Okay I figure I would give everyone a good laugh. Today we picked up a stand that was free!
So naturally I rolled out some of the plastic (you know the kind you can line your cabinets with. It had some water damage on top and the last thing it needs is any more water on it) my gosh glad I did amazing how much water gets splashed here and there, or maybe I am just MESSY.
Anyhow in order to get out the tank that was going to be a slump I had to get everything out of it and under the other tank so stuff was everywhere is an understatement. (it is amazying how much someone can stack in an under the tank cabinet!) Anyhow I hear my husband talking to the kid's godfather and someone asked something. Then I heard my husband say, "You said the stand was just temporary, right?" I was like "yes just until I can get the tank fixed and ready" I don't know what was funnier hearing the godfather laughing or my husband groaning!
Anyhow learned I messed up again. I had put some plants in the tank and I figure why not put the stuff that came with the saltwater tank that I had so painstakingly cleaned just some of it little by little. Run to the store to get a lid because what is splashing and while I am there a guy goes does it look like "this" points to crushed coral or that "a" starting word. Anyhow I was like yea. He was like you want to get that out or you will be raising your ph. I was like NO. He was like well you can always raise cichlids. I was like No, I want peaceful little schooling fish. So I went home and did my best to get almost all of it out maybe 1/4 cup is left in there. Anyone know if I need to remove every ounce of that stuff? Is it weird to have a tank with nothing but a few plants in it? Was also worried about the fact there are no fish in there to pee and such so I rememberd the frozen brime shrimp. If people can use dead frozen raw seafood in a saltwater to get the life cycle going why couldn't I use that?
Was suggested by the guy at the store that I just raise the plants in pots till I am ready to put them in the bigger tank. Anyone know where one can find those type of pots or something that is aquarium safe? I have been watching you tube videos till I was blue in the face and realized I hadn't eaten dinner.
So many people say one thing and so many say another. One could go crazy.
Hopefully I don't sunburn the poor little plants I figure I have old coral lights surely they are strong enough for the plants to thrive. Maybe some coffee filters and gravel and some aquarium dirt to make "make shift pots?" Not sure when I can get to it though and diffidently have to get the gravel and dirt. (I made mistake using my dad's rocks he picked up off the beach in WA and tumbled in and polished my last tank. Don't know how long it was before I realized that it was causing my ph to constantly rise before that tank bit the dust and leaked.
Anyways tomorrow's to do list. "CLEAN HOUSE" Should be interesting with the take everyone to work to do list mixing in with the hubby trying to see what all is wrong with the old car. Not to mention the flowerbeds are in desperate need of weeding.
