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01-15-2013, 04:46 AM #1Member Molly
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Fully cycled tank (with currently a 0 for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate).
Planted tank with 1 betta and 1 assassin snail.
About a week ago I got a very nice new plant that is very bushy ( can't recall the name) to go along with the 6 red cherry shrimp I was purchasing that day as well.
Since I have planted the tank, I have not done a water change and the following things have happened:
I only see 2 RCS, and I have only found 1 floating dead in the water. There is a good chance at least another one is hiding, but I am not sure. My betta doesn't look any larger at all. And I mean I look very closely to check and see if she may have eaten some RCH as a snack.
My plants have been thriving. That new plant I brought just grew two new stems so it is doing very well. Both my swords are thriving now as well.
My pH has risen from a 7.5 to an 8.5. I have no idea why. Maybe that is what killed my RCS? Should I do a water change? I've never had a pH problem before.. Is there something I did wrong? Obviously I threw off some kind of balance..
Help! Thank you in advance!
First things that come to mind:
1. How long has the tank been set up?
2. What are you using as a substrate?
01-15-2013, 04:51 AM #3Member Molly
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Sorry I forgot that I did make one last change - Since I had my aquaclear20 filter running with the same filter cartridge for the past 5 months, I took out the carbon out of the filter ( just cut open a hole and dug it out). Could that have caused something?
I'm going to let my tap water sit out for 24 hours so I can check the pH agian but last time I checked it sat at a 7.
And again, how do I fix it before I kill everything in there?
They're few plants that would 'thrive' in a pH so high so it couldn't have been so high for long. You're already one step ahead by testing your water after aging. Depending on your result, whether it be the normal or still high, either do a 100% water change with dechlorinated water or contact your local water company to see if they added anything recently. It's common practice to add/remove certain chemicals seasonly.
Post back your results after the aged pH test, make sure to aerate to release whatever carbon dioxide is trapped in your water.
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You changed the filter's charcoal change after Five! months? Not good at all since charcoal stores stuff and after it gets full, leaches the stuff back into the water. So, either replace it every three to four weeks or (far, far better) just don't use it at all. Rather, stuff fiber fill into that cartridge instead of charcoal and you will increase the area for good bacteria growth.Knowledge is fun(damental)
A 75 gal with eight Discus, fake plants, and a lot of wood also with sand substrate. Clean up crew is down to just two Sterba's Corys. Filters: continuous new water flow; canister w/UV, in-tank algae scrubber!! Finally, junked the nitrate removal unit from hell.
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Just to clarify, activated carbon does not leach anything back into the water (well, they can but under extreme conditions and nowhere near where we keep our tanks). It may leach phosphates, but that has to do with the quality of the carbon and how well it was rinsed off by the manufacturer. Carbon should be replaced every few weeks if used for it's adsorbent properties, or it can simply be left in the tank to be used as biofilter media.
If the tap water is 7 pH and the tank is 8, then the pH change is occurring in the tank. Check on those decorations, stones, etc, that may be in the tank. Are you sure you have no ammonia levels because ammonia can skew with the pH, as well.
I would change the water daily for about 4-5 days in a row rather than all at once. Dropping the pH too fast will not leave good results and it needs to be adjusted a small amount at a time.
A "bushy" plant is not always a good thing for a Betta tank as they can get those flowing fins caught up in it. Are you sure the shrimp you saw floating was not the shell of a shrimp? When they shed, the outer layer is shaped like a shrimp but is white and clear.
The shrimp are probably hiding in the plant although I would not be surprised if a Betta ate them. They are food. I would also not expect to see a Betta has grown in a week. They don't grow THAT fast even if they ate a couple shrimp. Forget the charcoal. You don't need it.
01-16-2013, 01:48 AM #9Member Molly
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Ok this is what I have:
To answer the aforementioned questions:
- It seems to be a mixture of black lava rock and standard black gravel. (it was given to me by my brother and he got it from an aquarium enthusiast).
