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[LittleChickenLady]

The shed could be used as a chicken coop.

 

[Nicola]

As im reading up on Bettas and stuff to refresh my knowledge base etc, i keep seeing the phrase "tank cycling" What is that?

Do i have to cycle the tank before i get the betta?

 

[SourRoses]

Yeah me too Danielle

Although I'm not fond of older buildings

Miss Picky Butt is me

But I'll see what mom thinks and we might add it to the list to see in person

Yes.. the Fairy Shrimps are like Sea Monkeys aka Brine Shrimp that are fed to Bettas all the time. Same size and from the same family, but the Fairies can be raised in freshwater so they are supposed to be much easier to raise as live food for fishies

Still can't find the right directions.. Errrr! They were so funny too! I only have these from just one of my old emails about them...

Egg hatching
1. Fill 3 litres drinking water into a white, opaque container.

2. Leave eggs under sunlight for 15 minutes.

3. Put the eggs into the above water container.

Blow with oxygen for 6 hours.
4. Keep water temperature at 32-36 degrees Celsius

Feeding
Put the feed into a filter bag provided within the package. Put 1-2 grams / 500 chickens.
Add 1 litre water. Feed twice daily – in the 2 time





Cycling a tank... well I dont want to repeat things you already know... so... Cycling a tank refers to the establishment of the beneficial nitrifying bacteria that form the Biological portion of the filtering process. If that doesen't ring any bells.. I'll be happy to go into detail

 

[Nicola]

No bells ringing

Please go into some detail as i have no idea what it is, if i have to do it before getting my betta and putting it in the tank

how i am meant to do it D:

never done it before.. as with goldfish its a case of put em in there! lol and hope they dont die

 

[SourRoses]

That only had one funny in it

I realized that the funny directions were on an aquabid auction for them

and that auction is gone... so I'll have to wait until that person lists another auction of them to snatch the funny

 

[Nicola]

Quote:
Hmmmmmmm Is this the funny? it came up when i googled them?

Specifications
Product Information
1. Genus: Fairy shrimp
2. Only put in fresh water and wait about 1 Days No nee

Product Information
1. Genus: Fairy shrimp
2. Only put in fresh water and wait about 1 Days No need Airpump, No need Salt.
3. Suitable for fry by make increase fry survive ratio
4. No trouble about preparing compare with Brine Shrimp
5. It can keep about 2 Year.
6. Hatch rate about 90-100% (But we cannot guarantee hatch rate due to have many factor such as humidity for keep eggs, Water temperature should not be low than 18 degree, Quality of water)
7. Baby fairy shrimp will die within 3 Days if you need it survive need feed Chlorella sp. For it's food.
Easy Step for hatch
1. Open bags
2. Put in fresh water
3. Wait 1 days (It may be not hatch at same time don't drain water but keep about 1 week may be you can get more)
4. Put it direct to your fry​

 

[SourRoses]

No.. thats not it. This was was full of really funny funnies....

 

[LittleChickenLady]

Where does it say it's an older house?
Doesn't look too old to me.

Oh well, as long as you guys have the house picked out by winter time.

 

[SourRoses]

Cycling your tank....

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/pic/article.cfm?c=3578&articleid=1165&d=158&category=266

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/pic/article.cfm?c=3578&articleid=2555&d=158&category=266


Now... You can add a Betta or a few immediately upon setting up the aquarium... in fact if there aren't any fish in a tank the bacteria have nothing to eat in the way of poop

But it's important to know this cycling process will be taking place and more frequent partial water changes are needed. Also I *always* use a bacterial additive such as Cycle or the Seachem one... as the second article expounds, it helps the process along immensely.

I know I've mostly explained through articles,

, so let me know which parts if any they weren't clear enough on or were confusing on.

 

[LittleChickenLady]

Well I have to go to work. Have fun guys.