New Betta Tank Set-Up?

Well, after my Male Betta passed away two monthes ago, I’ve decided to get 3 female bettas to keep in my 10 gallon tank. Are water surface skimmers good for them? They take out oily, organic film and scum from the surface. And are heaters and filters good? I saw this filter that includes an oxy surface skimmer in a magazine. It seems perfect but I’m not 100% sure… Do you think my betta’s would like it? There three-level intake system extracts water from the surface, middle, and bottom for complete aquarium filtration.

I’m not sure what you saw in the magazine add, but I recently purchased this for a catfish tank where I was getting the same organic film: http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/10591/product.web

I was sort of leery of them when I first saw these advertised, but I saw one at a discount pet store near me and decided to give it a try. They actually do work, but it takes a while to get them adjusted so the flow from the top is correct. I haven’t tried it with a betta tank, and the only problem I could see is that the food would have to be places somewhere on the opposite side of the tank so they didn’t go through the overflow.

Once nice thing that I liked about this model is that the upper part that strains the water floats, so it adjusts itself to account for evaporation and topping off – that’s more than the protein skimmer I have for my saltwater tanks will do!

As far as water conditioner, that will have to depend on your water chemistry if you use tap water. Call your water company’s office to find out if they use chlorine or chloramine to treat your water. If they use chloramine, make sure you find a product that specifies that it REMOVES chloramine, not “breaks the chloramine bond”. If it’s the second, it destroys chloramine, but releases chlorine and ammonia into the tank – either of these can kill a fish! If what they use is chlorine, any product that says it removes chlorine will do. Some products will remove both, but the dosing is different, so you really do need to know which is used.

A good betta pellet is the best staple food. I’ve been using Omega One betta pellets and my fish seem to like them. I also replace some of their meals with frozen bloodworms, and frozen daphnia, and sometimes give them live mosquito larvae (I have a clean water source where I can collect them). The more variety you can give them, the better the nutritional balance of vitamins and minerals. I even give them a pinch of a cooked pea with the skin removed one meal a week for fiber to prevent constipation, to which bettas are prone.

Here’s a very good website with more info on bettas and food, housing, breeding, etc.: http://www.bettatalk.com/

Katadyn Hiker Pro Water Filter Demo

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Which states have laws requiring boaters to clean off plant matter?

I know Maine does, and it looks like Ohio, but what other states have passed laws to institute safeguards against the spread of water plants from one site to another?

I know that Minnesota and Wisconsin, and North and South Dakota have such laws.

Federal Power Grab: Clean Water Restoration Act; CWRA; Federal control of all water, even ponds

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Is alkaline or ionized water consumption with chemotherapy a significant health risk?

I know my grammar sucks, but I’m at work. I have an aunt who is in remission from a rare form of lymphoma, and I’m wondering if by buying her the water or the filtration system I’m putting her at more risk than I am helping. She currently is NOT having the chemo, but I’m just wondering if that makes a difference and if anyone has scientific evidence (as opposed to those alkaline water promo websites) to back it up. It sounds great, but you can understand my concern.

It’s sheer quackery.

The best water is distilled. But filtered tap water is nearly as good, unless the water in your area is particularly nasty. Then whole-house reverse-osmosis filtered water would be best.

Colon Health And Alkaline Water Machines Part 1

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Should BP foot the bill on Unemployment benefits for all those effected by the oil leak?

There are those whose working lives depend on clean water for fishing and tourism in their states, and since this was not a natural occurring event by nature, but by a company capitalizing on natural resources and taking extraordinary risk in drilling in ocean waters, and reaping huge profits, I know they will have to pay for the clean up, but shouldn’t they pay those people for ruining their lively hood ? I don’t know if they should not get off so easily by just paying for the cleanup, this could effect peoples way of life for many years to come, paying a fine does not restore anything.
it wouldn’t be hard to figure out who’s been effected, as in bartenders along the coast, look at their year to year tax records versus 2010, do the math..Think !

BigPig should pay every dime fro damage, lost income and cleanup.

Milwaukee, WI: 2008 Pharmaceutical & e-waste collections

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I am looking to buy a whole house water filtration system in the next month. I have looked up so many reviews on different products, but the reviews are from the companies that sell these products. How would I find the best one? Does anyone know of a good one?