- The tank has been fully cycled since october. I just tested the water again - 0 ammonia, 0 nitriate and 0 nitrate.
- Tap water pH: between 7 and 7.5.
- The shrimp I saw floating was absolutely a shrimp. Before disposing of it, I took a close look at it.
- I have not added any new decorations. Other than the plants all I have is 2 rocks that came from an aquarium enthusiast and did well in two tanks as well as a log that was boiled and soaked so the tanins would not darken my water. All three have been there since the begining.
I did a 30% water change last night and my pH dropped to 7.5. Lady Hobbs, I like your idea of changing water daily for 4-5 days in a row to gradually lower it. Thank you for that, it makes a lot of sense. The pH will probably drop to 7.5 after I do my second change.
When I checked the betta, I looked for a buldging belly, not a grown betta. I looked to see if it had a belly full of shrimp.
I dropped a slice of blanched zuccini into the tank and witnessed one RCS come out of nowhere to inspect it as well as my one tiger shrimp. The tiger shrimp then bullied another RCS out of its hiding place.
Two min later the RCS went back to its hiding place - behind a hole in my log where I placed my moss. The dang thing has a nest. Maybe there are two in there. My point: hurray, my RCH are big scaredy cats, but at least they are alive and well.
So I am still uncertain as to why my pH went up. The reason for which it worries me is because I wanted to add 6 neon tetras to my tank, but my understanding is that even 7.5 is too high for them so I want to make sure I have a good several weeks of a pH of 7 in before I even consider neon tetras.
"I wanted to add 6 neon tetras to my tank, but my understanding is that even 7.5 is too high for them so I want to make sure I have a good several weeks of a pH of 7 in before I even consider neon tetras."
Neons are hardier than you think, unless you plan on spawning them the pH should be fine. Just acclimate them slowly.
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Yeah, dictators trying to rise to power use communism or socialism principles to sound good and gather all the people's support, then they don't deliver. They don't trust democracy - or that the masses know what's best for them (they usually don't) and the dictator spends all his time on internal security versus making the improvements they could've achieved if only they'd deliver.
I know this is fictional, but you wonder what Palpatine might've accomplished if he wasn't engaged in a constant civil war? Was Palpatine truly evil? Like Hitler? Palpatine had to kill the Jedi because they were going to actively resist a Sith Empire. He could've disolved the Senate right after Order 66, but instead waited 19 years (until ANH and the destruction of Alderaan). The EU makes the case that he discriminated against aliens and restricted their rights etc. There is a possibility that at least the Wookiees were thrown into forced labor camps (to build parts of the Death Star for example). But I've never come across much evidence that you could compare Palpatine to Hitler's evil. No, the latter didn't have Force-lightning, but he did have the Blitzkrieg - but his death squads and stormtroopers, though far more primative, were far more worse.


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Glad I never bothered to join this anti gun outfit!
Glad I never bothered to join this anti gun outfit!
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That woman made me laugh when she unplugged her mic and left. It screamed of I cant get my way so I am taking my ball and going home.
"Communism only works in Heaven, where they don't need it, and in Hell, where they already have it" Ronald Reagan
Looks to me like the right wing intends to bully it's way back into power.
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I think it is funny that the disciples of the community organizer are having such a fit over communities organizing.
Are these groups that are making a fuss any less legitimate because they are republicans/independents or what have you. I guess you opinion does not count if it is against what the great community organizer tells you you should be for.
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So is that why Russ Carnahans town hall meeting set up with the front have of the seating reserved ? BTW do you have the address of where I can get my check from the insurance company that was supposed to pay me
BTW the little old silver and blue hairs are really scary arent they
"Communism only works in Heaven, where they don't need it, and in Hell, where they already have it" Ronald Reagan
I don't like insulting rhetoric at town hall meetings by anyone. People should be able to state their case without personal attacks. And I suggest all Americans bring some measure of civility to the debate. However, organized protests are not un-American. And the left is now getting a big taste of its own medicine. Again, it's impossible to know what emotions are spontaneous and what are contrived. But if you want to know the truth about health care, the polling tells the tale. Most Americans now believe President Obama's health care vision is not good for them. And all the spin in the world will not disprove that fact."
