I don't think I have any chloramines in the water, but I have not tested for this. When I make water changes, I use Jungle "Start Right" conditioner. The regular filters with carbon, I probably change every couple of months. But, I do rinse the filters when I do a water change. I don't know if that is the problem or not. But I've had my 55 gallon aquarium for 1 1/2 years and I have never had this problem before. As far as my Bio-Foam, I am probably due to replace them. The box suggests to replace once a year or when it begins to show signs of wear. Mine looks just as good as the day I bought it. After just looking on the box, it says to rinse in the same temperature water as the aquarium, which I normally do, but I do believe I have rinsed it a couple of times in hot water when it was really gross and slimy. This may be one of my problems.
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I have a suggestion, though it may not be a valid one since im no where near a professional and I've never had that problem. But I have had a similar problem in my area... In west michigan we had a huge problem with tent worms killing the trees. So rather than pesticides or anything or mass treeburning the implemented gypsy moths...
Likewise if you find something that eats them, and even some thing that eats those and maybe the your fish will eat that. Then you will have your own little eco-sytem...
Thats my goal for my tank, I just started it out poorly - so do as i say, not as i do
sincerely,
Mr. Hipocrite
Likewise if you find something that eats them, and even some thing that eats those and maybe the your fish will eat that. Then you will have your own little eco-sytem...
Thats my goal for my tank, I just started it out poorly - so do as i say, not as i do
sincerely,
Mr. Hipocrite
LordsSoilder said:
Be verrry wary introducing a foreign species to an existing ecosystem. examples: snake head fish in US rivers (correct name?) and the freshwater mussels on west coast USA.
Most species have evolved to a point to counteract natural predators through explosive breeding rate, some poison, etc. Introducing something like that into region without those preditors is devistating(mussels). Or if you introduce a preditor it can ravage the local species that are not prepared for it. (snakehead)
One of the arguments around here is that the scientists waste too much money thinking about something while the world goes to hell. Kudzu is another example of a not properly thought out introduced species. There is also a grass I just heard about taking over. Also that purple leaved plant in hawaii. There are also koi living in a local public lake near here also. People catch them periodically but they are usually not seen.
This is why you NEVER release your fish into the wild once your bored with them. best case scenario you create a tourist attraction worst case you cause armegeddon (ok kind of extreme but anyways.
but enough lecturing. My swordtails eat the ostracods, planeria, etc. by themselves. They do not appear to hurt anything and are indicators of overfeeding or other water quality issue.
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Ok maybe I should have been more specific...
When we used the moth's it was carefully considered by both my local township and the dnr as well as many other people. I know exactly what you are talking about. Secondly, In an aquarium, you have a controlled environment. If you put something in, then it doesn't work or you don't want it anymore, then give it back where ever you got it. Alot of places wont mind reselling it and doubling their profit...
When we used the moth's it was carefully considered by both my local township and the dnr as well as many other people. I know exactly what you are talking about. Secondly, In an aquarium, you have a controlled environment. If you put something in, then it doesn't work or you don't want it anymore, then give it back where ever you got it. Alot of places wont mind reselling it and doubling their profit...
i thought gypsy moth caterpillars were the tent ones. . . are they black with colorful dots on them?
LordsSoilder said:
Sorry, I got ranty and forgot to mention what you said
Also, an aquarium is a isolated environment, not a controlled one. An example, add a snail (of almost any kind) that just happens to LOVE to eat your prized "bermuda feather"* plant you paid $50 for. Sure you could remove that snail, but if its like any snail i've ever seen it doesn't hesitate to lay its eggs on every leaf, ornament, and interdimentional space you cant see.
So in 3 weeks you have 1000 evil snails eating your plant. Sometimes removing something completely from a tank can be a hard task indeed. I don't intend to be annoying. just in a picky mood today. :joke:
* bermuda feather probably doesnt exist. please dont start asking me where you can find it
I'm not sure exactly what they look like. we nailed nest's to trees that had eggs in them...
From my understanding, they look so close that the tent worms let them move in and then they eat all the larvae... pretty sneaky stuff, but it worked pretty good....
From my understanding, they look so close that the tent worms let them move in and then they eat all the larvae... pretty sneaky stuff, but it worked pretty good....
