Ttm questions

[aquamann183]

My old freshwater tank is cycling right now. Do I need the ceramic media or are the biowheels enough? It's 46g not sure if that matters or not.

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[aquamann183]

Day 1!

Im not sure if I like the air stone, not much surface agitation and the bubbles are making a lot of saltwater mist. Maybe I'll switch to a powerhead on the first transfer.

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[scooter31707]

That's fine.

 

[homer1475]

Powerheads are advised against because in order to kill ich, everything has to be completely dry for a minimum of 24 hours before they are reused. The reason we recommend an air stone is they are cheap and can just be thrown away after each use.

I throw a towel over my TTM tanks, and get no salt creep other then on the towel.

 

[aquamann183]

Powerheads are advised against because in order to kill ich, everything has to be completely dry for a minimum of 24 hours before they are reused. The reason we recommend an air stone is they are cheap and can just be thrown away after each use.

I throw a towel over my TTM tanks, and get no salt creep other then on the towel.

Okay, that makes. I have like 6 tiny powerheads..Maybe I could make it work, lol.

Also, there isn't much surface agitation and the water is pretty stagnant with just the aerator..Is that "normal/acceptable"?

I like the towel idea, I will try that.

What about just a piece of ceran wrap? Lol.


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[homer1475]

Ceran wrap would seal it off to tight I would think. You still need the gas exchange at the surface.

I prefer to use the "bubble wands" as opposed to just a small stone for just the reason you stated(stagnant surface). They are a bit more in price, but I don't TTM very often anymore.

If you have enough PH's, I don't see why you couldn't use them. Just remember they need to dry COMPLETELY for a minimum of 24 hours before using again.

 

[hkgar]

You want the gas exchange from either the powerheads or airstones agitating the water. Air stones probably work better but I don't know. If you cover the tank I would not use ceran wrap as that would trap CO2.

 

[hkgar]

Ceran wrap would seal it off to tight I would think. You still need the gas exchange at the surface.

I prefer to use the "bubble wands" as opposed to just a small stone for just the reason you stated(stagnant surface). They are a bit more in price, but I don't TTM very often anymore.

If you have enough PH's, I don't see why you couldn't use them. Just remember they need to dry COMPLETELY for a minimum of 24 hours before using again.

Just a smal technicality in wording and for clarification. The powerhead need to be completly dry for 24 hour, not drying for 24 hours. To insure that everything is dry for 24 hours, I put everything in the 5 gallon bucket I use to drain the water and have a fan blow over it and the tank for at least 48 hours. Since I use a maxi jet pump to drain the tank, I take it apart and remove the impeller when I put in the bucket.

 

[homer1475]

Just a smal technicality in wording and for clarification. The powerhead need to be completly dry for 24 hour, not drying for 24 hours. To insure that everything is dry for 24 hours, I put everything in the 5 gallon bucket I use to drain the water and have a fan blow over it and the tank for at least 48 hours. Since I use a maxi jet pump to drain the tank, I take it apart and remove the impeller when I put in the bucket.

Ah yes I could see where my post might be misconstrued.

For the record, all items have to be completely dry, and stay dry for a minimum of 24 hours.

 

[aquamann183]

Okay, I understand, but yes, I'm glad you clarified that!

I have 2 of everything though.
But I think I may just stick with the airline tubing and use the airline wand instead of the stone. I could just have 3 of those so there's an extra rotation between using the same one.

When I transfer the fish, what's the best method? I know nets aren't the best thing to use..But Tupperware would contain a lot of water.

Do you still holes in the Tupperware and catch the fish with that? I understand you want to transfer as little water as possible, is a tiny bit okay, like let's say what would come off of a small net?

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[aquamann183]

Also, what is an "acceptable" amount of ammonia? I just tested the ammonia and it's somewhere between .2 and .4ppm

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[hkgar]

Many use a small hand held plastic colander to transfer fish. I use a small net. Drain all but a couple of inches of water and catching the fish will be much easier. .2-.4 ammonia is IMHO, too much. I typically dose an eliminator product on the 3rd day as a precaution, even if my alert badge is not registering any ammonia. Acceptable ammonia is 0

 

[aquamann183]

Many use a small hand held plastic colander to transfer fish. I use a small net. Drain all but a couple of inches of water and catching the fish will be much easier. .2-.4 ammonia is IMHO, too much. I typically dose an eliminator product on the 3rd day as a precaution, even if my alert badge is not registering any ammonia. Acceptable ammonia is 0

What do you use personally?
And just to be clear..Do you transfer on the 3rd or 4th day?
Like 3 full days and transfer on the 4th day or 2 full days including the day the fish were transferred and then transfer the 3rd day?

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[hkgar]

Transfer before 72 hours. I transfer at about 71 hours.