Bill O'Reilly on the August 6 edition of The O'Reilly Factor
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I'm going to a town hall meeting on Saturday. I wrote a list of partial opinions/questions. Kept it short and on point. I had to write it on paper because my teleprompter is in the shop for repairs and if I have the opportunity to speak I don't want to get sidetracked. I called my Reps. office today and thanked them ahead of time for putting it on. I think the majority of people who oppose THIS health care plan will be dismissed by this administration no matter how the people react at these meetings. That will not slow me down one bit about voicing my opinion. My wife is an AARP member and I SUGGESTED she cancel it, she had already planned to do so.
Our senior citizens are beginning to wake up to what's happening to them under Dear Leader and his guerillas. Unfortunately they're being roughed-up by the fascists who are now showing up at these Town Hall meetings on Dear Leader's orders.
And with Dear Leader's CastroCare the government will have real-time access to your finances, including direct access to bank accounts for electronic funds transfers and they'll also be able to garnish wages...just in case YOU think YOU can get away with not paying your hospital bill or your CastroCare premium. Probably jail time, too.
We live in Cuba now.
You really got a "buzz on" eh? Call us right wing all you want. Just confirms why we who love our individual freedoms, continue to fight for them, despite how you and all your liberal/socialist friends are bending over and grabbing your ankles for this government leadership.
FWIW, Buzz...as radical as your leadership has revealed themselves to be, there won't be any need to 'bully' our way into anything. Most of the Sodak conservative Democrats are beginning to see the light. This isn't the 'hope and change' they voted for. This realization may not have penetrated your crowd yet, but it still might.
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So the Apple guy convinced you that you should wait on the old iphone instead of waiting on the new one?
Not only that.....he also convinced you that the "most innovative" company in the world's latest innovation isn't worth 100 bucks more than a year old phone?
DAMN.....Apple salesman confirms IP5 sucks I guess
Yea yea yea....thats a bit thick....but you see where I'm going there.
Don't have time to go to the apple store will prob have to get it at the sprint store do they carry it there? I'm guessing they do
Are you saying Apple included an advance in battery technology in the 5?
no, the dumb arse sprint salesman talked him into buying something inferior that will be outdated a year earlier.
they are really making mega strides already in the maps, you can really tell when they said the more people that used it the better it would get,i didn't know it was happen so quick. it's almost on par with the google maps after just a little time
Apple has like 700, they need to up their man power and work like a beast to even get close.
You are fricking smoking crack. Google employs over 7000 people to make their maps the best. Apple has like 700, they need to up their man power and work like a beast to even get close.
the quicker processing is so slight you can't really tell the difference.
dude don't be such a cheap arse and cop that 5, fool
have you even used apple maps or you just talking out your ass?
its more the wait then the money, and the fact that my current phone is a POS
no, the dumb arse sprint salesman talked him into buying something inferior that will be outdated a year earlier.
I have owned every damn apple iphone since the 3 (including the 5) and a few ipod touches. Owned every version of iPad and currently have 2 iPad 3rd generations. I develop apps for iOS and have been using iOS 6 since beta 1.
i'm sure the phone supply for the 5 will be loosing up this week
just checking
You will soon when apps start targeting the A6.
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TUPELO – The past comes alive at the Dudie Burger Festival.
The annual festival is the Oren Dunn Museum's biggest fundraiser, and it celebrates Dudie's Diner, one of Tupelo's most famous eateries decades ago. The original diner now sits on the museum's grounds, and for the past several years, proceeds from the festival have gone to refurbish the diner.
The festival will serve up Dudie burgers, and for $25, two can eat their burgers in the diner, which is almost finished.
"We're using the famous original recipe," said Boyd Yarbrough, festival coordinator. "The festival is 1950s themed to go along with that era of diners."
There will be plenty of kids' activities, like a Goldfish eating contest, face painting, Volkswagen car painting, inflatables and train rides.
