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| Puppies |
 Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:11 am
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Hi All;
Extremely new to this forum... Didnt know there are so many experts here on goldfishes... I have a 3 feet tank. read in previous posts that a sucker will not clean up your tank. My walls of the tank is coated with a layer of slime, not algae... how do i go about removing that? it blurs the tank... And, if i put stones/ pebbles (gravel) in the tank, how big the size of gravel I should have? I refer small stomes that can let the fish gup into their mouth, and spit out... is it advisable?.. as i read in previous threads that its not wise as it chokes and result in death of fish... But small pebbles at the base (abt half inch of height) looks good. And how do we clean the poos trapped between the gravel? mine is a overhead filter... Need advise,.. thanks in advance..>>> Rgds; Puppies |
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| CyberET |
Thu, 03 Mar 2005 9:07 am
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soda fen is baking powder wor?
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| The Matrix |
Thu, 03 Mar 2005 9:44 am
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QUOTE(CyberET @ Thu, 03 Mar 2005 9:07 am) soda fen is baking powder wor? baking soda is different from baking powder yala yala..  su da fen 苏打粉 is the soda lor. not the baking powder lah.  puppy, not every provision shop selling hor. most are in small bottle. do go to Phoon Huat, the local bakery distributor. They have a lot of outlets near several MRT or housing estate. I am not too sure woodlands got a outlet but cpiw could help you out. there are a lot of info about soda in this forum. all you need is a search ... |
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| CP |
Thu, 03 Mar 2005 9:52 am
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QUOTE(The Matrix @ Thu, 03 Mar 2005 9:44 am) . I am not too sure woodlands got a outlet but cpiw could help you out. Er........I dont buffer with baking soda.Never bought before.I use lots of coral chips and oyster shells since I have the space to house them in my gigantic filter. Puppies,but I can lend you pH test pen and I also have bacteria culture to kickstart your cycle if you want. |
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| desireless |
Thu, 03 Mar 2005 3:46 pm
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 养鱼养得好又如何 Member No.: 9 Group: Super Moderator Posts: 5,164 Topics Started: 558 Joined: 12-Dec-03 Last seen online: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 3:49 pm User's local time: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:19 am Green Water: Yes Country: Singapore |
QUOTE(cpiw2002 @ Thu, 03 Mar 2005 9:52 am) Er........I dont buffer with baking soda.Never bought before.I use lots of coral chips and oyster shells since I have the space to house them in my gigantic filter. Puppies,but I can lend you pH test pen and I also have bacteria culture to kickstart your cycle if you want. Sodium Bicarbonate is Baking Soda. It is different from baking powder.  It creates a "pH buffer" in your water... meaning it "locks your pH" so that the pH do not swing so easily cpiw... rather than locking your pH, coral chips and shells brings your pH up. So be careful about that. |
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| Puppies |
Thu, 03 Mar 2005 4:00 pm
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Loicks pH?
then i must ensure my pH is at a suitable reading before locking right? If not suitable, then need to adjust rite? So how to adjust since its locked? I saw some medicines in aquarium shops...got <<pH UP>> and <<pH Down>> Do i have to buy both types? pengsan.... How do you guys do to maintain pH? Help please... I am knocking off at 1730hrs to buy whatever you guys recommend and go home and pour... QUOTE(desireless @ Thu, 03 Mar 2005 3:46 pm) Sodium Bicarbonate is Baking Soda. It is different from baking powder. It creates a "pH buffer" in your water... meaning it "locks your pH" so that the pH do not swing so easily cpiw... rather than locking your pH, coral chips and shells brings your pH up. So be careful about that. |
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| CP |
Thu, 03 Mar 2005 4:30 pm
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QUOTE(Puppies @ Thu, 03 Mar 2005 4:00 pm) I saw some medicines in aquarium shops...got <<pH UP>> and <<pH Down>> Do i have to buy both types? pengsan.... No need, no need!! All that you need is already mentioned by Desireless an myself earlier. Our tap water ranges from pH 7 to 8,suitable for goldfish.Just go get the baking soda to buffer the water,thats all. |
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Thu, 03 Mar 2005 5:15 pm
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Ok, Thanks.
