Tip of the Day Contest Submissions

[CACAdmin]

This is this official thread in which you post your submissions for the CAC 'Tip of the Day' Contest. Any posts other than actual submissions will be removed. Please confine your submission to the tip only according to the following guidelines. No comments within the post are permitted nor are replies/thanks.

Guidelines:

The tip need not be your own original idea but it must be in your own words. Any plagiarism will result in the submission being removed and the member being disqualified from the contest.
Only one (1) submission per member is permitted.
Tips must not exceed 226 characters (including spaces) in length.
Tips must in no way contravene forum Rules and Guidelines (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/announcement.php?f=34).
Tips must be text only (no graphics) and cannot contain links.

[Slipstream]

Want something to do with your water change water other than drain it down he sink?.. fertilize your plants with the highly fertilized fishy water. Never waste again

[doug_Z]

The time, effort and money spent on research will be repaid to you ten-fold.

[Pamelajo]

Keep an open mind and you will continue to learn new things in this hobby.

[thegrandpoohbah]

If your fish ever look stressed or sick and you can't figure out what the problem is, you can't go wrong by doing a water change.

[Namor]

Winter waste water? Flatten out snowy area, attach watering can end to dump bucket, and flood yourself a nice rink.
Keep in mind that this isn't clean water so please, no spraying the goalie with ice chips.

[Canadian]

Don't do your water changes late at night, you might end up with a wet head.

[chem]

Want to know the TDS and nitrates of your tank?

Plant some sunset hygro in it. If the leaves begin to crinkle your TDS is low. If the leaves that are close to the surface are still green and not pink than your nitrates are high.

This is only a very rough estimate.

[PPulcher]

For heatlhy fish, change as much water as you can as often as you can.

[gadgetgirl]

Changing substrate? Emptying a tank? Use a 4' by 3/4" diameter hose to suck up the old sand or gravel. Fast and clean.

[Katalyst]

To net pleco's easily, place a large net with driftwood inside the tank, let sit. Return remove net gently, lift up wood pleco will drop into net.

[ChrissyFishy]

:idea: My brother got me a uninterupted power supply for my computer one christmas and I use that with my fry tank so they don't get cold if the power goes off. Its easy and small and doesn't make much noise. I don't have to worry even if I am not home!!!::D:

[ibenu]

Most aquatic mosses are in fact terrestrial mosses. I have had great success(2 months in and growing) with mosses picked right outside in vancouver, no co2 and inadequate light (less than 2 watts per gallon)

[CACAdmin]

Contest has now officially closed for submissions!

Good luck to everyone!
:smile:



Cast you vote in in this thread: Vote for the Tip of the Day here! (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3776)