pugmom said:
jlk said:That's great!!!! I've got some cell service on lake but none in the woods... Look forward to seeing pics soon!!!!
jlk said:Has it been soaking? Your dw seems to be be a bit problematic. If you have all zeroes again tomorrow & go ahead & put it back in before dosing. Lets see what happens!
jlk said:You can wait on a water change for now unless you hit a snag (numbers don't zero or ph crashes into 6's). Hopefully, adding the dw won't cause an issue because your tank is decently established now. Just have to wait & see how things go!
jlk said:Your bb simply do not like the lower phs! You're not in a danger zone yet for ph so if you want to wait another day for a wc, that's fine. Just reduce the amm dose down to 3 so they are not overwhelmed.
jlk said:Your bb simply do not like the lower phs! You're not in a danger zone yet for ph so if you want to wait another day for a wc, that's fine. Just reduce the amm dose down to 3 so they are not overwhelmed.
jlk said:I think your fine to do your big wcs tomorrow & get fish weds. Your starting off with a light bioload rather than fully stocking at once (unless your plans have changed...) so your bb will be able to handle things without an issue.
Now, the dw.... I am honestly not 100% sure on how to approach this because it does lower your ph some (not a big deal) but it seemed to have a big effect on your bb. Your tank cycled pretty quickly once you removed it. So, assuming your going to be home for the rest of the week, lets try this. After your big wcs tomorrow to drop your nitrates down to your tap, add the dw. Check your ph weds morning just to see where its at. Then be religious about testing your water daily (or even twice daily) to make sure you do not see any spikes in ammonia/nitrite and that your ph is staying reasonably stable. Hopefully, there wont be any problems. Now if there is (toxins spike, ph crashes, etc), I would suggest removing the dw, do a wc & soak the dw again for a for a few more weeks. I am crossing my fingers that all goes smoothly!!! Sound like a plan? Its the best I can come with right now with all things considered though Ill do some more thinking on it anyway!
jlk said:Thanks!!! My husband wishes I got paid for this.... lol! Keep us posted- I will be headed back into the woods on Weds through the weekend but I have some cell service in the daytime when Im not in the middle of absolute nowhere! Just make sure your tank is steadily stable before adding anyone new. Pictures are expected of your progress!!
