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ny1frank
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Jul 11, 2000
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Fry Size RevDPD<br> 7/13/00 10:35 am <br>I was curious as to how large fry can grow in there first month....
frankmeloa
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Jul 16, 2000
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Re: Fry Size renees_bettas<br>(31/F/Astoria, NY) 7/13/00 11:03 am <br>Hi, I have month old fry, and they are all different sizes, the largest I would say is ...
frankmeloa
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Re: Fry Size dynarb<br>(32/F/NM) 7/13/00 8:19 pm <br>Depends upon the size of the litter, how much they get to eat, tank size etc. I've had fry barely 5mm in...
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Re: Fry Size frankmeloa<br> 7/14/00 9:05 am <br>In my last batch of fries, I separated some in plastic containers and left some others in the 10 gallon tank....
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Jul 16, 2000
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Re: Fry Size-books on that topic briantu<br>(25/M/Pembroke Pines) 7/14/00 5:27 pm <br>I have read books on that topic in the library for bettas and from ...
frankmeloa
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Re: Fry Size snerticus<br>(35/F/Northeast PA) 7/14/00 6:48 pm <br>Frank, do you mean that they are larger in general, or they are faster growing? The warmer...
frankmeloa
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Re: Fry Size BayouBetta<br> 7/14/00 7:35 pm <br>This discussion is really getting my curiosity up. I have always experienced the exact opposite. If I want a...
frankmeloa
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Re: Fry Size derrick_99_54911<br>(15/M/Wisconsin, USA) 7/14/00 8:55 pm <br>I have the same results. If I jar my males earlier it seems that they grow MUCH ...
frankmeloa
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Jul 16, 2000
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Re: Fry Size alfa_betta<br>(33/M) 7/14/00 10:24 pm <br>I had problems in the past with stunted betta frys that I attributed to lower temperatures than those...
frankmeloa
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Re: Fry Size alfa_betta<br>(33/M) 7/14/00 10:27 pm <br>A recent report stated that the most important growth inhibitors when growing gouramis in commercial...
frankmeloa
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Jul 16, 2000
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oh man... talk about ignorant newbie ~ I am feeling so bad right now. while getting all my stuff ready for new fish, I decided to test my ph (if you saw the...
frankmeloa
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Jul 16, 2000
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Re: pardon me while I guilt trip... hipdeepinevil<br>(28/F/East Boston) 7/15/00 2:56 am <br>I don't think you are ignorant at all!. It takes a while to...
frankmeloa
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Re: pardon me while I guilt trip... wytwch<br> 7/15/00 3:11 am <br>Sorry about your PH (mine is 8.2 out of the tap so I can relate!)<br>Did you test your water...
frankmeloa
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Jul 16, 2000
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Re: pardon me while I guilt trip... gottabetta<br>(28/F/Biloxi, MS) 7/15/00 3:14 am <br>Thanks Brooke,<br><br>If you dont have fish in the water, can you...
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Re: pardon me while I guilt trip... gottabetta<br>(28/F/Biloxi, MS) 7/15/00 3:21 am <br>if the water is soft, thats when the bubbles in soap NEVER go away? If...
frankmeloa
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Re: pardon me while I guilt trip... angiesbetta<br>(30/F/Michigan) 7/15/00 10:18 am <br>Nope, sounds like you have hard water. Hard water is when every thing...
frankmeloa
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Re: pardon me while I guilt trip... horseybetta<br>(F/Keller, TX) 7/15/00 1:09 pm <br>Okay... I use bottled water... not exactly bottled but in the 3 gallon...
frankmeloa
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Re: pardon me while I guilt trip... betta5<br>(24/F/Florida) 7/15/00 1:15 pm <br>Yes the spring water is good. The problem is that many of them suggest using...
frankmeloa
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Re: pardon me while I guilt trip... egbettas<br> 7/15/00 1:41 pm <br>Yep I use spring water too but first I make sure to add VitaChem.. I use it for all of my...
frankmeloa
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pH, etc. gottabetta<br>(28/F/Biloxi, MS) 7/15/00 2:08 pm <br>have concluded that I have horrid hard water (and figured out now why everyone in the family has...
frankmeloa
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Re: pardon me while I guilt trip... redrok4me<br> 7/15/00 2:38 pm <br>My ph is like 7.8 - 8.0 and my babies do fine. If you want to lower the ph without...
frankmeloa
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Re: boiled peat in filter betta_fan<br>(F/North York) 7/15/00 2:40 pm <br>how much peat do you use?...
frankmeloa
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Re: boiled peat in filter redrok4me<br> 7/15/00 2:50 pm <br>That's a damn good question...I haven't done it but I've read about it several places. I'll check...
frankmeloa
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boiled peat in filter redrok4me<br> 7/15/00 3:11 pm <br>Sighs...all I can find is "a handful" I guess you try a little, and if it ain't enough, add ...
frankmeloa
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Re: pardon me while I guilt trip... snerticus<br>(35/F/Northeast PA) 7/15/00 4:24 pm <br>I don't use VitaChem, but I do use Zoe by Kent. I love it. I suppose...
frankmeloa
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Re: pardon me while I guilt trip... niktyler<br>(26/F/AZ) 7/15/00 4:30 pm <br>Sorry, but I have to disagree with the soft water/hard water thing.. (just the ...
frankmeloa
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Re: pardon me while I guilt trip... egbettas<br> 7/15/00 4:36 pm <br>Yep I put VitaChem with my fry and it works wonders on them... keeps them very healthy...
frankmeloa
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Re: boiled peat in filter betta_fan<br>(F/North York) 7/16/00 2:22 am <br>That's ok. I'll see what I can find out on my own. First things first and first thing...
frankmeloa
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Re: pardon me while I guilt trip... wytwch<br> 7/16/00 3:17 am <br>Soft water lathers and rinses well. Hard water doesn't lather well but leaves you feeling ...
frankmeloa
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Jul 16, 2000
11:28 pm
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