Topic: Meds chart

[raven]

After reading various posts about diseases and treatments, I thought today, that it would be useful for dumdums like me to have a readily available chart that gives the basics of measurements for things like meds (epsom salts, etc...) and aquarium salts for salt water/brackish, then Tracey (LOL) won't have to search for the links and info. We can all find it right here at "home".
Also, it would be interesting to have a forum on alternative meds/etc... maybe Adam could uh, moderate, er whatever? Dunno, just some ideas to throw about and mull over. But generally, the measurement tables would be grand! Maybe you could conglomorate them together with your tank calculator?

By the way, all you "staff" are doing a great job on this site, with all the improvements and changes, etc... I think most of us members don't really realize all the time and thought and effort it takes to have such a kickass site. Kudos to you all!     

Also a weight measurement per gallon, cuz I'm sure I'm not the only one who overlooks the weight issue of aquariums. 

[Tony]

Thanks for the idea (: ,, I  will see what we can do

[raven]

Thanks Tony!

[Tony]

Heres a quick one on salt
http://www.worldcichlids.com/faqs/salt.html

Any opinions, corrections etc are welcomed before I publish it

[Adam]

If the tank loses water due to evaporation the salt concentraion stays the same.

This was the only minor issue I saw.  As water evaporates salt stays behind and so you have the same amount of salt in less water, meaning your salt concentrations go UP as water evaporates, not stays the same.

Otherwise looks good, mate

[Tony]

Thanks mate I will re-word that 

[Laken_03]

Gr8 advice Raven, that would be nice to have.  And this staff is the best staff in the whole wide world!  I love yall! 

[stilllearnin]

Also a weight measurement per gallon, cuz I'm sure I'm not the only one who overlooks the weight issue of aquariums.

water weighs 8.33 pounds per gallon
(One liter of water weights   0.998 kg  - if I converted that right)

times that by gallonage and add the weight of the aqurium and decorations = total weight.

[ezdave]

here's a rough guide to aquarium weight

http://www.all-glass.com/services/index.html

[ezdave]

ok that don't work quite right
 You will have to click on the technican info link to the left

[Tony]

ok that don't work quite right
 You will have to click on the technican info link to the left

Thanks stillearning and Dave.
I wil get around to doing up a page on weights etc
Very good link Dave, heres the one your trying to use http://www.all-glass.com/services/techinfo.shtml
Shame its not in metric as well lol,, oh well I guess I can convert it

[Adam]

Ok, who wants to write a weight calculator, that outputs in standard and metric?

Where are our javascript experts?

[raven]

Good stuff, guys! 

Thanks for makin' it happen! I'm sure a lot of people will benefit from this.
Good info on salt, Tony. I haven't needed to use any, but am glad to know what to do if the time arrises that I need it.
 

[fnesr]

been out of the loop abit lately but this seems like a great idea and excellent addition. 

Ok, who wants to write a weight calculator, that outputs in standard and metric?

metric is the standard in the civilised world Adam . who's up for writing one in standard and pre-jurrasic (to help these Americans till they catch up)? 

[Dan]

Great Idea Raven!  Thanks to the staff to for constantly trying to make things better for all of us. There can't be a more helpful and knowledgeable site than ours!