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El Diablo

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  1. 3 hours ago, thrillhammer said:

    since it's only 2.5g i would drain all the water, or as much as possible, then take it out to the backyard and rinse with a water hose until it's clean.  use the scouring side of a clean sponge to get the algae off the sides.   dont forget chlorine remover before putting the betta back.

    What about all the good stuff that lives in the gravel? Surely people don't start their aquariums from scratch every time the water or tank needs a cleaning, right?

  2. We put mom into assisted living 4 years ago, she just wasn't able to fully take care of herself any longer. In hindsight it was good timing as her memory has gone downhill considerably since then. She had a fall and broke a hip in 2012 and things went on from there. I had lunch with her on Friday and when I mentioned my son she asked if he was married and if he has any kids. He's been married for a while and has 3 kids. Breaks my heart but it could be worse, she's in good health overall. One of my older brothers has been handling the finances for the last few years and she gave that up without any real complaints. She thinks she's going broke but actually is worth more now than she was when she went into assisted living. Best of luck with your mom BOX.

  3. The tank is established, it's a couple of months old right now. I plan to take the one fish out while doing the water change and cleaning. I've got a length of tubing to drain the tank with but I'm not really sure how much water to take out initially. I'm afraid to disturb the bottom of the tank and stir up whatever sediment and bacteria are in the gravel. I guess drain it down enough that I can put my hand in there, gently wipe the sides where the algae is and then syphon most of the rest of the water out? How do I go about refilling the tank so as to not disturb the gravel/good muck at the bottom?

  4. 5 hours ago, Judge Roybeanbag said:

    A couple buddies and I hiked a mile up the San Gabriel yesterday to try and catch some white bass.  Beautiful hike, but no white bass were had.

    This next weekend, if we get enough rain this week, should be pretty good for the sandies.

  5. First aquarium and it's time to clean it. Just a little plexiglass thing, 2.5 gallons, home to a Betta. It developed an algae problem a week or so ago and the water is a bit cloudy now and the sides are a bit slimy. Walk me thru this, please.

     

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