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Old 17-04-2007, 11:48 AM   #1
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Bros, I need your urgent advices... My 4ft sump tank is infested with lavas & mosquitos!!!!! What to do???? I place some Sword Tals in the sump & hopes that they will eat up those lavas.... But it's seems not!!!

Bros, I need your urgent help B4 the NEA comes for spot check.
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Old 17-04-2007, 12:38 PM   #2
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Bros, I need your urgent advices... My 4ft sump tank is infested with lavas & mosquitos!!!!! What to do???? I place some Sword Tals in the sump & hopes that they will eat up those lavas.... But it's seems not!!!

Bros, I need your urgent help B4 the NEA comes for spot check.
bro, can try put a couple of angel fishes, was told that they are great at eating insects.
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Old 17-04-2007, 12:47 PM   #3
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wat kind of mosquitos?
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Old 17-04-2007, 12:54 PM   #4
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Try guppies.. Being surface feeders they should solve the problem..
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Old 17-04-2007, 01:09 PM   #5
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how about adding a betta?
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Old 17-04-2007, 01:12 PM   #6
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Add in some airstone(s).
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Old 17-04-2007, 01:19 PM   #7
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If you have a small spare canister, fill it with GAC. Hook it up to the return compartment n run. The reason is to reduce the DOC. It seems that these lavas doesn't seem to like pristine water condition.
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Old 17-04-2007, 01:22 PM   #8
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i do put an airstone in my sump to prevent the breeding of mosquitos... try putting i some tiger barbs, they eat anything...
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Old 17-04-2007, 02:10 PM   #9
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i do put an airstone in my sump to prevent the breeding of mosquitos... try putting i some tiger barbs, they eat anything...
i think tiger barbs is a good idea too.
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Old 17-04-2007, 02:17 PM   #10
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i think tiger barbs is a good idea too.

Ya. They are hardy, small and cheap.
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