DrTim's Aquarium Podcast

DrTim's talks with .... Part 4

Dr Tim is joined by Thomas Bertschy of @ASF about the ASF test kits and the importance of using test kits to maintain water quality and fish health.  Then Dr Tim speaks with Dale Lewis of @Reptile Systems who talks out the New Dawn light systems for growing plants.  Finishing Dr Tim talks about AquaCleanse our product to eliminate chlorine, chloramines and ammonia for your water and First Defense which is a great overall water conditioner and stress relief agent.

Dr Tim talks with .... Part 3

Dr Tim talks with Thomas from ASF about Reef Shots and Dale from Reptile Systems about the Ferguson Zone.  Then Dr Tim explains the thinking behind the Waste-Away® Gels.

DrTim Talks with .... Part 2

Dr Tim talks salt production with Thomas from ASF and Ferguson Zone for Reptiles with Dale from reptile systems

DrTims Talk with ...Part 1 - Our Three Brands

Besides our Flagship DrTim's Aquatics Product we also help develop and then import and distribute products for Aquarium Systems France (ASF) and Reptile Systems.  Who are these brands and what values do they represent ?  Find out in the podcast.

2024 June Question and Answer

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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

05:46 - 1 - Does the Ammonium Chloride have a shelf life ? Stored how ?

07:34 - 2 - Does the AquaClense have a shelf life ? Stored how ?

10:17 - 3 - Biopellets and the waste away.

14:00 - 4 - One & Only Nitrifying storage at room temperature and in a 35 degree fridge 

16:37 - 5 - Should I stop using carbon during treatment with your re-fresh and waste-away?

17:05 - 6 -  Why hasn't my ammonia changed? 

21:27 - 7 - How long does it take for the PhosEliminator to work? 

27:13 - 8 - Your fishless method says to use detoxified or non ro/di water, are you referring to just plain ole tap water?

33:04- 9 - For the first defense and eco balance recipe, is it normal if the solution isn't cloudy after 24 hours? 

33:49 - 10 - I don’t have a UV light, skimmer or filter sock. What happens if my tank gets cloudy after using Re-Fresh and Waste-Away? 

39:41 - 11 - My ammonia is not dropping and I have not seen any nitrites or nitrates. I’m on day 14. What’s going on?

Toxicity in aquariums

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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

03:42 Intro

04:53 Acute vs chronic toxicity   

06:12 Measuring toxicity  

08:40 Freshwater vs Saltwater

12:05 Lisa Steiner Work Loss of Ammonia oxidase

15:56 Why do you experience a stall during cycling?

21:16 When to test 

25:41 Nitrate is toxic

27:00 Chronic nitrate

38:09 Phosphate and the redfield ratio

May2024QandA

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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

04:39 - 1 - Age of fish

06:05 - 2 - Can I use bio media from another tank and One and Only at the same time to start a tank? Can I add the whole bottle of One and Only?

09:27 - 3 - Are mollies jumpers? Are they hardy fish?

11:50 - 4 - Help getting rid of algae in a tank with HIGH nitrates and phosphates

18:25 - 5 - Can I add a fish at maybe 5 days in even If I am not cycled?

20:54 - 6 -  How long before I can turn the lights on? I don’t want to get the uglies! 

23:53 - 7 - When is it safe to add corals to a new tank?

27:06 - 8 - Would it be beneficial, after cycling & adding fish to just start using Waste Away gel?

29:24- 9 - How long do I leave the filters and lights off? Also do I not put live sand in when I cycle it?

32:03 - 10 - What products are good for after the cycle to prevent ugly stage and when do I add it?

35:40 - 11 - During the Waste Away/Refresh treatment for dinos, is it ok to run the skimmer with the cup off to overflow back into the tank to maintain oxygenation? While the skimmer is off, would it hurt anything to run an air stone in its place to ensure good oxygenation?

39:14 - 12 - After not having any since day 9, on day 15 my nitrite is 2.0. What should I do? Should I add One and Only again?

April2024QA

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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:40 - 1 - I accidentally added too much Waste Away Gel to my tank. What steps do I need to take next?

04:10 - 2 - I have a Seachem Tidal 55 filter. This filter has a built in skimmer. Should I tape off the filter or leave as is?

05:08 - 3 - If the Prime is converting ammonia to ammonium, isn't ammonium less than ideal for beneficial bacteria to utilize?

10:16 - 4 - Will your tank still go through the ugly brown stage when using nitrifying bacteria in a saltwater fish only tank?

11:31 - 5 - I am not quite ready to add fish since they are not out of quarantine, should I continue to dose ammonia to feed bacteria until I can add fish? If so how much?

15:34 - 6 - How long can bacteria go without food?

18:36 - 7 - Is it ok to put plants in a tank before fishless cycling?

19:43 - 8 - Somewhere on your site I read that after subtracting 20% for substrate and decorations, the dosage for a 30 gallon tank would be 1 teaspoon. Is this correct ? 

22:01 - 9 - Do I add all the products you recommend to the aquarium or the sump or both?

23:33 - 10 - I just restarted my tank, new CaribSea Reef Rock, Arag Alive new sand, but same ole fish and one hermit crab that survived the move. Do I need to add One and Only?

25:09 - 11 - I added 2 caps of  One and Only to my 10 Gallon on the day it got wet (last Wednesday) then on  Monday, I  added the rest of the entire bottle. Is it safe to add my fish now?

28:47 - 12 - Cycling a bare bottom TMC 60

32:42 - 13 - I used freshwater bacteria in my saltwater tank. Should I do a 100% water change and used saltwater version?

 

35:43 - 14 - The instructions say to wait 30 minutes after adding First Defence before adding One and Only. My question is, can I wait longer, say, 24 hours or so?

Aquarium Microbiology

Timestamps:
00:00 Start
00:53 Introduction
1:41 Define Biome
5:45 Microbiome of good vs bad
13:37 Invasive species
18:55 Is more diverse better
20:01 What does a microbiome analysis allow us to see

March Q&A #2

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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

05:31 - 1 - 40 gallon tank,I seeded with live sand and live rock that came from another tank 

13:16 - 2 - Day 8 ammonia is almost gone. My nitrite is now reading 5ppm+ and my nitrates are hovering at around 80ppm. Is this a normal stage of the process and I need to be patient or should I do a water change?

14:34 - 3 -How does Waste Away work to remove the nutrients in Freshwater?

20:16 - 4 -My tank has some sludge looking stuff on the surface- dinos maybe, it scrubs right off and is kinda flaky if that makes sense, it's not attached at all. The tank is an all in one with no skimmer. Would you recommend just refresh or waste way?

23:22 - 5 -Is it possible to just convert over to saltwater by adding the saltwater bacteria?

24:41 - 6 - The Red Sea test kit for my reef tank cycling. The test kit provides ammonia results in NH3/NH4 format. However, the quick guide I'm following on your website indicates a NH3-n/NO2-N measurement? Is there some type of conversion I need to do??

25:57 - 7 -Can I use First Defense in a QT tank that is dosed with copper?

29:36 - 8 -  We have also done 3 cycles of the recipe for success of Re-Fresh and Waste-away. The algae gets a little better but then bounces right back. We have struggled with Algae for years!