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FishKeeperJim   Big Fish Member MTS Anonymous Posts: 348 Kudos: 208 Votes: 186 Registered: 09-Jan-2007   | Okay I have this one ornament in the Platy tank that is hollow, every three to four months as I am cleaning the tank I flip it upside down and a large air bubble pops out. The opening to it is only a half inch above the gravel and there is no airstone close to it. So how does it get air inside it?!! Its the pagoda. Any Ideas?   My Tanks at Photobucket |
 Posted 29-Dec-2007 15:51 |     |
FRANK       Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002  | Hi Jim, Generally as the waste products decay within the gravel gasses are given off. Most of the time one would not notice them. In this instance you are trapping the gasses under the ornament. This should be a hint that you need to organize the aquascape of the tank so that you have planted and non-planted areas and that you should be vacuuming the gravel in each of the non-planted sections, once section at a time, with each weekly water change. Frank  -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<-- |
| Posted 29-Dec-2007 17:14 |  |
GobyFan2007 Fish Addict Posts: 615 Kudos: 363 Votes: 65 Registered: 03-Feb-2007 | I wouldve thought that the gas would be lethal to the fish, as the only mystery gas ive heard of is the gas given off by anerobic bacteria, which is lethal to fish i hear. I would hope that this dosent get released into the tank regularly, and i would bury the pagoda or put it in with the plants, next to it, so that there is more roots to break down the waste quicker, and effectively preventing it from building up. ><> ~=!Vote Today!=~ <>< -----> View My Dragons <----- |
| Posted 29-Dec-2007 18:28 |   |
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001  | wouldve thought that the gas would be lethal to the fish, as the only mystery gas ive heard of is the gas given off by anerobic bacteria, which is lethal to fish i hear It's probably mostly CO2, the end product of aerobic respiration, although there may be some other trace gases present. Anaerobic pockets tend to only form in a deep sand substrate. As Frank said, though, it's still a good idea for things to be rearranged to prevent this from happening. |
| Posted 29-Dec-2007 20:01 | |
| brandeeno Mega Fish Posts: 929 Kudos: 636 Registered: 13-Sep-2007  | mabe a small hole to let the gases escape would be a good idea!!! just take a msall drill bit and drill a hole at the top of the pagoda... that way the gases do not get the chance to concentrate in the tank and can be easily diffused out of the tank... \\\\\\\"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure\\\\\\\" |
| Posted 02-Jan-2008 21:07 | |
| Gaia Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 25 Votes: 30 Registered: 05-Jul-2007  | If the gas smells, it is better to remove the pagoda. If it doesn't smell, it is probably just CO2 |
| Posted 02-Jan-2008 23:42 | |
| FishKeeperJim Big Fish Member MTS Anonymous Posts: 348 Kudos: 208 Votes: 186 Registered: 09-Jan-2007 | Well no smell so It might just be C02. I think the drill bit idea is a good one. Thanks guys! My Tanks at Photobucket |
| Posted 03-Jan-2008 22:32 | |
| brandeeno Mega Fish Posts: 929 Kudos: 636 Registered: 13-Sep-2007 | no problem jim  just be careful not to break the pagoda when you drill it!!! best if it is wet when you do it i think (much like tile cutting...  \\\\\\\"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure\\\\\\\" |
| Posted 07-Jan-2008 03:27 | |
fishsage Hobbyist Tank You Daddy. Posts: 103 Kudos: 53 Votes: 16 Registered: 08-Dec-2007  | Hi Jim, if you are going to drill the ornament, I would recomend a 3/16" masonary bit, little bit of water and slow speed. Going slow will be the key here! Dan 55G -5x Bosemani, 3x Emerald Cory,3x Red Rainbow, 3x Turquoise Rainbow. 20G-Empty. 10G -4x Danio 3x Cory Fry 1 Gold Mystery Snail. 10G- 1x CAE, 2x Tetra 1x ADF |
| Posted 13-Jan-2008 05:44 | |
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