So I will be getting from Sembawang later... found their website and located their locations in singapore. So when do I need to pour in the Baking Soda? Every day? Every water change? or how frequent? And wats the amount to put for a 3 feet tank? Sorry... kindly teach... QUOTE(cpiw2002 @ Thu, 03 Mar 2005 4:30 pm) No need, no need!! All that you need is already mentioned by Desireless an myself earlier. Our tap water ranges from pH 7 to 8,suitable for goldfish.Just go get the baking soda to buffer the water,thats all. |
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Thu, 03 Mar 2005 5:58 pm
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QUOTE(Puppies @ Thu, 03 Mar 2005 5:15 pm) Ok, Thanks. So I will be getting from Sembawang later... found their website and located their locations in singapore. So when do I need to pour in the Baking Soda? Every day? Every water change? or how frequent? And wats the amount to put for a 3 feet tank? Sorry... kindly teach... Can someone advice on the above? Leaving office once i get the reply and OFF to sembawang~ |
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| desireless |
Thu, 03 Mar 2005 6:22 pm
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QUOTE(Puppies @ Thu, 03 Mar 2005 5:58 pm) Can someone advice on the above? Leaving office once i get the reply and OFF to sembawang~ It is all in the "PH Buffer" thread: http://www.RafflesGold.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1561 I have a post on this: http://www.RafflesGold.com/forums/index.ph...indpost&p=24185 http://www.RafflesGold.com/forums/index.ph...indpost&p=24309 |
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Thu, 03 Mar 2005 6:40 pm
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QUOTE(desireless @ Thu, 03 Mar 2005 6:22 pm) It is all in the "PH Buffer" thread: http://www.RafflesGold.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1561 I have a post on this: http://www.RafflesGold.com/forums/index.ph...indpost&p=24185 http://www.RafflesGold.com/forums/index.ph...indpost&p=24309 Desireless; Its so hard to understand... It seems fatal to add BS to water. You make it sound like its a big mistake to add BS to water... wat dkh and degrees... ? BS have a temperature? and wat is dkh? |
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Thu, 03 Mar 2005 6:50 pm
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QUOTE(Puppies @ Thu, 03 Mar 2005 6:40 pm) Desireless; Its so hard to understand... It seems fatal to add BS to water. You make it sound like its a big mistake to add BS to water... wat dkh and degrees... ? BS have a temperature? and wat is dkh? Desireless; Had start to understand your first paragraph. Basically u were saying that low ph will have ammonium which is harmless. But when raised, the ammonium in old water will convert to ammonia that harms fish. So its best to do 100% during ph crashed to remove all ammonium leaving them no chance to convert to ammonia after water change. Do not change water partial after ph crash. But 2nd paragraph... BS is to maintain pH. How i know when is the best time to add BS to maintain that particular pH? And you mentioned hardness. that confused me... How much to add is still a question... really need kH tester? |
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i suaning him mah....
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Did i misunderstand?
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... Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:25 pm desireless
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bro,
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Watch your nitrates.... Tue, 01 Mar 2005 1:30 pm nobnoba Puppies,
you need to read and read and read and re... Tue, 01 Mar 2005 6:23 pm CyberET
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Ya,not surprising.
For my case a 2 inch pleco is ... Tue, 01 Mar 2005 9:26 pm mountain is it a new bottle? if not could be your fresh wat... Tue, 01 Mar 2005 10:34 pm Puppies Hi experts;
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Not so simple.I have not used this Ocean Free thi... Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:41 pm Puppies Thanks.
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Just read read and read. Like Nobnoba said.. most... Wed, 02 Mar 2005 1:07 am Puppies Then how to order?
Usually the aunties in provisio... Thu, 03 Mar 2005 9:42 am Puppies One more thing...
Since water from tap is 7 to 8 p... Thu, 03 Mar 2005 5:17 pm Puppies What is the correct kH for hardness?
Will it incre... Thu, 03 Mar 2005 6:57 pm desireless
Friend, have you been reading the pH Buffer threa... Thu, 03 Mar 2005 8:32 pm desireless
It is not easy to understand... but it just take ... Thu, 03 Mar 2005 8:30 pm CP
Roger.
I cant confirm,but there is a difference u... Thu, 03 Mar 2005 4:10 pm CyberET oops :blush Thu, 03 Mar 2005 1:19 pm The Matrix
Buffer is not Lock. It never locks. It only creat... Thu, 03 Mar 2005 5:56 pm desireless
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I'm a newbie too, I was shock so ... Thu, 03 Mar 2005 7:40 pm Seacucumber to put it in a lagi simpler way....
u live in SG ... Thu, 03 Mar 2005 8:52 pm Puppies Hi all;
Thanks for your patience.
Have bought a pH... Thu, 03 Mar 2005 9:42 pm |
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