RE: Endler's livebearers

[Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>]

A chemical supply place in Lynnwood, I don't recall the name, I will have
to ask Erik, or hit the phone book!!

Kathy


On Thu, 11 Oct 2001, Paul M. Carey wrote:

> Kathy,
> 
> where do you get the Mag and Calc carbonate at?
> how much does it run you?
> 
> Paul
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gsas-board@thekrib.com
> [mailto:owner-gsas-board@thekrib.com]On Behalf Of Kathy Olson
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 10:03 PM
> To: gsas-board@thekrib.com
> Subject: RE: Endler's livebearers
> 
> 
> Thanks, I was wondering how you did things.
> 
> For us, I have So. Americans, so they like soft water, for those I add
> nothing.  I am going for very soft water that makes the snails lose their
> shells.  when the plants turn white too...then I may add something.
> 
> For the lake Tanganykians I add magnesium and calcium carbonate.  The
> enders I occasionally add salt as well as the calcium carbonate (just a
> bit less than I do the Lake Tang. fish).
> 
> I discovered with some Pelvicachromis species they did a little better
> with a touch of salt, so occasionally I added a little bit.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kathy
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, Paul M. Carey wrote:
> 
> > Kathy,
> >
> > I use Bicarb Soda in all my tanks.  I mainly use it to help buffer water
> and
> > to help with maintaining the PH.  I have not had a problem with ph
> dropping
> > or anything but I think that has a lot to do with filtration in general.
> >
> > I use one tea spoon / 10 gals  and have found it to work quite well for us
> > in the last two years.
> >
> > I also use Salt as well in the tank to keep the GH up.
> > Epsom's work well.  I don't filter with carbon on much of anything except
> > the eclipse which the Endlers are housed in and my Quarantine tank.
> >
> > I have used crushed coral substrate but it eventually started to break
> down
> > and started to soften my water.  this was before I used Bicarb soda.  I
> have
> > had some strange experiences however and by no means see this as a normal
> > event unless someone else can say that they had similar happen to them?
> >
> > I do frequent water changes weekly basis, about 10 to 20 % in all my
> tanks.
> > when I do them I always add bicarb soda.
> >
> > Hopefully that will be helpful?
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gsas-board@thekrib.com
> > [mailto:owner-gsas-board@thekrib.com]On Behalf Of Kathy Olson
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 9:15 AM
> > To: gsas-board@thekrib.com
> > Subject: Endler's livebearers
> >
> >
> >
> > Paul,
> >
> > We had to leave pretty quick last night, but I wanted to hear how you
> > harden the water for your Endler's livebearers.  I heard about adding
> > Sodium Bicarbonate but not the ratio.
> >
> > I thought it would be good for everyone (myself included) to hear an
> > alternative way to harden the water.
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> > Kathy
> >
> >
> 
> 
>