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How to Change Your Aquasana Filter

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I had a PUR filter on my sink for about a year before it started falling apart and spewing water everywhere, tried the Brita pitcher and that also started leaking near the spout a month after I purchased. Im tired of spending money on these crappy products. I would buy a filter for the entire house but we rent. Whats the ultimate in home water solution that is fail proof? All I drink is water so I need something that works.
I know there are filters for your spout, as ive mentioned ive tried it already and it did not work well. Will the reverse osmosis system by Brita not fail on me like every other filter ive used? What exactly is it?

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Plumbing connection for refrigerator with ice maker?

We are in the process of remodeling our kitchen. Due to space requirements we are looking for a counterdepth french door with bottom freezer or a counterdepth side-by-side. Our new refrigerator location will be on the opposite wall from the sink with no nearby plumbing. I’m looking for a frig that does not have a water dispenser as we have a water filtration system with a special faucet on our sink. I would like an ice maker but does that require a plumbing hook up? If so, is it possible to get a counter depth side by side or counterdepth french door refrigerator without either of these options? I can’t seem to find any on the internet…I need it in white. Any suggestions?

Yes, you need a water hook-up for the ice maker to work, but the water hook-up does not HAVE to come from the kitchen sink. Our hook-up comes from our shower. Our bathroom is right behind our fridge, so we just tapped into the cold water line on the shower. We love our french door model with the freezer on the bottom. When we were shopping for it at Lowes, we did see some models that didn’t have any ice makers in it, but they were stainless steel.

You can still buy a fridge with an ice maker in it, even if water is not an option. Just turn the ice maker off (they have on/off switches).

Troubleshooting Water Dispenser Issues

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I watch Dr.Oz, an I no if I give it up I will loose weight faster. I also realize that it is also bad on my teeth, especially around filling. I don’t like coffee or instant teas, fountain soda is cheap and easy to get. I do have bottled water in house, but fill guilty using them–u no polluting the enviroment. I purchased a PUR water filtration pitch, but well water still tasted like crap. Had water tested, high concentrations of nitrates.

So its either soda(cheap, easy to get), bottled water(easy to get, but off to landfill), or buy the expensive bottled teas/juices. Its just a daily habit to walk in get a 44oz soda and sip on it for a fewhours, than I good till the next morning.

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Apple cider vinegar as a treatment for problem skin?

Has anyone tried it?, orally in water or dabbed on skin with a cotton bud. I’v read of its amazing all round health benefits, the list is endless. It has also been noted for it’s ability to help clear up skin imperfections and bring back the skin’s natural radiance and glow by balancing the skin’s ph with its alkaline base.
I decided to try it to tackle my minor acne problem as i’v tried so many other products (expensive and inexpensive) and unfortunately didn’t get any relief from any of them.
I’v been using it for 2 weeks now and havn’t really noticed much of an improvement, but i’m hoping that with a bit of patience and persistence, it’ll help clear my skin up.
Just wondering if anyone has used it and what you think if it, good or bad? How has it helped you? Would you recommend it?
Thanks for any answers ; )
I need to know how long it normally is until I will see a noticable improvement in my skin. weeks? months?

Vinegar has been used for over 10,000 years as a preservative, cleaning agent, beauty agent and as medicine. It is created by fermenting the juice of apples. Apple cider vinegar is well known for many of its internal uses, but is also extremely therapeutic when used externally. It helps to maintain healthy skin and hair by restoring a healthy pH level. It soothes sunburn, cleanses and disinfects wounds, helps to heal bruises, helps with itchy scalp, dandruff and hair loss and soothes aches and pains. Used in bath water or in a clay facial or body wrap, it can help soothe itchy, irritated skin and help dissolve excess fatty deposits near the surface of the skin.

Apple cider vinegar is helpful to our canine friends. It is great for maintaining a healthy, shiny coat in dogs. It works as a repellent for fleas, ticks and other insects because they don’t like the acidic environment. Apple cider vinegar also alleviates hot spots, constant wound licking and canine skin allergies. Feeding 1 -2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar along with regular food can prevent dog urine from yellowing lawns and can ease the pains of arthritis.

The benefits of apple cider vinegar are endless. We recommend that you read as much as you can about this wonderful ingredient that can add benefit to many of your formulations. Use apple cider vinegar to make herbal hair rinses, face packs, bath soaks and more. For the skin and hair, try infusing the following herbs in apple cider vinegar: Chamomile, Calendula, Lavender, Horsetail, Oat Straw, Lemon Grass, Rosemary, Nettles, Neem and Marshmallow root.

Apple Cider Vinegar Cure Acid Reflux / Heartburn GERD

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