Friday April 11 2008
[5] Comments | Posted by Jonathan | 04:16:pm
I think I need some kind of refreshing / re-energising experience. Today was the kind of day that all of us have – not at all bad, but tiring and kind of draining. I’m currently sitting in the backyard, hiding behind the clothes hoist, trying to get a quiet moment while children run around, plundering the house. The fish are dying again (something I can’t diagnose, but we’re doing everything we can). There’s nowhere quiet to sit. I’m not in a reading mood. And I’m aware of the need to be doing things I’m not. sigh. Maybe a quiet night will help.
April 11th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
My lovely new apple snails died, without ever coming out of their shells. Apparently Melbourne’s water has increased copper due to the drought – but inly in some areas – which is lethal to the darlings. But there was no mention of this when I bought them… So I hope your fish issues can be cleared up!
April 11th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
I’m trying. We’ve had too many fatalities over the past month. Apple snails, huh? We were looking at pictures of them recently. Very cool. I want to move up to a bigger tank, but I want to get the management of this one sorted first. I *think* the filter may be the issue.
April 15th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Good filter is the key, I think. We have a four foot tank, with… I forget how many fish. 30? 40? With a brilliant filter, we don’t have to do many water changes at all, which is a relief.
April 15th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
I think we’re going to have to make that kind of commitment. I figure, right now, I’m going to work out what I’m doing with this small tank – limit the fatalities and get some fresher experience. When I’ve done that, on to bigger and speckier things. 30 or so fish. Wow. Tropical?
April 19th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Yup, tropical… I counted tonight, we have about 55 inches of fish (fish length minus tail). We have a 50 gallon tank, with – for reasons that are unclear to me – two large filters on it. I said I wanted a goldfish bowl, and that’s what I got… about 6 years ago now.