New person here - Page 4

johnmaloney · 01-04-2008, 10:24 AM

Sorry to hear that...you know about the perfectly good fish tank being tossed out. Get it back!

BodyofH2O · 03-19-2008, 11:39 PM

Sorry to update so late but I have the tank here since my last post and I am deciding what to do with it. maybe thinking about doing a frog salamander tank with it or may just get an anemone clown and an anemone coral for it.

tsouth · 03-20-2008, 01:13 AM

Dang dude! I hope your experience is 10 times better this time around. Is this another nanon that you have? Definitely hook it up with a small anemone and clown. I saw a nano with a sweet *** pink anemone and a clown hosting it. I couldn't believe how vibrant it was. Anyways good luck again man. Let us know what you need and we'll hook it up for you.

BodyofH2O · 03-20-2008, 08:44 AM

Same replaced tank as before.

I have had it inside since that night but don't know what to do with it,

psychographic · 03-21-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by BodyofH2O

Well I just got home from a party and I notice this box. The fed ex guy left it on the snow which got me a little mad but it is the bottom part of the tank. I hope it will be ok sitting in a pile of snow for a few hours. I bring it in and let it sit in the foyer to the morning. Then I will check it out.

Do you have a pic of the replacement piece? I don't think I understand what broke, was it the bottom pane of glass?

How far from Lancaster are you? That Fish Place is in Lancaster, a very big store with a pretty good reputation.

BodyofH2O · 04-04-2008, 04:35 PM

The piece they replaced was the tank part. I had to get the lights off and throw away the old tank part.

psychographic · 04-04-2008, 05:28 PM

So you got a new tank, minus the canopy?

johnmaloney · 04-04-2008, 08:04 PM

Man I wish I saw this thread earlier. I got the budget recipe! A 12 gallon is very hard to keep, too bad you didn't get a bigger tank, there are some real cheap ones out there at Wal-Mart, whole setup for like $35. With that said, sorry to hear about the terrible time you have been having, don't give up hope, everyone here has made mistakes in this hobby. Learn from them and get back on that horse!

Here is some good advice though, this time around go very slowly. Time is gold in this hobby. Everyone here will agree.

The following would be a good schedule for you in my opinion:

Week 1
Get tank working.
Get water in it.
Put rocks in.

Weeks 2-4
Wait. While you are waiting test for ammonia, when that disappears, test for nitrite. When that disappears, test for nitrate. After that has gotten really high, do a water change. Add a good bit of fish food or other safe food to decompose. Check for ammoina growths again, nitrite again and so forth. Got to make sure your system is strong enough for some problems. If ammonia is zero, and nitrites are zero, and nitrates are low then you may continue.

Week 5 (Only if the conditions mentioned above have been met)

Add clean up crew. Only small clean up crew members for your tank. (clean up crew=CUC)

Week 6

Wait

Week 7

Add one fish. Only a very small fish. Ask the people here first before buying and save yourself some cash. Pay no, or little attention to your local pet store, if they let you buy all that stuff the first time, they are irresponsible, and they know it.

Week 8

Wait

Week 9

Now you can add your second fish. Same thing as before.

Week 10-16

Enjoy watching your fish swim around, read the posts here, and before you know it you will be ready to purchase lighting. Ask around here, that is what I did and it save me a ton of cash. (Thanks Psychographic! Those dual coralife 20 watts are working great for me)

Week 17 or maybe later-
You can get your first coral! Make sure you have the right lighting

Week 18- by now you get it, why are you even reading this silly schedule anymore?

BodyofH2O · 06-12-2008, 08:16 AM

Ok so I turned this tank into a salamander tank and it was ok for about 2 weeks. I had to tape up the back and the feeding door so they stopped escaping. I must have lost 5 or 6 of them before I realized what was happening. After the tape up they were ok for about 2 weeks then I don't know they kept dying. I cleaned out the dead ones and caught salmonella which put me in the hospital for a week and one half a week.

When I got home I cleaned the Tank again with bleach, forumla 409, and windex and I have it running with sand and salt water and rocks I had from the original setup and some I found outside that look interesting. There are 7 striped and yellow tail damsels in there now. There were 9 but I can't find the other 2. Hopefully I will be able to keep things this time.

psychographic · 06-12-2008, 09:04 AM

You put 9 Damsels in a 12 gallon tank?

**Deepwater** · 06-12-2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BodyofH2O

Ok so I turned this tank into a salamander tank and it was ok for about 2 weeks. I had to tape up the back and the feeding door so they stopped escaping. I must have lost 5 or 6 of them before I realized what was happening. After the tape up they were ok for about 2 weeks then I don't know they kept dying. I cleaned out the dead ones and caught salmonella which put me in the hospital for a week and one half a week.

When I got home I cleaned the Tank again with bleach, forumla 409, and windex and I have it running with sand and salt water and rocks I had from the original setup and some I found outside that look interesting. There are 7 striped and yellow tail damsels in there now. There were 9 but I can't find the other 2. Hopefully I will be able to keep things this time.

Reefer4life · 06-12-2008, 11:56 AM

At the risk of being thought of as insensitive I have to speak up!!

I don't know about the rest of you guys, but this has been stinking for quite some time now.

I am willing to give anyone the benefit of the doubt. Especially with all my ups & down, but this here. Well, I just don't know.

No pictures, tons of time in between post, and nothing but disastrous things.
How did you get salmonella from cleaning your salamander tank? Didn't you wash your hands after cleaning the tank? How the he!! did the salmonellae get in you? Did you stick your fingers/hands in your mouth?

PLEASE post a picture of this so called tank of yours!!!

mheaven · 06-12-2008, 12:05 PM

well said Reefer4life. Lets see some pic of this mess.

**twinreef** · 06-12-2008, 02:10 PM

and to honest. I don't believe you one bit.

**twinreef** · 06-12-2008, 02:18 PM

Some very helpful info about salmonella and animals. Link

BodyofH2O · 06-12-2008, 02:19 PM

Sorry my health keeps me away for long periods of time. I only have dial up internet and I have no digital camera. Sorry for bothering you.

**Deepwater** · 06-12-2008, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BodyofH2O

Sorry my health keeps me away for long periods of time. I only have dial up internet and I have no digital camera. Sorry for bothering you.

things that make you go

Now come on , all this medical problems and you still have time to keep tanks , reptiles , no pic , windex , 409 cleaner , clorox bleach , 9 fish in your 12 gal tank.

I wish you the best with the hobby , closing this thread !
look both ways when crossing the street and please please go buy a rabbits foots

**twinreef** · 06-12-2008, 02:47 PM

you say your from Western PA.
your actually from,

State/Region:NY
City:Peekskill
Latitude:41.2879
Longitude:-73.917
Area Code:914