What Works for Me May Not Work for You

[excuzzzeme]

1. No Chemicals of any fashion
2. No Carbon
3. Any kind filter as long as it works
4. Weekly water changes
5. Feed 1-2X daily for 6 days
6. Stocking by whatever works

 

[Mokomon]

My wife and I were doing WC's tonight and i looked up at two of our small Angel tanks and decided to take inventory. 2 -10 gallon tanks with 100-110 dime /nickel size fish in each tank. (do not try this at home ) we are playing with fire .:evil_lol:

And not one cull so far , I will be moving them into a 50gallon bin tomorrow

:lipssealedsmilie:

 

[duke33]

Great responses,

I also believe in the old saying , "If is not broke don't fix it" but a little preventive maintenance goes a long way.

So true. Nice Thread Pops.

 

[gmh]

1.Change out only 15% of water, but every 5 days or so.
2.Not a fan of sand substrate unless you count ecocomplete.
3.Don't test water unless I am bored.
4.Too cheap to use carbon
5.Dedicated bucket hauler. (Only 70 gallons of water though)
6.Don't use meds. Salt much cheaper and more likely to work.
7.Seldom quarantine new fish

 

[Dkarc]

My wife and I were doing WC's tonight and i looked up at two of our small Angel tanks and decided to take inventory. 2 -10 gallon tanks with 100-110 dime /nickel size fish in each tank. (do not try this at home ) we are playing with fire .:evil_lol:

And not one cull so far , I will be moving them into a 50gallon bin tomorrow

There are many ways you could double (or more) that. All it takes is a little know how. :headbang2:

-Ryan

 

[THE V]

Have never owned a test kit.
Do weekly 85-90% water changes on all tanks.
I'll do a mid-week water change if I want the tank to look good for company (90%).
Forget to feed them all the time.
Overfeed when I do (so I feed at night when so the filters can clean up the cloudy water)
I clean my filters with hot water straight out of the tap.
I own one 15W heater for the fish in the garage.
I use tons of carbon.
I make DIY sponge filters with a pond replacement pad and an airstone for the smaller tanks.
Own one net for minnows. Have never caught my goldfish with anything but my hands.

 

[PopPopsfish]

There are many ways you could double (or more) that. All it takes is a little know how. :headbang2:

-Ryan

Yea a little O2 injection . I love testing the limits, that keeps me from getting board and who know maybe I will learn something:evil_lol:.

 

[tjroihenu]

• Do a 50% water change every weekend
• Feed every 12 hours
• Lights out when I wake up and Lights on when I go to sleep
• Only test when a fish dies
• Never owned a Pleco
• Dont vacuum but instead comb through the substrate with hand and sweep around water with a brine shrimp net to catch uneaten flying food and feces.
• Haul buckets
• Plastic plants only

 

[Bubbles2112]

I love UGF-but am not using them right now.

I always **always** use carbon. Can't clean the filter if I'm out of carbon.

I generally run my tanks at higher temps

I never feed the fish the same thing. Gotta mix it up for them.

 

[rocker92]

hey pops...do your angel fish LIVE in those ten gals????? i might have to try that!