Tropheus problem

[eklikewhoa]

Another thing I did was run a clip on fan over the wet/dry to help cool the tank through evaporation.

I ran 3x250wMH + 4x96wPC over my old 125g so heat was an issue.... even with the apt AC set at 72

[cu0ngsayz]

ah ok. not a bad idea with the eggcrate!

[eklikewhoa]

Run eggcrate to keep the fish in.

My old tanks were just wide open though and I don't remember losing any fish from jumping, unless of course they are suicidal

[eklikewhoa]

I'm sure it's the mag18... all the different powerheads are contributing as well but not sure how much.

The oddysea is probably a heat producer.

[cu0ngsayz]

Well I run mine with a mag18, a 300w heater I have it set at like 75 do it's never on,k4, Aqueon 1250, oddy350,maxi1200. Does the power heads really put out that much heat? I know the mag drives put a good amount of heat on the water. Oh an I'm running tops cause I don't have a canopy yet

[eklikewhoa]

Mine runs 76-78 normally with heaters off... too much equipment will get it hot too.

I run just enough for the return pump and that seems to help. When I ran the Mag12 it was upwards to 80.

Right now with 4x 100w heaters I am having a hard time trying to get past 78-79 but my AC at 74 and tiled floors is probably not letting it. I use to run open top and that would help cool it off but now that I am actually trying to get the heat up I have put the tops back on.

[cu0ngsayz]

Does anyone have there water temp below 80? I can't seem to get my water temp to go below 81. My house is always cool. Ac runs at like 75 with tiled floors.

[cu0ngsayz]

Yea. I do 2 cups in my 150+my PC300 wet dry+2262. Do you think that's enough? I think I could have saved them a few days ago but I totally forgot about the purigen. Then realized I had it running so I asked sunny.

[eklikewhoa]

JESPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

how you been

[Zulaab]

My suggestion is to add Epsom salts right away. I am personally more like 2 tablespoons per 10g tank. No feeding for at least 5 days, and like you have been doing.. observe if any changes.

[cu0ngsayz]

Well my dumb arse left the purigen reactor on. -____- lost another one today but I hope things are good from now on. This is a sucky feeling of having fish die on me.

[moganman]

Update on the fish?

[cu0ngsayz]

who you kidding?!!?!? those 6 puppy gonna be BBQ hahahah

[cu0ngsayz]

hahaha his growth AND hunger

[eklikewhoa]

he was the largest of his litter and that was almost twice as big.

Apparently his growth spurt never stopped