travis32
07/06/2010, 12:08 PM
Well, I setup my QT today. Transferred 25 gallons from my 55g tank to my 25 gallon tank. I had to pull all the rock into buckets and filled the buckets with water from my 55g tank in order to catch the fish.
I caught the betta no problem (not a fast swimmer). caught the grama once the rock was gone. And I couldn't find my blenny once all the rock was pulled. :(
I'm sure he probably went and hid in the sand or changed color just enough to blend in with the sand .. I scratched the sand bed with multiple nets, hopeing to catch him. No such luck. It took me around 45 mins to get the rock out, water drained, and water transferred to the new tank and catch the fish.
Some of the rock was out of water and I kept on dripping water on the rock to make sure it stayed moist. I put the rock work back (No where near what it was.) Sacraficed a few pieces with no corals for the QT and I had some PVC in the sump for the last month or so in preparation for this.
So, a couple distressing things: My sand is blanketed in an ugly detritous in my DT. Do I need to vaccum this or will it get churned into the sand bed eventually? It looks really ugly!
Lastly.. About my lawnmower blenny? I'm trying to make my DT go fallow without fish due to ich on my grama. If my Blenny is still in the DT And assuming I didn't set a rock on top of him and squish him? Umm, what do I do?
What if I don't see him in the next 3 weeks? do I assume he was killed in the process? Never mind, I just saw him swimming in the DT. GRRRR!!!
So, second thought... How do I catch him?
Do I have to worry about another cycle after having the rock out of the tank (some exposed to air, but not much). and will a 25 - 30 gallon water change on the DT hurt anything?
I have an airstone going on the QT and one powerhead.. Will the airstone's bubbles hurt the fish?
Any info appreciated!!!!
I caught the betta no problem (not a fast swimmer). caught the grama once the rock was gone. And I couldn't find my blenny once all the rock was pulled. :(
I'm sure he probably went and hid in the sand or changed color just enough to blend in with the sand .. I scratched the sand bed with multiple nets, hopeing to catch him. No such luck. It took me around 45 mins to get the rock out, water drained, and water transferred to the new tank and catch the fish.
Some of the rock was out of water and I kept on dripping water on the rock to make sure it stayed moist. I put the rock work back (No where near what it was.) Sacraficed a few pieces with no corals for the QT and I had some PVC in the sump for the last month or so in preparation for this.
So, a couple distressing things: My sand is blanketed in an ugly detritous in my DT. Do I need to vaccum this or will it get churned into the sand bed eventually? It looks really ugly!
Lastly.. About my lawnmower blenny? I'm trying to make my DT go fallow without fish due to ich on my grama. If my Blenny is still in the DT And assuming I didn't set a rock on top of him and squish him? Umm, what do I do?
What if I don't see him in the next 3 weeks? do I assume he was killed in the process? Never mind, I just saw him swimming in the DT. GRRRR!!!
So, second thought... How do I catch him?
Do I have to worry about another cycle after having the rock out of the tank (some exposed to air, but not much). and will a 25 - 30 gallon water change on the DT hurt anything?
I have an airstone going on the QT and one powerhead.. Will the airstone's bubbles hurt the fish?
Any info appreciated!!!!