Recent content by malonbl

thanks Scot

Thanks for the reply. Just to be sure, the shrimp are not adversely affected by the glut dosing are they?

I have a nearly stocked aquarium. I am thinking of adding a few shrimp, but I have never had them, so I have some questions. 1) First of all, my main question is in regards to my tank suitability? I have a 29 gallon tank. I have a fine gravel (CaribSea), a few lava rocks and a couple large...

That's a great idea. Honestly, as I am new to tanks and plants, pressurized CO2 has been a bit of an intimidating topic. I need to look into it though.

Thanks for the responses. I was hoping that this was the case. I will just be rolling the walls. I was just concerned that the strong odor may somehow transfer toxins into the water.

Yeah, pretty heavily planted tank with lots of shade. I even have frogbit covering half the tank on my "low-light plant side". They are generally very active as you say. If I see one sitting around in one place too long, I definitely get worried about it. I pretty much knew this one was a...

Brookster, congrats on the new light. I recently upgraded to it as well and am really enjoying it. Are you running the blues along with the red/white? I ask because I haven't been able to find out if this is recommended or not. I believe some do and some don't. Also, I just updated my...

Anyone done this without causing problems in the tank? I have an open top but could obviously put a cover on it temporarily. Could run fans and open the window. Could cover the tank with cling wrap for a brief period. Any other ideas or tips; or is this just a sure recipe for problems?

Just updating this thread again. I had another dead cory yesterday. That's 2 of my 9 that have now died during the week of increased glut dosing. Still unsure if coincidence or not. I have decreased the glut (metricide 14)to 2.5 mls per 25 gallons; I was at 3.1 mls per 25 gallons. I plan to...

Nevermind. Saw on Seachem's site that this could be normal.

3 months or so. I don't refrigerate it, but didn't see anywhere on the bottle that I am supposed to.

Is it normal for prime to have a grayish sediment in the bottom? I just happened to look inside the bottle and noticed it. If shaken, it goes away (into suspension I suppose). Just wanted to be sure I didn't have a mold or something growing in it. Thanks

Thanks for the info. I was hoping they could be removed.

OS, I am fairly obsessive about weekly 50% wc, removing unhealthy plant debris promptly and water quality in general. However, what I haven't figured out (and it bothers me) is how to vacuum my fine grain gravel. My siphon just sucks the gravel right into the bucket. I have seen some siphons...

Several posters were having a thread conversation about this topic a few days ago. Specifically, there is some thought that Corydoras might be more sensitive to glut dosing. Some mentioned personal experience with heavy glut dosing without any adverse effects. I have habrosus corys and have...