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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2014 10:57:18 GMT -5
angelminx Rams are always a good choice! You were commenting on the difficulty of dividing powdered meds and I meant to sign back another way I realized to go about it. If you have an empty 10g tank (ya right lol) you could mix the whole pkg in the 10 gallons of water..the usual instruction.. this giving you the correct balance of each ingredient, then extract whatever volume from that that you want, to treat your fish. You could then also keep the remaining volume for use in case like me, you get ammonia levels in your treatment tank and need him out (would use only within the duration time for that dose of course). Unless you also had 10 gallons of established water for this, it would mean a full change into new water to start with so perhaps that's a deal breaker... input welcome... but just another idea for dividing those multiple drug medications accurately. Maggie
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Aug 16, 2014 12:04:04 GMT -5
Yes, GH=180. Sounds like you understand that as some indication of the presence of a reasonable level of minerals. Just scratching my head a little because what I was getting from Carl's articles was that it's not a real reflection of charged ions present (ie battery with parts but no charge) It's ok, I'll keep reading, fog will clear eventually There needs to be mineralization to carry the electrical charges that are essential for health. I believe this is the mag and calcium that are so important. "Simply put, having a GH of 250 ppm does not necessarily mean you have these essential mineral ions, as with a car battery that is not charged. You have the materials in the battery, but they do you no good, unless charged. Same goes for the GH, you must first have the elements to make up the GH, then you can add the charge.
Having a very low or non existent GH certainly means you cannot maintain these ESSENTIAL electrolytes/mineral ions that ALL fish require, including Bettas, Ram Cichlids, etc., just not as as high of amounts as fish such as Guppies, or Goldfish might require." www.fishbeginner.info/home/aquarium-gh-kh-ph-chemistry-what-to-know/Then the article goes into which products can provide these essential electrolytes/mineral ions. I do intend to get the wonder shells, just have to wait a bit now but need to get MB and PP as well and wondering if I can be fairly sure those will make it through to me...? Did pick up some pillow moss on sale today There hasn't been a problem before.
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Aug 16, 2014 12:11:39 GMT -5
Thanks for posting. He's a cutie! I've only seen one white here and he was spoken for. He'd be fun to feed spirulina soaked pellets to, like with my yellow one you'd see them in him I'll have to give this a try.
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Aug 16, 2014 12:13:34 GMT -5
The betta I was planning on getting at Petco today (he was still there) was also white like that but he had more grayish-black on him, with a little red along the edges of the "black", but the markings on his tail (and some on his body) was more marbled. He also had a "black" blaze on his head. I say "was" going to get him...I saw him a couple of days ago, and checked to see if they still had him when I got to the store today, but he was hardly moving. I couldn't see anything wrong with him, but when I checked him again (after looking the others over) he was lying on his side; tried to rouse him by tapping on the cup, but nothing. Checked again 1/2 an hour later, and he was still in the same position--definitely dead. They had another one that I liked that was a "Copper" Delta-tail Dragonscale. He was a metallic violet-pewter color, with blue eyes--but he was 20 bucks (minus the 30% off on all the fish Friday and Saturday), and I had to choose between him and an Electric Blue Ram for the same price. I wish I could have gotten them both. After agonizing over the decision, I finally went with the Ram. Hard choice. RIP betta
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2014 15:34:46 GMT -5
Yes, GH=180. Sounds like you understand that as some indication of the presence of a reasonable level of minerals. Just scratching my head a little because what I was getting from Carl's articles was that it's not a real reflection of charged ions present (ie battery with parts but no charge) It's ok, I'll keep reading, fog will clear eventually There needs to be mineralization to carry the electrical charges that are essential for health. I believe this is the mag and calcium that are so important. "Simply put, having a GH of 250 ppm does not necessarily mean you have these essential mineral ions, as with a car battery that is not charged. You have the materials in the battery, but they do you no good, unless charged. Same goes for the GH, you must first have the elements to make up the GH, then you can add the charge.Having a very low or non existent GH certainly means you cannot maintain these ESSENTIAL electrolytes/mineral ions that ALL fish require, including Bettas, Ram Cichlids, etc., just not as as high of amounts as fish such as Guppies, or Goldfish might require."www.fishbeginner.info/home/aquarium-gh-kh-ph-chemistry-what-to-know/ Actually have read the articles, I am doin' my due diligence here lol but thanks Devon, your answer just tipped me off to what was confusing me!. I was confusing me! When I said "Sounds like you understand that as some indication of the presence of a reasonable level of minerals" I was thinking of charged ions which was throwing me (as the whole point was that the GH does NOT tell you that). The GH of 180 does tell you there's a certain level of minerals present but it's just battery/GH... so in the context of my situation, Carl's advice to add a full dose of Replenish first time was sound because with a GH of 180, you know there's sufficient battery there to hold that much new 'charge'. If I'd had a much lower GH, then would have had to add more gradually with 1/4 dose as usually recommended for first time. By George I think she's got it!!!
I do intend to get the wonder shells, just have to wait a bit now but need to get MB and PP as well and wondering if I can be fairly sure those will make it through to me...? Did pick up some pillow moss on sale today There hasn't been a problem before. just what I wanted to hear
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Aug 18, 2014 17:16:33 GMT -5
Actually have read the articles, I am doin' my due diligence here lol but thanks Devon, your answer just tipped me off to what was confusing me!. I was confusing me! When I said "Sounds like you understand that as some indication of the presence of a reasonable level of minerals" I was thinking of charged ions which was throwing me (as the whole point was that the GH does NOT tell you that). The GH of 180 does tell you there's a certain level of minerals present but it's just battery/GH... so in the context of my situation, Carl's advice to add a full dose of Replenish first time was sound because with a GH of 180, you know there's sufficient battery there to hold that much new 'charge'. If I'd had a much lower GH, then would have had to add more gradually with 1/4 dose as usually recommended for first time. By George I think she's got it!!!
tehe It's hard for me to keep straight. Sometimes I feel like I'm learning and relearning it. Works out most of the time
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2014 22:22:43 GMT -5
Glad to hear I'm not the only one!
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