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CapricornFarm said:
Dizzy, headachey and pukey. I took one pill to help dizziness, 2 for headache. Must be getting sick.
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That is post I can't "like"!! We need a :hugs button for that type.


KDOGG331 said:
Really, it probably needs water taken OUT of it cause it's gross but I didn't feel like doing that so I just added a bunch.
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I'm really glad you got on the coop and the aquarium! I will warn you however, that when water evaporates, all the salts stay behind. By only adding water, the salts get concentrated. I don't know how big your aquarium is but I suggest some water changes even if the tank is clean. Take out as much as you are going to put in, even if it is only 1 or 2 gallons at a time. Do it every week for awhile if you haven't been doing water changes.
 
N F C said:
Good morning all!

Cap, hope you're feeling better today.

J, such pretty little babies!

Teila, hope today at work goes better for you. If not, I think you should go home, sit in front of your air cooler, and have a double, lol.

Time for another cup of Awesome Sauce (aka: coffee)! Cheers!
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I think its more like awful sauce. But i wish i could get some of the money it generates.
 
bruceha2000 said:
That is post I can't "like"!! We need a :hugs button for that type.




I'm really glad you got on the coop and the aquarium! I will warn you however, that when water evaporates, all the salts stay behind. By only adding water, the salts get concentrated. I don't know how big your aquarium is but I suggest some water changes even if the tank is clean. Take out as much as you are going to put in, even if it is only 1 or 2 gallons at a time. Do it every week for awhile if you haven't been doing water changes.
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I think Ronott has the dislike button. Or maybe RJ. Too early to think. Slept with a heating pad around my neck last night so at least that feels better.
 
CapricornFarm said:
More new ones, i drove to NC yesterday to buy these.
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Wow you have a lot of bunnies now!

bruceha2000 said:
That is post I can't "like"!! We need a :hugs button for that type.




I'm really glad you got on the coop and the aquarium! I will warn you however, that when water evaporates, all the salts stay behind. By only adding water, the salts get concentrated. I don't know how big your aquarium is but I suggest some water changes even if the tank is clean. Take out as much as you are going to put in, even if it is only 1 or 2 gallons at a time. Do it every week for awhile if you haven't been doing water changes.
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Thanks. I never thought of that. So will it become like salt water eventually? I haven't taken any water out in a long time because usually I just add more thinking it was enough. I'll take some out next time. Maybe I'll change it again next week or something. Is that why the sides get white stuff on them?

It's a 20 gallon long with 4 pretty big goldfish in it. It actually might be time for an upgrade soon but I don't want to buy a million tanks by buying a midsized one atm and would rather just buy their big permanent one OR build them a pond to live in. So I'm trying to save up. But I might have to just suck it up and buy them a bigger one cause they keep getting bigger.
 
KDOGG331 said:
Is that why the sides get white stuff on them?
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Oh yeah, those are salt deposits. Fish can live in a range of pH and hardness and apparently goldfish are pretty tolerant so at least you have the right kind of fish ;)

You don't want to change anything too fast because the fish need to adapt slowly. Replace 2 gallons of water every week for a while, then get into the habit of removing water when you vacuum out the crud in the gravel and adding fresh to fill the tank.

Also, if you don't have them, get test kits for pH, nitrates and hardness so you can see not only where the tank water is, but also where the tap water you are putting in the tank tests (it won't have nitrates, those come from the fish eating and pooping).

"HARDNESS

The amount of dissolved mineral salts , namely calcium and magnesium, will determine the water's hardness. Water with high concentrations of salts is referred to as hard, while low levels would be indicative of soft water. Hardness is measured with the degrees of hardness scale (dH), which ranges from 0 to over 30 degrees, with 4 to 8 degrees reflecting soft water and 18 to 30 degrees reflecting hard water. This can also be expressed in parts per million- soft water is less than 75ppm and hard water is within 150ppm to 300ppm.

Goldfish prefer water hardness between 3 and 14 degrees of hardness. Even though goldfish can survive in water with a higher hardness, commercial kits are available at pet stores that will allow you to alter the water hardness, so there is no need to gamble with the health of your pet fish."
http://www.petgoldfish.net/aquarium-water.html
 
KDOGG331 said:
Wow you have a lot of bunnies now!



Thanks. I never thought of that. So will it become like salt water eventually? I haven't taken any water out in a long time because usually I just add more thinking it was enough. I'll take some out next time. Maybe I'll change it again next week or something. Is that why the sides get white stuff on them?

It's a 20 gallon long with 4 pretty big goldfish in it. It actually might be time for an upgrade soon but I don't want to buy a million tanks by buying a midsized one atm and would rather just buy their big permanent one OR build them a pond to live in. So I'm trying to save up. But I might have to just suck it up and buy them a bigger one cause they keep getting bigger.
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Yes, i have quite a few bunnies but i need more boys so i need to get building more cages.
 
CapricornFarm said:
Dizzy, headachey and pukey. I took one pill to help dizziness, 2 for headache. Must be getting sick.
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Influenza A symptoms. You might consider going in to see and get an anti viral medicine like Tamaflu. This year the A type kills at a higher rate than other flu's.
 

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