wrapped tank in blanket

[tdrhodes]

I am looking for the person who wrapped tank with blanket for 72 hrs. to control a dino problem. It would help me from asking the "same old questions"
Thanks
Tate

 

[Anonymous]

I've done it for dino's:
For a week prior to, I pulled out as much as I could by hand, doing a 20% waterchange every other day immediately after. Cut feeding by half.

Then, one last dino harvest followed by waterchange. Unplugged the lights and wrapped the tank in a blanket for 72 hrs (continued to dose chems but stopped feeding as well). At the end of the 72 hrs, turned on the lights, pulled out the last few remnants of dinos, and did another waterchange.

I had to do this twice--it really devastates the dinos (corals didn't seem to be much bothered), but they did come back the first time. It's been 4 months since the last time I did it--no dinos.

Lemme know if you have any other questions.

I'm from Oldham Co. originally.

Tyson

 

[tdrhodes]

Tyson,
Thanks for the quick reply. I thought I read something about someone
“wrapping their tank for 72 hrs” The scenario that I seem to get is in the late
mornings after my lights have been off overnight the tank is full of dying dinos.
Which is a good thing! My concern is with the dying of the dinos does it cause a
Significant loss of oxygen from the water? When I first discovered I had a problem
I lost all but one of my fish to suffocation, I think. I only have one fish alive now, but the crabs, snails and the benthic life of the sand bed might suffer, or am I being over cautious.
Thanks Again!
Tate Rhodes

Did you live here when you were very young or you grew up in Oldham County?
I took a look at your webpage! Are you still active duty?