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Parasites in your bloodworms???

Any photos?

Hey guys, I am having troubles figuring out what is going on with my discus. I have had discus for about 5-6 months now, and usually they have been doing fine. Lately though I have noticed some of them seem to be getting skinnier, and don't eat as much, these guys were the healthiest and biggest eaters of them all. And it appears that the slime coat is coming off them in some parts and hanging off from them. I stopped using salt so much in all my aquariums because I feel the long term affects can be worse. I have not done anything different than I usually do. I recently about a month ago had a devastating thing happen in my tank, and to this day I still believe it was fish TB that caused so many deaths. My 2 WC discus I have had for a few months now, and they still will only eat blood worms, I tried all kinds of other methods to get them to eat, they just won't.

I always do weekly wc's of at anywhere around 25%-50% in the discus tank. I have been wondering however how sensitive these guys are to pH changes. They are in my planted tank, where I have CO2 being put in. Nothing major, in a 90 gallon tank I have 2 hagen CO2 yeast systems, and one DIY pop bottle system. The CO2 levels never go over so there is too much CO2, but I was wondering about at night. The plants do not use up CO2 at night, causing the concentration of CO2 to increase in the tank and making the pH go down. I know they prefer lower pH to begin with anyway. But does anyone think it has something to do with this? Any help would be great, I don't want to end up killing such beautiful fish. If you need the stock list I will be more than happy to put it up here.

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Congratulations.

I happen to have a very nice Protein Skimmer for sale... :thumbs: PM me if you are interested.

There must be some sort of vacuum at the top of the column... Otherwise the air stone they showed would displace all the water and it would fall. (as in the case of a sealed top) I would think it would need some fairly significant tweaking to find the right balance. It gives me a bigger appreciation for it, that's for sure

Every time a have to move a big tank, the guys at Crystal Glass have been very helpful. They let me pick them up at days end and have them back before they start work the next day. I usually buy them some coffee and some timmies.

I'll keep that in mind. The tank move was successful. I have it sitting on my back deck, gathering questions from my neighbors. I have answered, "What IS that?" and, "Why?" about 10 times now... We didn't use the suction cups, but we did use a fridge dolly. Makes it so much easier. I think I am going to need the cups to set the tank in my stand when that's ready, so thanks for the tip about Crystal Glass.

I'm not sure why the water line is on submersible heaters - I've always just dunked 'em. The only reason I can think of is that they use the same parts in both types, and don't bother covering/removing the water line message on the submersibles.

I have often wondered about the line on their submersible heaters as well.... the ones that I have are underwater all the way as well... never had a problem with them....

Depends on if you look at that line as a maximum depth or a minimum depth... I have always kept my submersible heaters to a depth well above the line on the heater to prevent the glass from overheating and cracking. That's what I thought it was there for.

Looks very nice.

Very Nice.

I have found with the squish method, I have scratched my tank with some of the bigger ones with thicker shells... so use caution with that. I had the same problem in my 72G planted tank and purchased a striped botia. No snails and no issues with it bothering other fish.

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I tripped over a deer antler while fishing in the Red Deer river down by Sundre. My uncle is more of an outdoor guy than I am and he figured it had been there a while, but it still looked pretty good. I've never thought of it as an ornament, but would be kind of cool.

Welcome.

Can you give me some tips on how your husband got you involved in taking care of the tank? I think that's a great idea and I'll run it past my wife tonight! :thumbs:

I think I'll be doing my own maintenance...

If you move a tank with the ones for the small work and it slips you might have a problem.

Just at problem? :boom:

Thanks for all your input.

Hi,

I am looking to move a big tank on Friday and I am looking for some of those big suction cup handles to make it a bit easier. Does anyone have a set that I can borrow or know where you can rent them in Sherwood Park or Edmonton?

Thanks,

Roger

You can get everything in this world, for a price.

GCFI Breakers are expensive, GCFI receptacles are typically installed as an economical solution. It's best installed upstream in the circuit from the 'hazardous' location.

The 'gyst' of my concealed comment is in reference to the examples in the P.S. Knight series (The Green Book) which are eventually covered by drywall. There's alot of nuance involving in selection and installation of materials in electrical. Just 'cause it 'works', doesn't mean it's right.

Soo, If I have a switched ceiling fixture, I can replace it with a GFCI plug, put a plug on the end of my lighting fixture? (I realize I would have to change the box...) But that would solve the electricity around water issue right?

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone else can input on this. I have never even heard about this idea before, but I thought I would put it out there for some comment. Obviously, professional advice should be sought, but I also have found that there is a wealth of experience and good advice from the members of this board as well.

I was just talking with a friend who was formerly in the insurance industry and he questioned me about the larger tank I am thinking of buying and whether or not I had considered what affect it would have on my homeowners insurance. Needless to say, I have not...

Has anyone heard about having to pay a special premium for a large tank? (100 Gallons +)

Are there any horror stories of a tank causing damage (either directly or indirectly) and coverage being denied because it was not covered or reported? Perhaps there are some good experiences as well...

My assumption was that if a tank leaks and causes water damage, that's my problem. I have never really considered what would happen if a fire or vandalism happened and caused a tank to leak and cause damage.

Not exactly a happy topic, but I thought it was an important one nonetheless.

I look forward to your comments.

Roger

If you are still leary about it you can pick up a

little green book called electrical code simplified, $14.00 to $16.00 depending on where you buy it.

It would be adviseable to consult the electric codes & standards (green book available at Rona, HomeDepot, library, etc) to learn the right way of doing things if you have no previous experience.

Just wanted to point out that this is a condensed, simplified version of the Canadian Electrical Code intended to assist the homeowner with standard installations. It really doesn't cover a project like this. Many of them are likely out of date as the CEC is an evolving legal entity.

Installing used fixtures intended for dry, concealed conditions in exposed conditions in close proximity to water is different. You should be aware of this and use caution at the point of install and daily use. Most projects would not meet CEC or CSA standards.

I'm not trying to scare people with this post, but rather, suggesting caution and awareness. In it's entirety - it's not as simple as black to black, white to white, green to green.

Good Point...

Do you know if you can get a GFCI installed right into an electrical panel? Would that solve the problem of hard wiring it into your home's electrical?

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I have the same setup for my aquarium. I cut off the plug of a fixture I bought at a hardware store and simply paired up the black, white and ground wires. My lights are controlled by a switch along with the other switches for the room. The only drawback is that you can't hook up a timer. Well, you can, but it makes it more complicated...

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Fish:

Tuxedo Platys

My Congo Tetras spawn semi regularly, but they are in a community tank so the eggs get scooped up pretty quickly.

I would love it if the following got busy:

L025 - Butterfly Pleco's

Kribs

Plants:

Java Fern

Vals

'Mystery Plant' that I got from Jvision

I bought a dual tube light strip for my 72 Galon (4 feet) from Home Depot. It is a shop light designed to hang from the ceiling, plastic, but then has a 'chrome' finish. I have two T-8 plant and garden bulbs in it (also from HD) I forget the actual cost, but it was pretty reasonable in my mind. ($30 - ish???)

Patrick,

Great photos. I'm looking at the photos and sitting here kicking myself for not going to the show. I'll be there for sure next time.

Roger