Old school games like hopscotch, ring toss and tic tac toe will also be available, and snacks like Coke floats and fiddlesticks will be for sale.
DJs will spin favorite golden oldies from the '50s, '60s and '70s, and there will be live music by Wishbone.
The Tupelo Police Department will have one of its helicopters on display, and folks can learn about tornado safety. There will also be a local celebrity dunking booth.
"The fire department will have one of its trucks on display, and you can compare it with an old diner-era fire truck we have here," Yarbrough said.
The Oren Dunn Museum and Veterans' Museum will both be free during the festival.
The museum raised $6,000 at last year's event, which helped restore the diner.
"We want to beat that this year," he said.
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Where: Oren Dunn Museum, Tupelo
Cost: Free/festival and admission into the Oren Dunn and Veterans' Museums. $25 donation/eat a Dudie burger in the renovated Dudie's
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We had a birthday party for my daughter and her friends at the Clay Cafe on Saturday....there's nothing quite like trying to keep 5 six-year olds busy with paint and away from racks of clay plates! Sigh....
We had a birthday party for my daughter and her friends at the Clay Cafe on Saturday....there's nothing quite like trying to keep 5 six-year olds busy with paint and away from racks of clay plates! Sigh....
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I saw Underworld, Coraline, He's Just Not That Into You, & New In Town with some friends. Didn't do much the rest of the day.
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How did this thread die already? I guess nobody does anything on Saturdays anymore.
Last Saturday I know I saw Fanboys with a friend and it was really good. Yesterday I went to Dave & Buster's with my dad; he got a bunch of power cards a few months ago when he went there for some business thing and nobody wanted theirs, so we've been going every now and then and winning a crapload of tickets. Later in the night I went to the Modest Mouse concert on campus with a few friends. One opening band was crappy and the other was good, but both played for entirely too long. The sound system was pretty terrible (it was muffled and there was a lot of feedback) and my hearing is still not back to 100% a day later. Modest Mouse played a lot of stuff from their earlier albums, which I don't have, but there was still a lot of great stuff from the CDs that I do have. Ironically, some douchebags started moshing and bumping into people and angering everyone during Float On, of all songs. Overall, though, it was quite fun.
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I spent several attempts trying to call in at MabuCon on Saturday night but to no avail! All I got was JediElf's voice on the answer machine each time I tried. Other SSGers were busy checking in and talking to mabs, RB, jjr, Slick, and Cappy!
However, Sunday morning I called again and mabs picked up the phone and knew it was me by my accent!
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I started the day, Saturday the 28th, argueing with my wife, tried to get my son his drivers license, balanced my checkbook, took a nap, wrote a letter to include with my ssons birthday card, lounged on the sofa, showered, took my son and family out to dinner at Red Robin, came home, sang Happy Birthday to my son, was to full to eat any more, watched T.V. with my wife, was getting up to get ready for bed when the phone rang, it was Slicker, then talked to Rocketboy, then Captian Solo, then my phone died. Brushed my teeth and went to bed.
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Started the day by working out. Still feeling the effects from the eye infection, so my balance was off and nearly fell off the elipical machine. Showered, went grocery shopping, came home to my wife puking all over because she's so upset that her period started and she's not pregnant. Puking was over in about 2 hours. Had lunch Cleaned up and mopped a lot that afternoon. Made her congee for dinner, made myself chicken and brocooli. Slept early that day.
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I mentioned what I did in other places here; sorry for unintentionally dissin' this thread'n. I went to a follow-up dermatology appointment for some removed stuff, then took the winding way home and reinvested in a couple communities (books, 3 SW figs, card packs, etc.). Did some grading, watched junk on TV, went to bed.
p.s. Forgot to mention, this coming Saturday, I intend to participate in our school's 3rd annual Dodgeball tournament for the first time as a member of the staff team. We teachers will:
A) be battered mercilessly, and lose face (literally and figuratively)
B) surprise the punk kids and whoop 'em good
C) be uninspired, possibly even quit during the game
D) have everyone pull various muscles and joints prior to the match and have to forfeit
E) all or none of the above
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I predict that the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi film will include the word "and." Multiple times.
