Hogans Rd (Pisces Crises)

Service for Hogan's Rd

• Conducted on

  Date

The Basics

• Employee

  Kathryn

  Matthias

  Steven

  Bruce

• Date

  Date

• Time Started

  Date

Setup

• For SETUP reminders tap here

• DROP SHEET on floor in front of tank Plastic WORK TRAY over by window when not being used.

• Front 2 COVER-GLASS pieces (with feeder triangle) lay in WORK TRAY

• Attach HOSE to right side of front glass. UNROLL to lay FLAT ALONG FLOOR. Make sure HOSE hugs the wall. Place DRAIN END on GARDEN BED, close to REFILL TAP.

• Use WOODEN BLOCKS to JAM DOORS OPEN/ PROTECT from CLOSING ON HOSE. On COLD DAYS outer door should be probably kept shut so use second method.

• SAFTEY SIGN outside to the right of HOSE.

Observations

FISH

• Photos Before. 1-2 OVERALL. 2-3 CLOSEUPS on PLANTS

  Media

• Angelfish, Platies & Cardinal Tetras

  Select Great; vibrant, eager for food some individuals not right. sulky, sluggish, isolated from group Bad (deaths/strange behaviour/cloudy water

  • Great; vibrant, eager for food
  • some individuals not right.
  • sulky, sluggish, isolated from group
  • Bad (deaths/strange behaviour/cloudy water

• Looking good? Place a pinch of TETRABITS in and observe how they eat.

• Take PHOTO where possible and NOTE down details.

  Media

• Unwell? Take photos of individuals and check for causes. Questions: 1. Is it just an individual or many affected? 2. Check for uneaten food, levels of ammonia or nitrite. 3. Filter or heater stopped or malfunctioning?

• CONTACT BRUCE IMMEDIATELY

• Anything on BODY? <br>WHITE SPOTS?<br>FUNGUS?<br>WOUNDS?

  YES

  NO

• Take PHOTO of cases and NOTE down details.

The Workers: SUCKING CATS & FLYING FOXES

• SUCKING CAT/s sighted? (1-2)

  YES

  NO

• SIAMESE FLYING FOX/es sighted? (2-3)

  YES

  NO

• How's the algae levels on GLASS & PLANTS?

  Select Lots of soft brown/green dust Very clear. A few spots on glass and old leaves Furry black algae growing on old leaves, pump, glass dark green spots on glass dark green algae all over rocks

  • Lots of soft brown/green dust
  • Very clear. A few spots on glass and old leaves
  • Furry black algae growing on old leaves, pump, glass
  • dark green spots on glass
  • dark green algae all over rocks

• This is an indication that there are no or low numbers of SIAMESE FLYING FOX. Mention in notes.
  

  

• Remove as much as possible, prune old affected leaves off plants. Vacuum up loose pieces from after cleaning glass

• This is possibly an indication that there are no SUCKING CATS. Mention in notes.

  

• Check light TIMER and nitrate levels.

• Plan for an "Adrian Special"; BEFORE draining, turn OFF pumps, scrape all of every glass surface and carefully brush clean all rocks Then drain 80% water.

PLANTS

• RED LOTUS

  

• How are they looking?

  Select Healthy shiny lustre. new growth good size Growing Surface Leaves new growth a little pale, light pink lots of old discoloured leaves, holes in them curled new growth

  • Healthy shiny lustre. new growth good size
  • Growing Surface Leaves
  • new growth a little pale, light pink
  • lots of old discoloured leaves, holes in them
  • curled new growth

• CUT all surface pads out from BASE. NB. Check for NEW SHOOTS. they are guaranteed to be also surface so be ruthless!

• Remove all old and ageing leaves from base CAREFUL that you have the right one!

• Deformed new growth? May have to review K dosage levels. Check NITRATE and PHOS and check with BRUCE by SMS.

• Great. Remove any old, ageing leaves from base. CAREFUL that you have the right one!

