.Newman. Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 once you get your HOB, it will likely have a carbon bag included. use that and that will take out the tannins quick. if you put in DW that is good at leaching tannin, then just replace the carbon pad whenever the tannins return - you notice yellowing water. eventually it will stop and you will have a clear tank. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 Sounds good! I'll keep you all updated. I should be getting some cash soon, which'll go to wood and plants. Maybe even the puffer! Link to comment
.Newman. Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 culture some snails in the meantime i could send you a pest species for a small fee if you want them lol. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 Like small pond snails? Sure! PM me with me info, I'm curious Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 So if my other FW stuff sells today, I'll probably go to my LFS and get some plants plus a little dwarf puffer! Link to comment
.Newman. Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 dont be hasty with getting the puffer...let the tank mature first. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 Yeah, while nice, it's not on my priority list. I'll probably just get the plants first. Link to comment
devilsadvocate Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 so why is everyone against brown water? imo it looks a lot better. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 More natural imo Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 I'm going to my LFS in the next hour or two, and I'm getting a dwarf puffer! They never get them in, and there's luckily one one left! Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 I got a dwarf puffer Must... Look... Away... Checking out his new home Hunting... the plants? He's really small and skinny. Hopefully LOTS of bloodworms will fatten him up. This is crunch time. He needs to eat. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 FTS in a little bit. Is it safe to take plants/rocks/wood from a local creek? I've got a creek about 100m away from my house and wanted to "harvest" it. Is it safe? Link to comment
Squared Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 no it prolly has a bunch of diseases and will kill your fish' how cold is the creek? Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 Considering it's pretty far away from people, and it's really clean. It's probably 60F around here. I'll probably just take some wood and boil it. Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Those are cute and little. Link to comment
Squared Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 i wouldn't use the wood, could just rot in your tank i think that's why people use driftwood hopefully the plants won't die, 15F difference? Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 So I got one type of plant that's pretty. I sold my old bowfront tank and so hopefully I can buy my Azoo Palm filter now! Link to comment
gena Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Awe...cute puffer!!!!! What plant did you get? I would like to see a FTS too Link to comment
.Newman. Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 driftwood is also wood and thus both rot in aquariums over time. if you get stuff from your creek, first sanitize by baking or boiling the objects, and also make sure to keep your hands clean after working with them. wild environments are home to many parasites. while most wont bother a person, there is always a small chance you could get something really annoying and troublesome, so be cautious. there is also the danger of the same thing to your fish. speaking of which, if you suspect your puffer to be infected with internal parasites - good indicator is the fish staying skinny after a month or two of vigorous feeding- then you will have to start de-worming the fish. its a simple process. i am sure its discussed on dwarf puffer forums. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Yeah, I'm quite familiar with internal parasites. I'll start treating with metro and prazi tomorrow JIC. Link to comment
colormyheart Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Oh my god it's tiny and adorable. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Do you hate me? Link to comment
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