"ben" wrote in message
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On Mon, 01 Mar 2004 05:26:21 GMT, Dinky
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"NetMax" wrote in message
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Feed sparingly and experiment a bit. I like Sally's frozen baby
brine
shrimp for small growing tetras, but there are many other
options. Do
try to give him some food that he would eventually get in the
community
tank. When you eventually set him loose, do it unobtrusively,
though the
back of the tank, in the evening, with the lights off. Will he
ever be
surprised by all the room :~)



Since the main tank is "heavily planted" I'm going to assume that
the PH is 7 or below. Wouldn't it be a good idea to slowly lower the
PH in the Q-tank to avoid shocking the little bugger?

pH in my planted tank is right around 7. I have some pH down, but
doesn't that just eat up the hardness? Is there a better way to do it?

Good point Dinky. Start pouring your main tank water into your q-tank to
acclimate him.

NetMax