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anyone know anything about fish tanks, i had it when i was young but i got into it again, and i guess everythings crazy, like taking care of kids. some of my fish got ich and also i might be heading out to vegas this weekend and don;t want to come back and see all my fish dead, anyone have fish and know what to do?
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go to the pet store and get a bottle of ichth remedy. There's no guarantee it will work but i've had decent results if you catch it early. Walmart carries it as well and there are several brand names. In a pinch (no pun intended) you can also use regular table salt (about 1tsp per gallon).
I would also do a full water chance before you leave (and before you medicate). Sometimes poor water or chlorine poisoning can cause a condition that looks a little like ichth.
I would also do a full water chance before you leave (and before you medicate). Sometimes poor water or chlorine poisoning can cause a condition that looks a little like ichth.
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Make sure you quarantine any fish you buy before you introduce it to your main tank. You can also add medication to the quarantined fish just to make sure all parasites and diseases are killed off.
Do not change all the water in your aquarium at once. 10% monthly is good but make sure you add water that has been standing for a few days to dissipate the chlorine.
What kind of fish do you have? I've had salt water, Discus and African Cichlids.
Do not change all the water in your aquarium at once. 10% monthly is good but make sure you add water that has been standing for a few days to dissipate the chlorine.
What kind of fish do you have? I've had salt water, Discus and African Cichlids.
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i have bala sharks, red tail sharks and a betta fighting fish and so gouriums, if thats how you spell them and some other little fish and oh yeha a angel fish also but i started treating them cause i saw that almost all of them had ich, they seem to do doing ok
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how's the beta get along with the other fish; especially the gourami? Although they are pretty aggressive with each other, the betas oftentimes get beat up by other territiorial fish.
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the betta does get tossed around but for the most part hes alright, i had some tiger barbs that were pickin on him left and right but they died so nows he better , there nice fish but sucks how they live in a jar like when you see them for sale.
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Hey Alex, ever thought about owning Oscars? Ugly motha's but very fun and affectionate - yes, like a mut. I used to feed mine by suspending food (I used minced meat...) on top of the water and it'll jump out of the water to grap it from fingers - like a dolphin......those were the days.
BTW, do have fun in Vegas!
BTW, do have fun in Vegas!
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whitey my close freinds got them, there crazy, one of them bit me the other day, it jumped out and started sucking on my figner as if it was lunch, kinda ugly but their cool.
What the heck do they feed on? Sorry 'bout the finger tho'
Lucky they're not a bunch of pirahnas.......
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I had Oscars before too. African Cichlids are beautiful. Some look like salt water fish with an extremely metallic blue colour. They are in the same family as Oscars. Aggressive but beautiful plus they breed a lot so you can actually sell the fry. When I sold my fish, I got $250 for them.
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Originally posted by leafian
I had Oscars before too. African Cichlids are beautiful. Some look like salt water fish with an extremely metallic blue colour. They are in the same family as Oscars. Aggressive but beautiful plus they breed a lot so you can actually sell the fry. When I sold my fish, I got $250 for them.
I had Oscars before too. African Cichlids are beautiful. Some look like salt water fish with an extremely metallic blue colour. They are in the same family as Oscars. Aggressive but beautiful plus they breed a lot so you can actually sell the fry. When I sold my fish, I got $250 for them.
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well as you can see my sig is naked cause mine is stock now.
Looking for LM5 replicas and then lowering the car with HR springs and Konis.
I've had my 1997 E420 for about a month now. Heavy car seems slow on acceleration. Maybe cause I'm used to my 1996 Volvo 850 Turbo which has peak torque from 2000 rpm to redline. When you step on it at any speed it goes, not like the E420 where you have to wait.
275 hp is not enough. I don't race but I like to have reserve power on tap if you know what I mean. Wouldn't want to lose to a rice car!
Looking for LM5 replicas and then lowering the car with HR springs and Konis.
I've had my 1997 E420 for about a month now. Heavy car seems slow on acceleration. Maybe cause I'm used to my 1996 Volvo 850 Turbo which has peak torque from 2000 rpm to redline. When you step on it at any speed it goes, not like the E420 where you have to wait.
275 hp is not enough. I don't race but I like to have reserve power on tap if you know what I mean. Wouldn't want to lose to a rice car!
