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Donald Kerns

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 1:52 pm
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Well...

With the average outside temperature dropping significantly below 60 deg
F it was time to move Hans, my tub garden red/white comet inside. (We
lost Frans (white/red) to a raccoon several weeks ago.)

So Hans is now in a 25 gal tall in the garage. Thermostat set for 66 deg
F. One pre-cycled Penguin 170 and one "newish" Penquin 170. Also moved
the anachris from the tub.

Did the normal temperature and water equalization dance. I'll just have
to see how he does.

Fingers crossed,

-Donald
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Man, I wish somebody would move ME with the seasons like that... Da fish
have it good.

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Geezer From The Freezer

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 9:01 am
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good luck dude!

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Donald Kerns

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 9:36 am
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Geezer From The Freezer wrote:

> good luck dude!

This morning Hans was swimming freely, plenty of poop, and no clamped
fins. Unless we get a long term stress related illness things are
looking good for the moment.

-Donald
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"Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving
that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the
proof." -Galbraith's Law
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 2:40 pm
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dr-solo DeleteThis @wi.rr.xx.com wrote:

> did you do the cleaning up when coming in from the pond?
>

Um, no. But not out of ignorance.

I thought about doing the clean up, but since Hans is by himself (and
won't be getting any buddies and doesn't share equipment, etc.) I
didn't consider it necessary.

-D
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"Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving
that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the
proof." -Galbraith's Law
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Donald Kerns

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 11:31 pm
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dr-solo.RemoveThis@wi.rr.xx.com wrote:

> did you do the cleaning up when coming in from the pond?
>

My apologies. My assumption was the cleaning of the fish was to prevent
pond cooties from getting to the indoor fish. Instead it is to prevent
pond cooties from overcoming the fish in the new, less than natural
indoor environment.

Given that he's already in, what of the clean up still makes sense. (I'm
assuming that I'll need to sterilize the tank.) Fortunately I have a
couple more Penguin 170 biowheels in active use...

Help Ingrid?

-D
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Yes Virginia there ARE people on usenet who will catch their own
mistakes and own up to them... (But hen's teeth are more frequent.)
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 8:22 am
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dk wrote:
> (I'm assuming that I'll need to sterilize the tank.)

Ingrid wrote (at some point in the past...):
>It is not a good idea to put the fish back into the tank they came from
until that tank is cleaned out or treated first for parasites.

Betadine (10%) I presume?

How many rinses before it is safe to put the fish back in?

-D
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that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the
proof." -Galbraith's Law
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 3:19 pm
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how does a salt dip work exactly - whats a good procedure?
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