On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 08:58:07 +0000, Geezer From The Freezer
wrote:


Hi Daniel,
As you are well aware you are mightly over stocked. In the meantime I would
change about 25%-40% of the water every two days, get a nitrate test kit
too. No matter how much filtration you have, it won't deal with nitrate!

Also ensure there is lots of surface movement of the water - this will ensure
good oxygenation.

Can you not get a rubbermaid tub that is bigger than 5gallons? This would be
more preferable for a short term solution, or look on ebay for a bargain!

Good luck.

They're still alive today and the water looks clear. Still not on the
surface. Due for a water test today.

I actually got a bunch of rubbermaid containers for the water changes
today. As I said, though, there's the problem of space and a place to
put a large container. I could technically put this huge tub I saw
at the store on the ground, fill it with water, and put the fish in
there while keeping the filtration. But couldn't that make the floor
dent with all that water? Perhaps the tub can be put outside on my
porch? There is no electrical outlet there for a filter, though.
Here is the 10 day forecast so you can get an idea what our weather is
going to be like:

http://www.weather.com/activities/ot...m=search_10day

Is there any prep that needs to be done to Rubbermaid containers
before putting fish in there beyond the general rinsing? I'm also not
good at measurements and math. I'd like to know how all the
dimensions I saw at Wal Mart equate in gallons.

I might also be able to just get more items to filter or pump. Any
recommendations? The problem with getting some of these items, though,
is that they seem to come in their own seperate modules that I would
have to buy seperately and put together. Can you give me some idea of
what all I need, please!

I also cannot find a link describing how to move the fish. Moving
from outside (pretty cold water) to inside (fairly warm water--I made
sure not to have the fireplace on to try to minimize temperature
shock) wasn't a problem. I'm more worried about moving them inside
from the warm to cold water outside. Also, since I don't have an
oxygen tank that I can put oxygen into a bag full of water aka
aquashop style, I'm concerned that I can't follow the step of leaving
fish in bag for x amount of minutes.

I moved the lamp that was nearby further away from the tank. What do
you recommend the distance of such a lamp be since it gives off heat
and I think can promote algae?

Daniel Phillips

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