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The total water change was approximately 30 gallons. I should also add that after the first very small WC I put the carbon reactor in-line and replaced the GFO in another reactor.The nitrates dropped to around 80ppm.

Nitrates are down to 40ppm from 160ppm after the WC.

Ed, so sorry to hear this; you and your family are all in our prayers.

I prefer it straight on the rocks.

On another thread I posted that my Nitrates went to 160ppm. Yesterday I added a carbon reactor and swapped out the GFO in the other. Today my Nitrates are 80ppm. I bought a garbage can and faucet adapter for the RO/DI unit and am mixing up SW. I plan to do a 25g water change as soon as its...

Very nice.

Sandee, these guys live in brackish water. I forget the recommendation but you can fins it on-line. Just up the salinity a little to help heal the fungus and once cured drop it down to normal. If its real bad you can dry the shell and put neosporin on it but it will need to be in a dry tank for...

Sliders are easy to keep and adapt ell. I have two in my pond and they winter over with no issues. Well one issue a raccoon took the smallest one. I had two for 10yr and am down to 1; the other my daughter rescued and it too is about 10". Diamond backs are bit more temperamental to care for...

Sandee, My son had a DBT he got from someone and it too had fungus real bad. It actually had blister like fungus. Can you post a pic and we can help you better. I would try with some turtle shell cream to clean it. Then you need to gently scrub the shell to get the fungus off using a tooth...

Greg is a good guy. I would definitely go back for another look if I were you.

Sorry to see you're getting out.

Thanks for the info. Guess I will buy 15g of water so I can do WC this weekend. Should I still run the GFO or just carbon? Paul, Here is the blurb I read about vodka dosing which is why I was considering it. "How does it reduce NO3 and PO4?By adding organic carbon, we increase bacterial growth...

Thanks everyone. I plan to stir a small patch up every few days and during water changes. However I have a bigger problem. I bought a new API Nitrate test kit tonight and it tested 160ppm. Is that even possible? How is anything alive if that's true. What can I do to reduce the Nitrates other...

How do people clean the sand in their DT? I use to vacuum it but much sand would get sucked out with the dirt and I didn't have much sand to start with. I just put a small 1/2 inch layer for looks. Once in a blue moon I would swirl the sand to get some dirt out. After I redecorated my LR I...

I know people who have kept and bred Bettas. They all used conditioned tap water or let the water sit for a few days before using it. Any tap water conditioner will do. Even though they can breathe air its a sign of poor water quality when they do this. Frequent small water changes are needed if...

Herbie thanks for the frags.

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Are you set on a NetBook? I picked up a Lenovo laptop with 4g memory and 320 hard drive, AMD E2 series processor and a built-in webcam for $299 plus tax at Best Buy. Edit: it does have 1 HDMI port. The Cyber sales started on Sunday by the way. The price went up because th stocks are doing well...

Sorry to hear that Greg.

I would be happy to try some CAP and slimer. Let me know when to pick up.