Comments for Jim's 90g Planted Tank http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress No, it's not salt Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:02:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 Comment on Facebook addon by Bill http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=391#comment-139 Bill Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:02:27 +0000 http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=391#comment-139 Yeah. What Joe said. It's a busy time of the year outside now. Yeah. What Joe said. It’s a busy time of the year outside now.

]]> Comment on Facebook addon by Joe http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=391#comment-133 Joe Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:23:00 +0000 http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=391#comment-133 Jim, Been quiet for a while. . . Tank OK? Any plans to update your photo of the tank? Did you get any snails or shrimp? That should be enough questions for now. . . . . . . . Joe Jim,
Been quiet for a while. . . Tank OK? Any plans to update your photo of the tank? Did you get any snails or shrimp?
That should be enough questions for now. . . . . . . .
Joe

]]> Comment on Making progress by Heidi http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=330#comment-107 Heidi Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:18:59 +0000 http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=330#comment-107 Very cool, Uncle Jim!! Very cool, Uncle Jim!!

]]> Comment on Algae War by FredF http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=312#comment-94 FredF Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:14:44 +0000 http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=312#comment-94 Looks like you have staghorn, bba and, not sure what the top one was, but the spots are green spot algae (all the same stuff I grow). If your tank is glass, a kent algae scraper or razor blade will do the trick on green spot. Looks like you have staghorn, bba and, not sure what the top one was, but the spots are green spot algae (all the same stuff I grow). If your tank is glass, a kent algae scraper or razor blade will do the trick on green spot.

]]> Comment on Algae r Us by admin http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=304#comment-78 admin Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:53:19 +0000 http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=304#comment-78 Hi Fred I agree the combination of NH4 and NO2 I was battling with water changes was the problem. I failed to add PO4 and K back in while I was doing the dilutions to keep the NO3 from injuring the critters. Now that the NO2 is back to zero I can go back to weekly water changes and mind the fertz and get the RHS of the tank much more planted. Jim Hi Fred

I agree the combination of NH4 and NO2 I was battling with water changes was the problem. I failed to add PO4 and K back in while I was doing the dilutions to keep the NO3 from injuring the critters.

Now that the NO2 is back to zero I can go back to weekly water changes and mind the fertz and get the RHS of the tank much more planted.

Jim

]]> Comment on Algae r Us by admin http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=304#comment-77 admin Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:49:17 +0000 http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=304#comment-77 Hi Mary I'm making progress. I don't mind the algae battle. Just something more to learn! Jim Hi Mary

I’m making progress. I don’t mind the algae battle. Just something more to learn!

Jim

]]> Comment on Algae r Us by FredF http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=304#comment-76 FredF Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:18:49 +0000 http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=304#comment-76 The increased NH4 also likely was a large factor to speed along the algae outbreak. Plus algae happens, the fast growers will help, don't be afraid to load it up with stems. The increased NH4 also likely was a large factor to speed along the algae outbreak. Plus algae happens, the fast growers will help, don’t be afraid to load it up with stems.

]]> Comment on Algae r Us by MaryD http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=304#comment-75 MaryD Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:18:13 +0000 http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=304#comment-75 Algae breakout just seems to be inevitable on startup--but look on the good side--when you scrape it off, the fish will love it! Nice looking innards on the setup--hope all the earlier kinks worked out! Algae breakout just seems to be inevitable on startup–but look on the good side–when you scrape it off, the fish will love it! Nice looking innards on the setup–hope all the earlier kinks worked out!

]]> Comment on Safe fill with air break! by MaryD http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=301#comment-68 MaryD Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:16:06 +0000 http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=301#comment-68 Rick does this, keeping water in a (never used) garbage can. It's nice because by the time we use the water, the chlorine is evaporated. He also uses the check valve, for the same reasons. One other idea--he keeps an aquarium heater in it--getting H2O up to a temp where it won't shock the fish. Rick does this, keeping water in a (never used) garbage can. It’s nice because by the time we use the water, the chlorine is evaporated. He also uses the check valve, for the same reasons. One other idea–he keeps an aquarium heater in it–getting H2O up to a temp where it won’t shock the fish.

]]> Comment on Equipment gets closer by Jeff (skerzfan) http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=210#comment-59 Jeff (skerzfan) Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:28:37 +0000 http://www.jtmiller.com/wordpress/?p=210#comment-59 Oops, feel free to correct my typo. Take care. Oops, feel free to correct my typo. Take care.

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