• Possibly low in NITRATE and/or POTASSIUM (K) CHECK levels. (Section 4). 10ppm or more with still poor growth possibly means therefore not enough K and thus they are being starved. Contact Bruce for further instructions.

• CRYPTS

• How are they looking?

  Select great. shiny vibrant leaves discolouration, prematurely old and yellowing leaves curled deformed leaves, lots of dark spotted algae on leaves

  • great. shiny vibrant leaves
  • discolouration, prematurely old and yellowing leaves
  • curled deformed leaves, lots of dark spotted algae on leaves

• PEEL AWAY any old and ageing leaves from base

• STAURAGYNE

• How are they looking?

  Select great, health light green new growth stunted small new growth, old leaves look eaten.

  • great, health light green new growth
  • stunted small new growth, old leaves look eaten.

Tests part 1

• TEMPERATURE test (ideal 24-26 C)

• Temperature

• A bit too cool. Is heater functioning/plugged in?

  YES

  NOT PLUGGED IN

  NOT WORKING

• Replaced?

  YES

  NO, to be delivered later

• Depending on how long before replacement is likely to be installed then leave post-water change temp approx 26 degrees.

• Increase THERMOSTAT (clockwise) and make note of how much.

• Increased THERMOSTAT by:

• Is THERMOSTAT functioning?

  YES

  NO

• Decrease THERMOSTAT (anticlockwise) and note by how much.

• Decreased THERMOSTAT by:

• HEATER Replaced?

  YES

  NO, to be delivered later

• Check with BRUCE, but if the THERMOSTAT doesn't respond to being turned down then better to have a cool tank than risking cooking the fish, so UNPLUG and remove faulty unit.

• Good. Refill with HEATER or KETTLES OF BOILED WATER in COLD months.

• Rinse 4 TEST VIALS in tank water: pH (square vial) and GH (large round vial) NITRATE & PHOS (small glass) MEASURE 5ml in each and SET ASIDE for later. Tip: use SQUARE VIAL or a SYRINGE to measure an accurate 5ml for the GH.

The Drain (50%)

• Unplug PUMP & HEATER from power.

  HEATER & PUMP UNPLUGGED

• WITH GRAVEL VAC

  WITHOUT GRAVEL VAC

• The DRAIN WITH GRAVEL VAC

  INSTRUCTIONS NOT NEEDED

  SHOW INSTRUCTIONS

• % Size of Water Change

• How dirty was it?

  Light

  Medium

  Heavy

• Be sure the TWO SUCTION CUPS on the HOSE are secure to FRONT of GLASS. (HINT: WETTING improves their suction)

• Slide VACUUM inside the DRAIN HOSE. (Wet in TANK WATER to help lubricate)

• Vacuum finished, but still more to drain?<br>(tap here for step-by-step instructions)

  NOT NEEDED, DRAIN FINISHED ALREADY

  YES, VAC FINISHED BUT MORE TO DRAIN

• % Size of Water Change

• How dirty was it?

  Light

  Medium

  Heavy

• Attach BASKET STRAINER from kit to tank-end of HOSE. Ensure both SUCTION CUPS are functioning. SPARES in kit.

• Place HOSE inside front glass at the DESIRED HEIGHT of water change. (standard for this tank is 50-70%)

• FAST DRAIN SIPHON can often be started by "SNAKING" the hose, PUSHING the water that is already in the line TO CREATE the necessary SUCTION. If HOSE is EMPTY, then cup thumb and forefinger over end of hose and suck for max 2 seconds. NB. The LOWER the WATER LEVEL the MORE the effort is required to start it.

• % Size of Water Change

• How dirty was it?

  Light

  Medium

  Heavy

• The DRAIN WITHOUT GRAVEL VAC

  INSTRUCTIONS NOT NEEDED

  SHOW INSTRUCTIONS

• Attach BASKET STRAINER from kit to tank-end of HOSE. Ensure both SUCTION CUPS are functioning. SPARES in kit.

