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Hello from Indianapolis
By: HalfMan HalfCichlid Date: August 22, 2015, 3:32 pm
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I am 65 years old and have been keeping tropical fish for 55
years. I have 2 big tanks, totaling 605 gallons. I am a
biologist by education and training so I really enjoy the
science involved in the hobby. I currently focus on Lake Malawi
cichlids, and my wish list includes lake Tanganika, saltwater
clowns, and discus- Just have to convince my wife that I could
expand my hobby.
I like to help fellow hobbyists with their most complex aquarium
challenges. With my 55 years and science background I can
probably provide help if you reach out to me for input. I will
gladly start a chat with you and hopefully give you some new
perspectives on the hobby.
Thanks,
HalfMan HalfCichlid
See my YouTube channel at:
HTML https://www.youtube.com/user/domokosj99
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Re: Hello from Indianapolis
By: kdsealyon Date: August 22, 2015, 10:17 pm
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Hi there! I'm new here too. I live in North Pole, Alaska. New
to saltwater aquariums as well. At the moment I have opae
shrimp and a sally lightfoot crab named Little Toot. She has
her own 20 gallon tank, but the nitrates spiked and killed my
lovely peppermint shrimp. I went and ordered all sorts of stuff
today which was suggested by KGtropicals to include a filter. I
want to eventually get another shrimp, and since I get attached
to my water babies, I definitely do not want them dying. Any
suggestions? Thanks!!
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Re: Hello from Indianapolis
By: HalfMan HalfCichlid Date: August 23, 2015, 12:44 pm
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thanks for the inquiry. One thing, keep in mind that John at KG
Tropicals is a freshwater, not a saltwater guy. Nitrogen cycle
is different for saltwater in several respects: 1. Nitrates
cannot be handled by a large number of saltwater species. 2.
how to deal with nitrates is different. Establishing a nitrogen
cycle via a filter like KG recommended is a first step. This
will eliminate ammonia and nitrite spikes, but not nitrates.
Water changes, very thorough cleaning of the tank
bottom/substrate, and use of saltwater algae/plants are
recommended. You may have an opportunity to add a nitrate
scrubber, check Joey the DIY guy on YouTube:
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGLnBvDkaO0.
This will work
with both fresh and saltwater to take out nitrates.
Given that you are in Alaska watch temperature spikes
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Re: Hello from Indianapolis
By: kdsealyon Date: August 23, 2015, 4:50 pm
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Thanks immensely! It makes sense too. I just added some live
algae to my little tanks in hopes that will help with the
nitrates. I can make the algae scrubber for my big tank. I'm
smiling again. Thank you so much.
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