Huge emergency! New Setup Overstocked and not Cycled

[boadams87]

I havent, I really want too! But I better just shop around for a different piece. It is a very pretty shape tho, with a bunch of holes for swimming around it, I should have known it was too good to be true!

I saw another lady just say she has it in hers and its doing ok.for now

 

[Jess1ca]

Oscar and Pleco are floating in a bag in the 55 acclimating to the temp.

 

[Jess1ca]

I saw another lady just say she has it in hers and its doing ok.for now

Really? I may give it a go then!

 

[boadams87]

Really? I may give it a go then!

Id give it a try and just watch it to see if it starts coming apart.

 

[Jess1ca]

I didn't boil it, I just soaked it till waterlogged, think I should boil it first?

 

[boadams87]

I didn't boil it, I just soaked it till waterlogged, think I should boil it first?

Alot just put it in the dishwasher.

 

[Jess1ca]

Don't have a dishwasher was gonna put it in the oven, but that would dry it out I think

 

[boadams87]

Don't have a dishwasher was gonna put it in the oven, but that would dry it out I think

Yea id boil it for 30 mins. That way u can see if any tannins come out in the water.

 

[Jess1ca]

Tannins are good, aren't they?

 

[boadams87]

Tannins are good, aren't they?

That's what the plecos love but they'll color your water.

 

[Jess1ca]

Sooo so I'm gonna change this water, I treat the new water before I put it in the tank... Correct?

 

[jmpgop]

If you CAN... It isn't necessary. I use a water changer from the tap and I put it right in. I treat my tank right as I start the water flow.

 

[boadams87]

Sooo so I'm gonna change this water, I treat the new water before I put it in the tank... Correct?

Yes and put enough to treat the entire tank NOT what you took out

 

[Jess1ca]

Well, I woke up this morning to find the heater in the 20 gallon shattered at some point last night. The temp in the tank is about 68, thinking I will move everyone to the 55 gallon this morning. The heater is releasing a black powder. Hopefully it won't kill these little guys!

 

[randy86]

Girl if it aren't for bad luck you wouldn't have any luck at all. Moving everyone over sounda like a plan. Just bear with them. You have been off to a rough start but your gonna do just fine!

 

[boadams87]

Well, I woke up this morning to find the heater in the 20 gallon shattered at some point last night. The temp in the tank is about 68, thinking I will move everyone to the 55 gallon this morning. The heater is releasing a black powder. Hopefully it won't kill these little guys!

Wow. Was the oscar in there? I had to get a indestructible one cause my oscars were breaking them.

 

[Jess1ca]

Girl if it aren't for bad luck you wouldn't have any luck at all. Moving everyone over sounda like a plan. Just bear with them. You have been off to a rough start but your gonna do just fine!

I know right! I do have a small problem, my lobster is in his den and I can't coax him out... Any ideas on how I can get him out so I can float him? He is tucked away in a cichlid stone. Maybe put the whole stone in a bag?

 

[Jess1ca]

Wow. Was the oscar in there? I had to get a indestructible one cause my oscars were breaking them.

No he is in the 55 and he is so pale. I'm worried for him

 

[boadams87]

I know right! I do have a small problem, my lobster is in his den and I can't coax him out... Any ideas on how I can get him out so I can float him? He is tucked away in a cichlid stone. Maybe put the whole stone in a bag?

Yes id do that. As to not stress him to much

 

[boadams87]

No he is in the 55 and he is so pale. I'm worried for him

What's that temp?