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    Aquaclear 110 stopped working

    We were on a week vacation (of course) when my Aquaclear 110 stopped working. My cichlid tank was in very bad shape when I returned (four dead and rotting fish in a stagnant tank. Nice. I cleaned the filter out and got it working again (Saturday) then yesterday it was making intermittent...
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    Shipping fish

    This was a Canada to Canada shipment - not international.
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    Shipping fish

    Received a shipment of fish today. It didn't go well. 2 DOA betta females. The package was COLD when it arrived. Even though it contained a 40 hour heat pack. The heat pack was warm when it was sent yesterday and warmed up again after I opened the box, but was cold when I opened it. It...
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    Smart Meters and Power Use

    I live in Ontario, and we have recently changed to a Smart Meter for billing for electricity. I'm not sure how prevalent Smart Meters are...essentially it keeps track of the time of day you use electricity and then you get billed more or less depending on demand during those times. My husband...
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    White slime on top of water

    Thanks for all replies. It is not waste from the bettas. There are no fish in this container. Just tap water, treated with Prime, and salt. This is water waiting to be used in fish tanks/fish jars. I will try agitation of the surface. If anyone knows WHAT it is, I'd be pleased to know.
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    White slime on top of water

    Really? But this is in a container with just tap water, prime and salt. No organic matter in any significant amount.
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    White slime on top of water

    It is on the surface of the water.
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    White slime on top of water

    Anyone know what the white slime is?
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    question about PRIME

    Would love to hear jsoong's awesome chemical knowledge applied to the problem. Better safe than sorry, but if I can get safe with a lower dose, then I'm good. Prime is NOT cheap. I use a lot of water changing my betta fry jars and the discus water. I'm constantly topping up the water...
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    question about PRIME

    I should have read the whole bottle. It probably says that on there too. Feel free to go with their recommendation if you want to. I'm not trying to argue either...really I'm not. The chemistry principles I was talking about still apply. If you are just treating for chlorine and you don't...
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    question about PRIME

    My bottle says 5mL per 50G of NEW water. So they are not recommending treating the whole tank. Since it is a chemical reaction, what matters is that there are enough molecules in the dose for the molecules in the water that need to be detoxified. The Prime is diluted, but so is the water...
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    question about PRIME

    I'm wondering what mfdrookie meant. "dosage for the entire tank"
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    question about PRIME

    Why do you need to add enough to treat the whole tank volume and not just the water being added? Love PRIME. Smells of sulphur, but just keep your nose away! THX G
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    White slime on top of water

    The pump was off when the problem started, and I was on vacation for a week so there wasn't any agitation. It is covered, so not a lot of light gets in, but not tightly so some light gets in and air. But now I have cleaned out the tub and left the pump on, so there is agitation, and it keeps...
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    White slime on top of water

    I'm breeding bettas and I have a 55 gallon rubbermaid that I use as a water reservoir. I have a heater in it and a waterpump. I fill it up and dose it with Prime. Then when I need to change the water in the betta jars, I have lots of treated water ready. The waterpump is attached to a length...
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    Swimming head up

    1 I have an Australian Rainbowfish that is swimming with it's head up all the time. Sometimes on a steep angle, sometimes straight up and down. It is always swimming to stay in place (must be very tiring). 2 Ammonia, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 50, temp 78, ph 7 3 55 gallon tank, set up for years. 4...
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    Multi tier stand - 2x4 strength?

    Well, the stand is built. We added a 3.5" wide length of plywood glued and screwed to the horizontal 2x4s for extra lateral strength. Thanks for your input! I took a picture, but it is still on the camera. I'll post it when I get a chance. Greeny
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    Multi tier stand - 2x4 strength?

    That would be AWESOME!! Pictures please!
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    Multi tier stand - 2x4 strength?

    I can't have more verticals because it has more than one level. There is a four foot wide shelf under a four foot wide shelf. Another vertical would cut it in half...no good for fish tanks.
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    Multi tier stand - 2x4 strength?

    Hi, I am building a multi tier aquarium stand using 2x4s. The verticals are 2x4s. The horizontals are also 2x4s that are notched into the verticals and then screwed in. The horizontals are placed so that the wide edge faces you (the stronger way). The shelves are 48 inches wide(the verticals...
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    Online fish related stores in Canada????

    Found another one. Based in Edmonton Alberta. TNTAquatica. www.tntaquatica.com Freshwater fish, food, plants, inverts and live cultures. EXTREMELY REASONABLE SHIPPING COSTS. 10 fish (CPD's) on their way for $9 (I got $10 off for ordering a bunch of plants too.)
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    Black Tetra - Injury or Disease?

    Never mind, he died on me. Funny he's been like that a few days, then died minutes after I posted. Thanks for reading.
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    Online fish related stores in Canada????

    www.thehotfish.com The House of Tropical Fish in Windsor Ontario. Salt and Freshwater Fish Plants Supplies etc. Super customer service. Check it out. G (not a spammer, just a customer)
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    New Online Supplier in Canada

    www.thehotfish.com The House of Tropical Fish in Windsor Ontario. Salt and Freshwater Fish Plants Supplies etc. Super customer service. Check it out. G (not a spammer, just a customer)
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    Salt Water Startup

    www.thehotfish.com The House of Tropical Fish in Windsor Ontario. Salt and Freshwater Fish Plants Supplies etc. Super customer service. Check it out. G (not a spammer, just a customer)
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