• Place HOSE inside front glass at the DESIRED HEIGHT of water change. (standard for this tank is 50-70%)

• OUTSIDE at drain end, cup thumb and forefinger over end of hose and suck for 2-3 seconds. NB. The LOWER the WATER LEVEL the MORE the effort is required to start it. Blocking end momentarily with thumb and feeling the air pressure building is easy way to test that the water is coming through

• % Size of Water Change

• % Size of Water Change

The Refill

• THE REFILL

  INSTRUCTIONS NOT NEEDED

  SHOW INSTRUCTIONS

• SOUP HEATER USED

  KETTLES OF BOILED WATER USED

  NO EXTRA HEATING USED

• Remove BASKET STRAINER/GRAVEL VAC & affix or orientate tank-end HOSE to be somewhat HORIZONTAL

• OUTSIDE, screw on CLICK FITTING TAP ADAPTOR length of HOSE to drain end of HOSE.

• Turn on GARDEN TAP to FLUSH out old water and set the suitable RATE of flow. After 5 seconds connect BLACK HOSE to TAP while water still running

• SOUP HEATER in COLD months. (alternatively 2-3 kettles of boiled water) <br><br>REMEMBER: always plug into WALL OUTLET.<br><br>Try to find OPEN SPACE, away from plants. Usually FRONT LEFT is best.<br><br><br>

  SOUP HEATER USED

  KETTLES OF BOILED WATER USED

  NO EXTRA HEATING USED

Things To Do During Refill

• CLEAN GLASS; easiest at LOW WATER LEVELS.<br><br>SOFT ALGAE lightly with sponge. DARK GREEN spots: best with SCRAPER.

  GLASS CLEANED

  GLASS NOT CLEANED

• Reason not cleaned?

• PUMP SERVICE?

  YES

  NO

• if INSTRUCTIONS needed tap here

• FLOW CONTROL

  

• INTAKE SHEATH

  

• WALL MOUNT

  

• INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  Slide PUMP upwards out of its WALL MOUNT. Can rest on TOP GLASS.
  
  TURN bottom half to be 90 DEGREES to top half to UNLOCK AND PULL APART.
  
  Remove and clean IMPELLER, the MAGNET BODY is the priority.
  
  If TOOTHBRUSH too large to get around IMPELLER SHAFT, use small amount of paper towel.
  
  REMOVE RUBBER INTAKE SHEATH.
  CLEAN INTAKE BASKET STRAINER with TOOTHBRUSH.
  
  RE-ASSEMBLE.
  
  Make sure FLOW CONTROL is set to MAX.
  
  OUTAKE should be angled approx 45 degrees from base so as to move water from the BACK to the FRONT as well as from LEFT to RIGHT.
  
  Unit should SLIDE EASILY into the WALL MOUNT.
  
  INTAKE is offset to adjust distance from WALL to RISER STEM PIPE; be sure the pipe is straight when viewed from the SIDE.

Tests (continued)

• pH TEST? 3 drops in 5ml. (ideal range 7-7.1)

• pH

• ADD approx 🍏 tsp CORAL SAND.

• ADD approx 🍎🍎 tsp CORAL SAND

• ADD approx 🍎🍎🍎 tsp CORAL SAND

• Is this expected? Been a recent large dose of coral sand last time?

  YES

  NO

• Rinse test tube thoroughly and retest. (Any traces of ammonia or GH tester solution will give a false alkaline reading)

• WOAH! Unlikely! Rinse test tube thoroughly and retest. (Any traces of AMMONIA TEST or GH TEST solutions will give a false alkaline reading) If still high then we must assume that there has been an excess amount of coral sand and all we can do is water change. It will eventually come down as the coral sand dissolves.

• GH TEST. number of drops to turn from ORANGE to GREEN

• GH (ideal range 6-8)

• SIZE of water change:

  50%

  80%

  25%

  none changed

• ADD 🍐 TSP SALTS

• ADD 🍐🍐 TSP SALTS

• SIZE of water change:

  50%

  80%

  25%

  none changed

• ADD up to 🍐TSP SALTS

• ADD up to 🍐🍐 TSP SALTS

• ADD up to 🍐🍐🍐 TSP SALTS

• Depending on SIZE of WATER CHANGE, add NO SALTS and let WC reduce the GH.

