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Old February 17th, 2009  
Fish Bum
 
New to you but far from new

Hi, I just registered a few days ago and was unable to login with Safari so here I am on IE. I am a retired Locomotive Engineer(CNR), had fish when I was a kid and started up again a few years ago, when was the nitrogen cycle discovered?
I have had a 5G/Aquaclear Mini in a reinforced Ikea bookshelf for about 4 yrs and have managed fairly well. A couple weeks back I was whining to the my fish guy that I had nowhere for a larger tank. Of course he points out that I could fit a tall 20 (turns out it is only 15 so my dreams of a pair of Blue Rams are gone, well kinda) with an Eclipse System 1 into the bookshelf. He had a used Eclipse for 20% of new so I went for it and built a beefier stand in the bookshelf for the new tank. I am pretty well ready for setup, checked tank for leaks, but have one question to keep me going. Given the tall tank the filter intake sits about mid-tank, is that OK or should I find a way to extend it closer to the bottom? I have many more Q's but will try to ask them in the appropriate area,
Thx
Wabash


P.S. I live in B.C but want to visit the "Old Country" one day, hence the Ukrainian flag,

Last edited by wabash; February 17th, 2009 at 12:14 PM.
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Old February 17th, 2009  
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Welcome to Fish Lore

I don't think the nitrogen cycle was discovered as much as research was done to find out what changes a new tank goes through and the effects on the fish.

Mid level should be fine for your intake.

Glad to have you here, enjoy the forum.
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Old February 17th, 2009  
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Welcome to Fishlore!
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Old February 17th, 2009  
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Welcome to Fishlore!
The nitrogen cycle actually was likely discovered in the water treatment industry, giving name and logic to the process that fishkeepers have been working out over the past few decades.
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Old February 17th, 2009  
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Hi, I just registered a few days ago and was unable to login with Safari so here I am on IE.
Really? I use safari and mine works fine, what version do you have?
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Old February 17th, 2009  
Fish Bum
 
I'm using 3.2.1 I can login, it goes to that thanks for logging in page then back to the forum page but shows that I am not logged. I'll try "tossing my cookies" and see if that helps.

EDIT: That did it, I'm now able to login with Safari.

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Old February 17th, 2009  
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hmm, I have 3.1.2. i dont know if that makes a difference? i'm really not a computer person
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Old February 18th, 2009  
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Welcome aboard

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Old February 18th, 2009  
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Welcome to the club
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Old February 18th, 2009  
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Welcome to this wonderful forum.
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Old February 18th, 2009  
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Hello and welcome

One quick Q though.


What are you going to put in the 5 gal now its empty lol
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Old February 18th, 2009  
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Hello and welcome

One quick Q though.


What are you going to put in the 5 gal now its empty lol
Thank you all for the warm reception, this site has a very welcoming tone to it.
As for the 5, my brother has expressed some interest so I think I will give it to him. What would you put in a spare 5G ?

My current favorite is the Black neon tetra and I am so looking forward to a school of 11 of them in the 20G.
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Old February 18th, 2009  
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What would you put in a spare 5G ?
A beeyootiful betta!!

Welcome to FishLore wabash

For your Mac consider downloading Firefox - works great for me (I've never tried logging in with Safari actually)
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Old February 18th, 2009  
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I'd put a betta or a dwarf puffer. I'm setting up a divided ten gallon so that I can have both!
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Old March 26th, 2009  
Fish Bum
 
Hey, I like it here! It is just like having a bunch of people loafing around in your living room and if you have a question or just want to blurt something out, you can.
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Old March 26th, 2009  
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It is kinda like that huh??..lol.
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Old March 26th, 2009  
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Hey, I like it here! It is just like having a bunch of people loafing around in your living room and if you have a question or just want to blurt something out, you can.
Yep! It's great isn't it!
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Old March 26th, 2009  
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Yah, and the "loafers" don't eat your food...... jk, lol

Welcome, this is great place with tons of knowledgeable insght. You will enjoy.

p.s. Have you heard of a "wabash cannonball", heard it mentioned in my daughters music?
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Old March 26th, 2009  
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p.s. Have you heard of a "wabash cannonball", heard it mentioned in my daughters music?
It's a fictional train. I googled it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabash_Cannonball
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Old March 26th, 2009  
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This may seem late, but welcome to the forum!
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Old March 26th, 2009  
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It's a fictional train. I googled it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabash_Cannonball
Seem that Wabash Cannonball fit the music better than any other lyrics. Here is a link with just the music. Don't click if you don't want it in your brain all day. http://home.comcast.net/~wabashrr/wrhs.html

The Wabash Railroad itself was real but my name comes from the model name of the old house I live in.

Last edited by wabash; March 26th, 2009 at 10:32 PM.
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Old March 27th, 2009  
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Got it. TY Wabash and AM "Knowledge is Power." and remembering history promotes wisdom.
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