What Works for Me May Not Work for You

wow is there a priest reading all these because it feels like confession!
 
To jenpen and surfkat - :rofl::rofl:!!! You guys are the best!!! Not everyone let it all hang out like you two did! Kudos to both of you!
 
Oh, I didn't share them all...
:D

Me neither!!!! Some are not even believable! I will admit that I must learn to watch the python more closely when I prop it into the tanks and refill and then get on with multitasking while the tank is filling. It's pretty much a firehouse hose-down once the python pops out of the tank :lipssealedsmilie:
 
Confessions from Frogdog:

--I have never once ever tested a FW tank.....and I did breed cichlids that I sold to petstores...........so I guess I'm not a total failure
--I'm a big fan of KMnO4 and use it all the time:
soak live plants to get rid of hitchhikers
nuke a tank that's getting a makeover
treat sick fish with a mild solution in a QT
--On top of my Dutch Aquarium, bathed in humidity and under high intensity lights, I flowered orchids, which I was more interested in than the tank.
--I've euthanized fish with good vodka.

There. :headshake2:
 
very fantastic idea for a thread just found it

gonna read every post before i post my things

i like this as i know i do things that people tried to flame me for but i wear asbestos underpants
 
I'm afraid I don't live out on the hairy edge like a lot of people with my tanks lol

-50% weekly water changes on all tanks whether they need it or not (more on fry/growout tanks)
-strict 4 week minimum quarantine on any and all new fish
-all filters contain lava rock for biomedia and polyfill for mech media which gets changed weekly
-I use a garden hose to empty and drain tanks. I've never owned a python.
-canister filters get cleaned maybe 4 times a year.
-i've used RFUG, canisters, HOB, wet/dry, and sponge/bubble-up box filters...I've found they all have an appropriate use
-I don't use RO water for my reef (although I'm planning on starting as soon as I install a system)
-most of my tanks do not have heaters - heated by ambient room heat (small enclosed space)
-i try to understock my tanks, and usually end up giving minimum tank sizes way larger than most people would
 
--I'm a big fan of KMnO4 and use it all the time:
soak live plants to get rid of hitchhikers
nuke a tank that's getting a makeover
treat sick fish with a mild solution in a QT

Yes, potassium permang. can be highly effective but man that stuff is nasty. I hope you're using all necessary precautions when you work with it... certainly not something you want to get on your skin :D
 
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