my angelfish

    I change five gallons once a week. Mainly to just vacuum the waste out. my pal has his tank marked at ten gallons. When it evaporate out to the line he adds ten gallons. He vacuums like once every six months. Lol. and his fish are making tons of fry so he must be doing something right. I'm...
  9. J

    please help me out, I dont know what is wrong with my angelfish

    correct, but chloramine doesn't break down immediately on contact with conditioner either. Why take the chance, if it takes 30 minutes to neutralize, then thats 30 minutes its been killing your filters. if you have perfectly healthy strong fish, a little spike in ammonia and nitrite while the...
  10. J

    please help me out, I dont know what is wrong with my angelfish

    Lol. Cool. BUT if that is your normal filter don't use that in your bucket. Just a air stone is all you need. The chlorine will kill the good bacteria in the filters and media before the conditioner can work. If its just an extra filter then your good. Hour he getsbetter and remember to keep...
  11. J

    please help me out, I dont know what is wrong with my angelfish

    If it is septicemia, maracyn 2 is the way to go. you should of seen my goldie before the treatment. Its good stuff. Honestly its sound like there is some kind of infection going on anyways, won't hurt to try. I gave my fish M2 and 25% of the daily recommended melafix dose just to help will the...
  12. J

    please help me out, I dont know what is wrong with my angelfish

    Good deal. As mine got better I changed the water less and less. Never changed more then seven gallons at a time anyways since that was the bucket size. Lol
  13. J

    please help me out, I dont know what is wrong with my angelfish

    I'm wouldn't do that.. Do it in the bucket. Make sure the clorine, doesn't even have a chance to kill bacteria in your tank. I just know that when I stopped toping off with tap water things got better almost immediately
  14. J

    please help me out, I dont know what is wrong with my angelfish

    Do you pour your water the tank then add conditioner? I did that and it played havoc with my water condition. Condition it in a bucket with an air stone for about an hour first. Then add your supplements one at a time and see if the ph changes. But I think salt temp lots of oxygen and melafix...
  15. J

    Will this over flow work

    The pump pumps the water back from the bottom tank, but the reason for a over flow like this is so that if a power outage does occur, the siphon on the over flow will restart itself . If you just had a waterfall style setup that would work to. Anything that will keep the level in the display...
  16. J

    stirling engine aquarium chiller.

    works just like this thing Amazon.com: Coleman Stirling Power Cooler with Free A/C Adaptor Included: Sports & Outdoors not sure how well it would work though.
  17. J

    stirling engine aquarium chiller.

    soooo i just "happen" to have a stirling engine laying around. we made it in school (M.E. program) you know if you run it back wards it acts like a fridge? :brows: any one ever tried this before? be easy to run with a 25watt solar panel, and dc motor. would work during the hottest part of the...
  18. J

    very sick goldie

    how long should i keep him on this maracyn 2? the box says 10 days, but i dont think he is gonna be fixed in 10 days
  19. J

    very sick goldie

    yes.. same fish
  20. J

    very sick goldie

    WOOT!!! ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 20!!!! finally. and hes still got the reds streaks and sores, but hes swimming, and getting stronger all the time!! even ate a pellet to day! (first time eating in over a week!) think he is gonna make it! its amazing how fast he went down hill and also...
  21. J

    Will this over flow work

    DIY Overflow 101 - The Mysteries Explained the second diagram..but like i said i had to change it a bit. the down tube will go into the lower tank, but into the bottom of a hi-c jug filled with K1. the as the jug fills up it will come out the top (which is above the sump tanks water line)...
  22. J

    Will this over flow work

    here we go
  23. J

    Will this over flow work

    crap! sent from my droid.. dont know why its side ways.. lol
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