• NITRATE TEST

• Nitrate level (ppm)

• Depending on state of plants, this is POSSIBLY grounds for increase in BASIC-GRO dose. Contact Bruce for further instructions.

• GENERALLY this is the OPTIMUM RANGE. HOWEVER if there is POOR PLANT GROWTH observed then possibly means therefore not enough K and thus they are being starved. Contact Bruce for further instructions.

• Almost certainly and LACK of POTASSIUM. Inform Bruce after service.

• PHOSPHATE TEST

• Phosphate level (ppm)

Additives

• SALTS ADDED? (Low GH)<br>NOTE: NO SALTS DIRECTLY ON PLANTS!!<br><br>- The methylene blue in this salt stains.<br><br>Either MIX in by hand, or premix in cup of HOT WATER.

  YES

  NO

• How many spoonsful?

  1 teaspoon

  2 teaspoons

  3 teaspoons

  4 teaspoons

• Coral sand added? (Low pH)

  YES

  NO

• How many teaspoons?

  1 teaspoon

  2 teaspoons

  3 teaspoons

  4 teaspoons

• BASIC-GRO dose (3 caps/ 15ml usual)

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• How much?

  1 Blue Cap (5ml)

  2 Blue Caps (10ml)

  3 Blue Caps (15ml)

• Water level high enough? Turn FILTER PUMP and HEATER ON.

SUPPLIES ; in OFFICE, by PRINTER. ANY REFILLING IN SINK OR OUTSIDE!

• SALTS refill?

  YES

  NO, NOT NEEDED.

  NO BUT WILL NEED SOME NEXT TIME

• FOOD REPLACE/ REFILL?

  YES

  NO

• WHICH KIND?

  Select TETRABITS SPIRULINA FLAKES SPIRULINA TABLETS

  • TETRABITS
  • SPIRULINA FLAKES
  • SPIRULINA TABLETS

• Will any need replacing next month?

  Select TETRABITS SPIRULINA FLAKES SPIRULINA TABLETS

  • TETRABITS
  • SPIRULINA FLAKES
  • SPIRULINA TABLETS

• BASIC-GRO refill? <br>NOTE: only WE use this.

  YES

  NO

• HOW MUCH IS LEFT?

  75% or more

  50%

  25%

  less than 10%

• How much?

  1 x 250ml bottle

  2 x 250ml bottles

• DAILY-GRO main supply refill? <br>(Client uses small amounts daily)

  YES

  NO

• HOW MUCH IS LEFT?

  75% or more

  50%

  25%

  less than 10%

• DAILY-GRO dropper bottle topped up?

• POTASSIUM main supply refill? <br>(Client uses small amounts daily)

  YES

  NO

• HOW MUCH IS LEFT?

  75% or more

  50%

  25%

  less than 10%

• Can push 1 SPIRULINA TAB on front glass & a small pinch of TETRABITS as departing treat :)

Equipment Check

• TIMER on CLOCK SYMBOL?

  CLOCK SYMBOL SELECTED

• Timer on the correct time?

  YES

  slight adjust

  faulty (out by 2 hours or more)

• Replacement Installed?

  YES

  NO, to be delivered later

• IMPORTANT! Remove and notify the staff, preferably NADER: They will have to MANUALLY turn on and off until a new one is sourced. Leave a note by food saying so. Leave old timer there so they can match the settings.

• LIGHTS: all LEDs functioning?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Details

• Return LIght slightly FORWARD of centre.

• Notes

FINAL CHECKS

• HEATER and FILTER PUMP ON and functioning?

• OUTSIDE GLASS, CABINETRY etc CLEAN & DRY?

• Got your: BASKET STRAINER? TOOTH BRUSH? TEASPOON?

• Photos After. 1 x OVERALL. CLOSEUPS of any REARRANGED PLANT.

  Media

• Time Finished

  Date