GATORS

[rayman45]

ok let me rephrase that

my gators take there ****s on the land
when i do weekly w/c
frish i spray the land with the python to spray the **** into the water
then i suck out most the water and fill it up

once a month. i take all the animals out, all the decor out and clean up the tank fill it up 4 times. untill spotless

 

[PeacockBass]

Just my opinion here, but I think after water changes, you should have the gravel so thoroughly siphoned that there is no more debris left to fly up after adding new water-- especially when it comes to keeping reptiles.

correct. that will totally defeat the purpose of a change... the new water is now just as bad as the water taken out. theoretically.

also... you asked me why i was harsh on you? well, for 1 please look at that small edible fish in the alligator tank to the right.

your keeping a small Peacockbass in your alligator tank because you dont have another tank for him... why do you have a cichla?

thats quite disturbing. Even in a temporary situation.. disturbing.

come on bro, your smart, i know this. There is no reason for that fish to be in that tank, unless the gator does not eat fish...

Aside from that, i like the tanks. Thats great the people you live with dont care about them. it makes life fun and worthwhile.

 

[rayman45]

that p bass was in there b4 i had the gator and was moved out that day
that pic was when i frist put the gator in

that p-bass in happy in a 8x 2.5x 2 at around 8" with 3 others

as for my w/c methods
i dont have fish. the neons were suppost to be feeders(got them for free)

and after i clean the land, then i do a normal w/c about 50%
maybe you miss under stood

 

[rayman45]

Aside from that, i like the tanks. Thats great the people you live with dont care about them. it makes life fun and worthwhile.

thanks, i take pride in my aquascaping
my mom is cool about it b/c i chip in on the electric

 

[piranha45]

You flush the poop on the rocks into the water. Then you change 50% of the water. That is what I was addressing; I don't think its good.

you should suck up ALL the water. Any water left in there is still full of urine and feces. I realize its impossible to get 100% of the urine and fecal content out of a water, but I think you should be aiming for 99% nonetheless. Change 100% of the water; not 50% of 75%. Just my opinion.

 

[iheartfishies]

do they lieke powerherds?

 

[shovelnose]

where'd you get them gators from anyway

 

[PeacockBass]

You flush the poop on the rocks into the water. Then you change 50% of the water. That is what I was addressing; I don't think its good.

you should suck up ALL the water. Any water left in there is still full of urine and feces. I realize its impossible to get 100% of the urine and fecal content out of a water, but I think you should be aiming for 99% nonetheless. Change 100% of the water; not 50% of 75%. Just my opinion.

you are correct.

By washing the **** into the water you are making the water much more toxic then it was.. and then by taking out half the water, you are nearly back where you started..

 

[rayman45]

i do 2 w/c after

they love the powerhead
i have 3 in there

they like sitting in front of it and the water hits them in the face