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Forum: Plants 12-03-2012, 07:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 259
Posted By FlyingShawn
Glad to know that it's nothing to worry about. I...

Glad to know that it's nothing to worry about. I guess I'll just periodically yank it out and throw it away.

Thanks again!
Forum: Plants 12-01-2012, 10:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 259
Posted By FlyingShawn
What is this tiny plant in my emersed rig?

I've had an emersed rig set up to grow HC for about six months or so and something new has appeared in it.

The picture doesn't show it well, but this new plant seems to be made up of individual...
Forum: Planted Nano Tanks 10-23-2012, 11:17 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 34,815
Posted By FlyingShawn
The tank looks really good! I'm hoping to...

The tank looks really good!

I'm hoping to set up a similar tank before long and really like the look of your light, but I'm a little unclear from your earlier posts which model it is. You...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 10-23-2012, 07:18 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 15,818
Posted By FlyingShawn
I love this idea, but I guess my concern would be...

I love this idea, but I guess my concern would be how it holds up over the long term (2+ years). "Normal" flow UGF's have a reputation for being able to suddenly go south after a few years of use,...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 09-06-2012, 07:13 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 120,164
Posted By FlyingShawn
Just bought some Hornwort at the local mega-LFS...

Just bought some Hornwort at the local mega-LFS (TFP in Lancaster) and did a Potassium Permanganate dip to try to kill the snails that came along with it (I don't mind the tiny ramshorns, but I don't...
Forum: Fish 04-02-2012, 11:55 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
Good luck MJ, I really hope that your minnow had...

Good luck MJ, I really hope that your minnow had something(anything!) else!

I think I've concluded that the 2nd worst thing about Myco is that it's so hard to diagnose and, once you learn it...
Forum: Fish 04-02-2012, 11:45 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
I haven't abandoned you! I'm really sorry that I...

I haven't abandoned you! I'm really sorry that I haven't posted any updates lately, I've been really busy at work and what little time I've had at home has been occupied with a couple major projects...
Forum: Fish 03-06-2012, 07:00 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
Just heard back from Dr. Tim's. Following a...

Just heard back from Dr. Tim's.

Following a brief explanation of my situation, I asked them three specific questions about their product:

1) Does Eco-Balance contain multiple strains of...
Forum: Fish 03-06-2012, 01:01 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
Very interesting, thanks for summarizing it for...

Very interesting, thanks for summarizing it for us! (I make no secret that I'm not a biologist, so I would have struggled to understand the article without going into it with the "gist" as you...
Forum: Fish 03-05-2012, 11:11 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
I've emailed both Dr Tim's and AquaMeds with...

I've emailed both Dr Tim's and AquaMeds with specific questions about their products, so we'll just have to see what they say. I suspect that the AquaMeds is a better product overall (just based on...
Forum: Fish 03-04-2012, 01:20 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
Wow, I'm floored by your dedication in looking...

Wow, I'm floored by your dedication in looking through all of this again!

OverStocked suggested a Glutaraldehyde-based product in the "Heat Kill"-spinoff thread (Anyone with biology knowledge:...
Forum: Fish 03-04-2012, 12:50 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
Thanks for finding those articles! After...

Thanks for finding those articles!

After reading through those, I've spent the last couple hours looking for probiotic supplements along those lines. There are a lot of "beneficial bacteria"...
Forum: Fish 03-02-2012, 11:01 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
Thanks for the encouragement! And, I can't thank...

Thanks for the encouragement! And, I can't thank the rest of you who have responded on these threads enough; your input has been totally invaluable as I've tried to wrap my head around these...
Forum: Fish 03-02-2012, 10:34 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
An intriguing idea, to say the least! Also,...

An intriguing idea, to say the least! Also, excellent find on that WHO article; I'd have never thought to look for a source like that.

The main question on my mind: how? While the tank and...
Forum: Fish 02-27-2012, 12:12 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
I think it's about time I posted an update. I...

I think it's about time I posted an update. I have some bad news, some good news, and a general strategy/progress report. So, let's get started...

First off, the bad news:

If you'll recall...
Forum: Fish 02-15-2012, 06:55 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
I don't know. I strongly doubt it, but I only...

I don't know. I strongly doubt it, but I only had two and didn't want to take any risk of them being carriers. Interestingly, they didn't seem to be affected at all by the clove oil and actually...
Forum: Fish 02-15-2012, 07:56 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
Stage 1 is over: I've now euthanized the bulk of...

Stage 1 is over: I've now euthanized the bulk of my fish.

I collected them in a 2.5gal and took this picture right before I began to add the clove oil:...
Forum: Fish 02-15-2012, 04:14 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
At the risk of sounding cold, I guess I have to...

At the risk of sounding cold, I guess I have to take what little humor I can find in this situation.

I've caught nearly all the fish I'm going to euthanize today (I'm sure there are more than a...
Forum: Fish 02-15-2012, 02:01 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
Do you have ANY idea how hard it is to net...

Do you have ANY idea how hard it is to net Cardinal Tetras in a tank this big?!

Sorry, just had to vent, back to work...
Forum: Fish 02-14-2012, 09:26 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
It seems that most cases are extremely slow, but...

It seems that most cases are extremely slow, but TB is one of those weird diseases that don't always exhibit the same symptoms. It isn't very common (the bacteria itself is, but fish actually getting...
Forum: Fish 02-14-2012, 08:04 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
Exactly the same assumption I've been going off...

Exactly the same assumption I've been going off of in my research. There are some sources that say that Myco is spore-forming, so I'm currently leaning towards a dry-heat baking process in the oven...
Forum: Fish 02-14-2012, 07:58 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,195
Posted By FlyingShawn
I'm sorry to say it, but those symptoms sound...

I'm sorry to say it, but those symptoms sound exactly like what I experienced. Different species, of course, but the symptoms seem the same. Doing the necropsy was expensive, but I definitely felt...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 02-14-2012, 07:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,098
Posted By FlyingShawn
I understand that's what you use and it's...

I understand that's what you use and it's probably the "best" method, but do you have any reason to believe that a "dry heat" process liked the one I linked to above wouldn't also be effective? Yes,...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 02-14-2012, 07:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,098
Posted By FlyingShawn
Unfortunately, a completely new setup isn't an...

Unfortunately, a completely new setup isn't an option due to cost reasons.

By the time you factor in the time/labor to do a full tear-down of the system and purchasing/preparing new components...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 02-14-2012, 07:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,098
Posted By FlyingShawn
I've seen enough training videos to know how...

I've seen enough training videos to know how painful they are, and these sound much worse than the ones I've been subjected to!
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