Re: Sad morning-UPDATE-PLEASE HELP

[BenignVanilla]

"Sam Hopkins" > wrote in message
.. .
> If you grab any rock that's under water from your pond and put it in the
> tank it'll contain bacteria and will immediately cycle your tank.
<snip>

Would plants do the same? I had a tank in my home office that was opaque
with green algae. I was going to clean it, but the only inhabitant, a pl*co,
was growing like crazy. He seemed to really like the water. I tossed in some
anacharis from the pond, and topped the water off. Within days, the water
was gin clear.

BV.

[John Hines]

"BenignVanilla" >
wrote:

>"Sam Hopkins" > wrote in message
.. .
>> If you grab any rock that's under water from your pond and put it in the
>> tank it'll contain bacteria and will immediately cycle your tank.
><snip>
>
>Would plants do the same? I had a tank in my home office that was opaque
>with green algae. I was going to clean it, but the only inhabitant, a pl*co,
>was growing like crazy. He seemed to really like the water. I tossed in some
>anacharis from the pond, and topped the water off. Within days, the water
>was gin clear.

Yep, everything in a pond or aquarium gets covered in bacteria.

It does help, otherwise it takes a couple of weeks for a bare sterile
tank to build up.

[BenignVanilla]

"John Hines" > wrote in message
...
> "BenignVanilla" >
> wrote:
>
> >"Sam Hopkins" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >> If you grab any rock that's under water from your pond and put it in
the
> >> tank it'll contain bacteria and will immediately cycle your tank.
> ><snip>
> >
> >Would plants do the same? I had a tank in my home office that was opaque
> >with green algae. I was going to clean it, but the only inhabitant, a
pl*co,
> >was growing like crazy. He seemed to really like the water. I tossed in
some
> >anacharis from the pond, and topped the water off. Within days, the water
> >was gin clear.
>
> Yep, everything in a pond or aquarium gets covered in bacteria.
>
> It does help, otherwise it takes a couple of weeks for a bare sterile
> tank to build up.

I have always wondered about this. If I take a 55 gallon tank, and fill it
with 54 gallons of water, and a gallon of bleach, surely everything in it
will be dead. Agreed? So how...weeks later is it full of beneficial
bacteria? Is this bacteria airborne?

Inquiring minds want to know.

BV.

[Michael Grossman]

I just want to thank everyone on the newsgroup for their advise and support.
We moved our koi to a small preformed hospital pond yesterday. It's
probably 30-40 gallons. We used all water from the pond and put a few
hyacinths in too. The water is well oxygenated and I will keep a close eye
on the ammonia level. As far as the koi, there is no change in his
condition. I'm not real optimistic at this point that he will survive, but
I have seen stranger things. I just wish I knew what caused this so it
could be prevented.

Mike
"Sam Hopkins" > wrote in message
.. .
> If you grab any rock that's under water from your pond and put it in the
> tank it'll contain bacteria and will immediately cycle your tank.
>
> "Michael Grossman" > wrote in message
> news:vLGOa.10804$N7.1583@sccrnsc03...
> > Bern,
> > My wife and I were just discussing the possibility of going out and
> getting
> > an aquarium to use as a hospital tank. You think 20-40 gallons would be
> > good? Using pond water wouldn't be a big issue. It's been over 10
years
> > since I kept aquarium fish. I used to have salt water then switched to
> > african ciclids. If I use pond water, the water will be ok. But what
> about
> > filtration. I don't have time to wait for a tank to cycle. I don't
even
> > know where to begin now. 10 years ago, an undergravel filter with a few
> > powerheads and an external power filter that hung on the back of the
tank
> > was all I used. For tonight I guess he will have to stay in the net
until
> I
> > figure out what I need.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "Bern Muller" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > > I have a new theory as to what happend to him. I believe he may
have
> > > gotten
> > > > stuck against the pump sock which has a PrimaXL 3400gph pump in it.
> > Plus,
> > > > my wife dropped a few pieces of food in the net and he immediatly
> > surfaced
> > > > and ate every piece. Now we don't know what to do. Please Help???
> > >
> > > I would be encouraged by his good appetite and willingness to go after
> > food.
> > > If a hospital aquarium (20-40 gallon using pond water) is not an
option,
> > > your net system will probably work well. You might cover the net with
> more
> > > netting to protect him from predators. I'd continue to feed him, and
> give
> > > him a week or so to heal. At the end of that time you will have an
> > > indication of how things are going to turn out. He will either heal,
or
> > get
> > > worse. If he stays exactly the same you will have to decide if you
want
> to
> > > keep a paraplegic fish, or euthanize him.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[K30a]

BV wrote >>Is this bacteria airborne?<<

Yup, in the humble dust an entire eco-system
will be born.




k30a