Re: [Killietalk] Tubifex Tubifex (watersprite)

[william ruyle <inquartata at comcast_net>]

I have tiny ramshorns in the tank that I try to keep the population 
down. Still have great
growth on the 'sprite. I do use ferts and Flourish Excel, though. Here's 
a pic of a baby
Aphyosemion biv Mundemba fry that finally got caught out on the front 
glass this morning!
Who was that said "If your watersprite is happy, your killifish will be 
happy, too." Words
to that effect, anyway...

Bill

Ken wrote:

> >>>It seems to be just the Water Sprite that hasn't taken off.
> Probably is the snails,,,,
> OR it could be those VERY small surface bugs...(you see any very small
> specks that hop on top of the water?)
> BTW, anyone know how to get rid of those things?
>
> KC
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: killietalk-bounces+ken_combs=sbcglobal.net at aka.org
> [mailto:killietalk-bounces+ken_combs=sbcglobal.net at aka.org] On Behalf Of
> Lorraine
> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 2:57 PM
> To: 'killifish discussion list'
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Tubifex Tubifex (watersprite)
>
> I can guarantee it's the snails, they infected one of my tanks that had
> healthy growth of watersprite and it is now disappearing.
>
> Lorraine
> In sunny Colorado.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: killietalk-bounces+overall077=lycos_com at aka.org
> [mailto:killietalk-bounces+overall077=lycos_com at aka.org] On Behalf Of Wright
> Huntley
> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 11:28 AM
> To: killifish discussion list
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Tubifex Tubifex
>
> Jim,
>
> My water is medium soft, not deadly sterile, like Hetch Hetchy. It is about
> 80-90 ppm tds with about 60 ppm as GH.
>
> Most of my plants do OK, when I pay attention. Algae does fine when I don't.
> :-)It seems to be just the Water Sprite that hasn't taken off.
>
> I suspect the ramshorn snails are eating it, as it just gradually
> disappears. I need to solve the problem, soon, as I'm getting some more to
> try again.
>
> Wright
>
> Bjimclark at aol_com wrote:
>  
>
> > In a message dated 10/6/2005 9:01:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> > whuntley at inkmkr_com writes:
> >
> > Don't  you dare tell me that! My Water Sprite has been refusing to 
> > grow in nice  soft-water pristine tanks!
> >
> > Wright
> >
> >
> >
> > I've also had some problems with water sprite my soft acid water. 
> > Hetch Hetchy stuff. I add about 1/4 teaspoon of R/O Right per 21/2 
> > gals. and it
> >    
> grows  
>  
>
> > like weeds.
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