Re: conductivity question

["Mike Jacobs" <mjacobs2@tampabay.rr.com>]

Coby....................I just had to laugh at David Y's answer.......but he
is right on......we are laughing with you......we have all been there!  You
are trying to be good and boy did you make it complicated.  Coby......start
with a tank of tap water.....let it age for chlorine or what ever you have
and start the "cycle" going.............let the tank settle for 4-5 days
......set it up like you want it with sand/gravel
whatever....plants......rocks.....and then measure everything.....hopefully
not much of a change from the tap water..........then let's proceed one
thing at a time..........give the list a holler and we'll go from
there........let her all cook and report back in soldier.......you are doing
good......just keep going!

Mike

Mike Jacobs
SOUTHERN APISTOS
Wild Peruvian Imports...Plus
http://www.southernapistos.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "David A. Youngker" <nestor10@mindspring.com>
To: "Apistogramma Mailing List" <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 8:02 PM
Subject: RE: conductivity question


> -----Original Message-----
> > From: the dude (coby)
> > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 7:17 PM
>
> > ...I filled the tank up...with water from a 10gallon
> > tank that housed a trio of orange flash cacatuoides
> > and dither fish. That water was around 220microsiemens...
> > I thought Id add the dosage required [of Equilibrium -Y]
> > to make it 3german degrees. Then the conductivity was
> > around 780 microsiemes. I did water changes adding
> > dehumidified water as well as more low conductivity
> > water. Then I added a bag of peatmoss...I then also
> > used proper PH 7.0 to take the ph...up. I also used
> > some baking soda in cunjuction with the proper PH...
>
> Good Gawd a'Mighty, son - just how were we supposed to even come close to
> figuring all of this out from the two little bones you tossed us poor
> dogs?!?!?
>
> And I believe you've answered all of your own questions with that single
> paragraph...
>
> -Y-
>
>
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