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Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by card shark, Dec 7, 2008.

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  1. card shark

    card shark Flamingo Tongue

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    Hello everyone,i have a 30 gallon tank and i just recently purchased a Lawnmower blenny that dont eat much, just the film off the side of my tank.So i an attempt to see if he liked any prepared food i bought, Formula 2 frozen food,Some seaweed salad sheets and broccoli.he didnt touch it.but any who the real problem is, like an idiot i thawed the froozen food broke the cude up with my fingers like is was putting cheese on a pizza and now my tank is cloudy.Should i do a water change or just let my filter do its thing i have a Hagen Aquaclear110 a protien skimmer and 2 powerheads.Thanks JOE


    2 more qestions,can i use a pet rock(average rock)to hold seaweed salad stuff to the bottum,And what is the best way to feed frozen food.i looked at another thread and they said to just unthaw it didnt say how prepare it. thanks again

    my parm where fine yesterday dont know about today scared to test it really
     
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  3. 10acrewoods

    10acrewoods Fire Goby

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    I bought one of those hang on the side of the tank cups(speciman cup) and thaw food in that. I usualy spilt between my two tanks. I let the food warm up for about 15 min though before feeding. but I have also seen people feed by rubbing between fingers in tank.
    test on parameters would be nice to know what is going on.
     
  4. card shark

    card shark Flamingo Tongue

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    i am going to test water when i get back i will post them thanks
     
  5. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Just let the water clear. No need to do a WC. The blenny will probably not accept prepared foods. That is something you need to know. God knows I ddin't when I bought mine. It will constantly graze off the slime on the glass as well as the junk on the rocks. That is what they do. Kind of a clean-up crew fishy it is.

    Now, a 30g tank is small for a LM blenny IMO. I had mine first in a 75g then transferred it to a 90g. It is doing OK, but has lost weight over the months. Just keep an eye on it and make sure that it doesn't get to a point were it dies of starvation in your tank. This may be something you will have to take back in the future. I have contemplated that myself with Waldo (My very cool LM).
     
  6. card shark

    card shark Flamingo Tongue

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    i just tested my water in my tank i use API Liqiud drops,

    nitrite 0
    nitrate 5.0
    ammonia 0
    Ph 8.2-8.3 i have a digital meter for this

    i dont have any corals so i dont think i have to test for the rest .thanks JOE

    i have a couple WON brothers filter pumps i bought from work,they have carbon in them should i use them.i dont have any carbon in my filter and never have. i have read mixed reviews on using carbon when i got my tank it didnt have so i never used it
     
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