Yea...I wanna hear about the Mabucon Saturday....a full report!
You'll be sorry, Pee-Wee Herman!
i did landscaping (ie. moving rocks/concrete & digging) at work for several hours. followed by even more hours of moving rocks on sunday.
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Well, I teach high school. Nice school, nice kids, relatively decent education, vast majority go to college, most of those who go stay and graduate. I love my job.
I will tell you that if I REALLY want a written assignment done by 100 percent of the class--with no plagiarism or cheating or group-think or BS half-done crap--I have to do all the instruction in class (no written instruction sent home), allow most of the reading time in class (if they are responding to literature), have them do the thinking and planning in class, and when it comes time to actually produce, make the written portion silent in-class work and make it due before they leave class. If I send it home with them, the vast majority simply don't have the time or motivation to follow through with any seriousness.
I teach some wonderful kids, and I don't do this for every assignment, but if I want that 100 percent participation with maximum effort from all, this is what I generally have to do.
The mostly-suburban teens I teach simply don't have the time, parental support and parental discipline, and internal motivation to follow through on an assignment. Once that final bell rings, they are at work or at practice. They are working because they need to help pay for their insurance because they have to have a car so that they can drive themselves to sports practice and work, and since they have a car they also get to drive little brother or sister to sports and activities. They are practicing all year round because there is no such thing as a single season anymore--if they are excellent at one sport, they generally play that sport year-round intensively at the club level, because otherwise they just can't cut it when the season comes around, OR they play complementary sports for the same reason--or to keep themselves visible to the rest of the community and the coaches, so their name is still at the top of everyone's thoughts when their season does roll around.
There are actually punitive (I mean, "conditioning") measures for the few students in one sport. Players end up having to participate in extended pre-seasons before their sport rolls around--if they play club, they are exempt.
I'm not against sports, either. I'm just telling it like I see it. And if it's not sports, it's something else that is "their thing" that's not schoolwork. I teach a remarkable number of kids who dance 20 hours a week--I'm surprised Columbus, Ohio isn't known as the hotbed of American ballet talent!
My point is, school and study are not a priority--activities are. And once they're in an activity, they are IN--I can hear the parents in my head, "He's so talented... he takes 5 lessons a week... She's so dedicated... she's at it until 2 in the morning..." The pressure to do and achieve is astounding. And kids certainly feel pressure to achieve at school--but I'm not sure they understand the importance of actually learning. Learning is such a low priority that most kids don't even know what cheating is--they just do it, because they think the point of an assignment is to get it done and graded--not to learn something. By and large, the parents feel the same way.
I genuinely feel for kids sometimes--it's go-go-go on a multi-tasking agenda that they often have no control over or that has gotten out of all reasonable balance. IMO these kids should be excited by new and interesting things out there to learn--instead, they're mostly just exhausted.
I'm not sure this is an issue that can be solved by reforming "education."
But if I think back hard enough, I was overscheduled and exhausted as a teen, and so was every single one of my friends, and a lot of kids cheated, and the teachers complained that education wasn't a priority... so who knows.


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Text and Photography by Ty Smedes
In 1977, Iowa recorded its first bald eagle nest in 72 years and, amazingly, just 3 decades later, 253 young were reared across 88 counties during 2010.
These spectacular color photographs, among the most incredible photographs ever taken of bald eagles in Iowa and the United States, have captured the power, grace and majesty of the bald eagle as it returned to prominence in Iowa.
Proudly written, printed and published in Iowa.
Published by Iowan Books.
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text: Yay! The test in New Mexico is now up for entries on EE. The dates are Oct. 26 & 27. There will be a Master and double Junior/Senior tests. Please come, there will be fantastic scenery, great food, fun people and for those (like me) whose spouses get tired of watching dogs, there is world class fishing on the San Juan.