Babies at the meeting?

[Bob I]

Six is fine, whatever you say. You are the boss.

[StirCrazy]

Bob, what are you using for gravel in that tank? you had mentioned chicken grit, by that do you meen crushed oyster shells? if so you might want to re-think that as every fish you mentioned is a soft water fish and crushed oyster shell will desolve raising the ph and hardness of the water.

Steve

[Bob I]

Chicken grit is usually crushed granite. In my early days of fishkeeping 30+ years ago we used it extensively with no deliterious effects.

[Canadian Man]

Well in the words of Bob I am sure the fish will adapt.
All my Angels are in our tap water with no special treatment and we have hard water and they do very well.
but to each his own, right?

[StirCrazy]

ya we used to run a giant comunity tank in edmonton on tap water (about 24ish years ago) and everything did ok also [img]smile.gif[/img] crushed granet you say.. hmmm we used to give our chickens oyster shell as grit thats why I was wondering what you were refering to. another good substrate for fresh water tanks I have been using is Pool filter sand. it is a little corser than regular sand but smaller than gravel and very natural looking but a little more money than chicken grit hehe it is about 15.00 for 50lbs.

Steve

[Bob I]

Since my last post, I have set up my 15 gallon high as a temporary home. The water is in and circulating with an Aquaclear 150. The rocks are soaking as we speak. This should do until I can get the grit on Monday, and get the 33 running. Plants I can always get later. I should probably get a dozen or so fish (or whatever you think) [img]smile.gif[/img]
Bob
PS I will probably get some Clown Loaches later, and probably some Corydoras Cats right away.

[Bob I]

I live in CALGARY, and it would be illogical to go all the way to the coast to get oyster shell to give to chickens. That is why I assume we use crushed granite, as we get it a lot closer. It, however, is quite sharp. I also thought about filter sand. I have looked at it, and found it was just silica sand, but screened to get a uniform size. It is also not sharp, so I think I will get some. :D

[StirCrazy]

Bob Ipema
you don't reed well do you [img]smile.gif[/img] when I used to give the chickens crushed oyster shells is when I lived just out side of edmonton :D
go to a feed store it is a very commen grit here in ALBERTA [img]smile.gif[/img]

Steve

[Delphinus]

Hello Guys;

This thread is starting to detract from its original focus. Can we try to restrict further posts to this thread to that of the original topic please?

Thanks...

[Bob I]

Here's a thought. Maybe we should move the entire thread to the Freshwater forum. It would all be in order there, except perhaps the original post. :D