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yeah i was thinking about getting another tank and getting those oscars but i want them big, i've seen them when there babies, but i also don't feel like payng 250 for one, fish tank require lots of things and i thought it would be cheap but when everything adds up a person could lose track of spending money.
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Dude, the cost of an aquarium's nothing compared to what you spend on your benz. It is a completely different kind of satisfaction. Hope your fish gets well and again, hope you'll have fun.
Leafian: In case you're not aware, our cars are designed to have a much softer start, regardless of engine size/the potential power it has. I too, along with many others who changed from other brands needed to get used to the slow take off but there are things you can do to improve that (slightly) - iridium sparks, sports exhaust (or no exhaust all...per member Benz!), better airfilters/airflow enhancers (see recent K&N thread) and if you've made enough from selling fries, pulleys and a kompressor! The reserve power is there, you just need to tap it and you'll feel it most at mid-speed (not a problem taking over when the car is on the move). From a standing start, you'll really need to put your foot down to reach the hi-revs quicker to get a (slightly) better feeling - I guess u can say its a completely different driving style.
Leafian: In case you're not aware, our cars are designed to have a much softer start, regardless of engine size/the potential power it has. I too, along with many others who changed from other brands needed to get used to the slow take off but there are things you can do to improve that (slightly) - iridium sparks, sports exhaust (or no exhaust all...per member Benz!), better airfilters/airflow enhancers (see recent K&N thread) and if you've made enough from selling fries, pulleys and a kompressor! The reserve power is there, you just need to tap it and you'll feel it most at mid-speed (not a problem taking over when the car is on the move). From a standing start, you'll really need to put your foot down to reach the hi-revs quicker to get a (slightly) better feeling - I guess u can say its a completely different driving style.
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Whitey, what's that turbojet turbine you have?
Is it a cost effective means of increasing hp?
Would a pulley make any difference on a normally aspirated car?
If so is there a pulley for my car?
Betcha didn't expect so many questions eh
Is it a cost effective means of increasing hp?
Would a pulley make any difference on a normally aspirated car?
If so is there a pulley for my car?
Betcha didn't expect so many questions eh
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No prob with the questions, that's what this forum is for.
The Turbjet is a simple rotating turbine that fits (actually just "drops" in) into the pipe leading to the airfilter. It is supposed to both help concentrate and speed up/increase the airflow into the engine by twisting the air, creating a "drag" effect. Although quite cheap (about US$100 and anyone can install it by themself) and it works very well with Japanese cars, as well as my ex-BMW, it doesn't seem to improve the Benz's pickup too much - maybe cos, as I'd previously said, the torque delay etc. doesn't allow the car to pick up any faster than it was originally designed. Admittedly, I only installed it cos I had it from my last car . Having said that, I did notice improvements in fuel economy (about 5-10%), the car idles much smoother (because of the more constant airflow) and the engine seemed to reach the hi revs quicker.
As for the pulley, it will work on a stock car, greatly improving HP (and torque?) but some tuning may be required (I'll leave it to the techies here to elaborate further). Yes there are ones for our cars - I think I saw one listed either on Tirerack's site or Carlsson/Lorinzer's but they're very costly.
Hope this helps.
The Turbjet is a simple rotating turbine that fits (actually just "drops" in) into the pipe leading to the airfilter. It is supposed to both help concentrate and speed up/increase the airflow into the engine by twisting the air, creating a "drag" effect. Although quite cheap (about US$100 and anyone can install it by themself) and it works very well with Japanese cars, as well as my ex-BMW, it doesn't seem to improve the Benz's pickup too much - maybe cos, as I'd previously said, the torque delay etc. doesn't allow the car to pick up any faster than it was originally designed. Admittedly, I only installed it cos I had it from my last car
. Having said that, I did notice improvements in fuel economy (about 5-10%), the car idles much smoother (because of the more constant airflow) and the engine seemed to reach the hi revs quicker.As for the pulley, it will work on a stock car, greatly improving HP (and torque?) but some tuning may be required (I'll leave it to the techies here to elaborate further). Yes there are ones for our cars - I think I saw one listed either on Tirerack's site or Carlsson/Lorinzer's but they're very costly.
Hope this helps.
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Originally posted by alexbenz
yeah i was thinking about getting another tank and getting those oscars but i want them big,
yeah i was thinking about getting another tank and getting those oscars but i want them big,
