EFU Canister filter killed all my fish

[fshfrk]

Any updates on this Jenny? Did you test the tank for stray voltage?

[Nickintex]

And where would one obtain these scuds, MB? I'm liking the sound of this....:)

Plants collected from Lake Houston or Lake Conroe are just crawling with them. Or you can order some here:

http://aquaculturestore.com/fwinverts.html

[imagirlgeek]

And where would one obtain these scuds, MB? I'm liking the sound of this....:)

[Mzungu]

Scuds are a freshwater gammarus species. Mini-shrimp, you could say. Fish love 'em (as food), and I think they're really cute and great at eating hair algae.

Over the years, I've added them to a few tanks/containers I've had lying around to make sure the substrate or driftwood or whatever else I'm nervous about is okay to put into a "big" tank. If I see them breeding, then I'm satisfied that whatever it is is okay. I have also used snails, but I'm a planted tank person, and I know cichlid people usually aren't fans of snails. With scuds, you can be sure that they'll be a snack and won't overrun the tank and filters after the fish are put in.

[Glass Onion]

Scuds? Do tell...what're those? I feel like a goober for not knowing

[Zulaab]

I use scuds for stuff like this. They're great indicators if anything's toxically wrong with the water, and after a couple weeks, the fish added to the tank will have a tasty, healthy snack.

Good idea.. I figured a scaleless fish would know quicker than anything else out there :)

[Mzungu]

I dont like to say this.. once your tank is up and running and everything is good and going.. go buy a clown loach. Since they cannot handle anything when it comes to toxins in the water drop him/her in there at least a week before other fish go in there.. this will tell you if the water is safe....

I use scuds for stuff like this. They're great indicators if anything's toxically wrong with the water, and after a couple weeks, the fish added to the tank will have a tasty, healthy snack.

[Zulaab]

I dont like to say this.. once your tank is up and running and everything is good and going.. go buy a clown loach. Since they cannot handle anything when it comes to toxins in the water drop him/her in there at least a week before other fish go in there.. this will tell you if the water is safe....

[fshfrk]

Cool!. May want the carbon checked also but wait till you get the necropsies results.

[Glass Onion]

I sent the body off to University of Ga at Athens. They do all the necropsies on the Georgia Aquarium fish, so at least I know they are well practised at it. It will get there before noon tomorrow.

[Darbex]

Here you go, Brian...

http://www.americanchemistry.com/s_chlorine/science_sec.asp?CID=1270&DID=4750&CTYPEID=113

Mark

Thanks that was very useful article I never knew that

[Zulaab]

Ok another question. If you say the smell of chlorine is really ammonia then why does it a bottle of ammonia smell different?

Chlorine bottle you open up you have a low concentration of Ammonia. This smell is no where near the smell of concentrated Ammonia.

[wesleydnunder]

Ok another question. If you say the smell of chlorine is really ammonia then why does it a bottle of ammonia smell different?

Here you go, Brian...

http://www.americanchemistry.com/s_chlorine/science_sec.asp?CID=1270&DID=4750&CTYPEID=113

Mark

[Darbex]

Ok another question. If you say the smell of chlorine is really ammonia then why does it a bottle of ammonia smell different?

[Zulaab]

So what is it that you smell when you open a bottle of chlorine bleach?

What you are smelling is water vapors in the bottle that was trapped during filling. Water together with the air (contains Nitrogen) blends with the Chlorine, and turns into ??? If you guessed Ammonia NH3, you won the prize :) :) :) :)