RE: Endler's livebearers

[DonaldR <gsmd_bari@yahoo.com>]

I found an old post from Erik about this.  He referred
me to All World Scientific in Lynwood for MgSCO, etc.
-Don Rudee

--- Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com> wrote:
> 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
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 


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