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The tach would just go bonkers when it died. Never before, never since.
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If you remove the pulley be sure to use adhesive between the die Glocke (the bell) and the pulley. That step is not in the pdf but is in the oem service manual. Pay real close attention to the locating tab. PP have ruined brand new HES units from incorrect assembly.
I'm kinda surprised that any issue with the HES would cause "rapid firing of the injectors". Are there any signs if interrupted power on the dash? RID flashing on/off?
- The ignition switch is a unified with a sub-harness that has know issues along with solder point on switch failing.
- The ss switch might be flashing the power to the Motronic.
- Relays in the relay/fuse box have been known to seize or develop high resistance
- Power wire for the O2 sensor grounding out?
- check where the main wire harness passes close to the bottom of the battery box- sharp edge there
- kill switch may have high resistance. Can be temporarily by-passes (I think)
- remove tank and check the batch of harness connectors, check for steady power in from the rear from the ss switch (refer to wire diagram) Have seen this one over-heat, melted insulation, probably from someone grounding ss switch in bypass (1100).
- remove each injector connector, inspect for corrosion, if present repair the rubber weather boot
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This info may help: this evening I was finally able to duplicate the symptoms. The bike started fine and I ran the motor until it had a couple of temp bars showing. I shut it off. Keeping the kill switch in the "on" position, I turned the ignition on and off repeatedly with no evidence of the problem. I let it sit for a few minutes, then turned the ignition on and jiggled the key. The injectors started firing and the fuel pump went through it's start cycle several times. It seemed to coincide with jiggling the key. After maybe 20 seconds the symptoms disappeared and I have been unsuccessful in duplicating this. SO... I removed the ignition/light switch. I took the bottom plastic cover off. All solder joints and wires look good. I separated the two plastic halves of the switch, and I noticed a spring out of place inside the housing. Studying the parts, I realized it was one of the springs that should be under the "Y" shaped contact. I didn't notice any evidence of arcing or sparking, possible discoloration but no damage. I re-assembled the switch, re-installed.
I'm not convinced the loose spring was the problem, as I could have dislodged it myself during disassembly, but could this account for the symptoms? Most notably the "mystery" injector symptom? Additionally, could a loose spring in this switch account for an ongoing overnight battery drain issue I've been experiencing?
Thanks to all for the replies and knowledge!
ElMartillo screwed with this post 10-22-2012 at 09:31 PM
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I have the same bike (no problems) but I am interested. I'm looking at the diagrams & see some interesting things: the fuel pump relay gets power from the key through the bar kill switch. The relay feeds power to both injectors and the fuel pump, but it also feeds the O2 sensor and the tank breather valve. A short in any of those would take out F6 (10A). kinda groping, but a guy could disconnect the O2 & tank valve just to see if it changes things. I have to think that if the pump relay is not chattering then the problem is either the Motronic or one it's inputs. If the relay is chattering it could still be the Mo because it supplies the ground path for the pump relay. I don't remember if you said the Motronic's plug has been cleaned yet but it should be, also switching out relays is a good tool to isolate problems and the Motronic relay is the same as I recall.
another interesting part... the Motronic triggers both injectors to fire off pin 20, through a (Yellow/gray wire) which also connects to pin 10 in the diagnostic plug. it fires both at the same time
I don't see how the Hall senser could make the injectors fire if the motor isn't turning, but a guy could try disconnecting that one to see
long & short of it.... I would bet first on a bad relay or a cruddy contact... possibly the key
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"rapid firing of injectors"
You mean that you hear a relay chattering?
Start at the battery. Clean/tighten terminals. The ground wire to the engine is a little tough to reach but that should be checked. Hopefully one of these is the culprit. Try supplying a temporary alternate ground pathway from the batt grond to a solid frame/engine ground.
On the 11xx you can (carefully) by-pass the ss switch and ignition sw sub harness then the kill switch. Those are common failure points. Swap the relays. Check the wire harness over. After that check the 02 heater wire. Beezer was more specific in telling you to unplug it along with the purge valve (located under the porter).
Chances are good that one of the above will resolve the problem. In the off chance that it doesn't there are other steps that an auto electric guy will take. Depending on your skills we can walk you through those. Because of the risk of frying the wiring harness I won't delve in to these just yet.
Regarding fuel pump relay getting power from key through the kill switch: Beezer is that just the relay coil? I don't have the 1150 schematic handy. I can say that I've had a fuel pump run continuously from a seized relay on a 2002 and I thought that was with the key off. That would imply that
only the relay coil is key and switch controlled which is typical.
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In an attempt to isolate the problem I switched relays around. This did not make any difference. I do not believe any of them are faulty. I also pulled every fuse and none of them are burned.
I appreciate all the input, if my ignition switch discovery doesn't seem to solve the problem I'll definately ask you guys for some clarification of terminology and procedure, as auto/moto electrics are not my forté, to put it mildly.
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Please answer the questions that we already put to you. What are your observations on the dash, with the RID?
Have you cleaned the battery terminals? Provided an alternate ground path from battery to the chassis? What is the battery voltage?
With this "rapid fire" is the fuel pump cycling on and off?
The Motronic has to see a pulsing input from the HES to fire the injectors as far as I am aware. Normal operation of the fuel pump is one short burst with each on/off ignition cycle. If you switch on but do not start the engine there is no further activity from the pump.
I do not think that the initial pump priming is accompanied by an injector pulse.
If the ignition power is intermittent because of a loose ground, bad ignition or kill switch then the fuel pump prime might repeat.
You have several suggestions to follow. Please do those first and report your observations before we move ahead.
If the crank is stationary I do not see how the injectors can receive a pulse from the ecu. Is anyone aware of Motronic firing even one pulse to injectors at power up if the crank has not moved?
Restated: the pump will power up briefly (a second or two) each time the ignition is switched on, even with crank stationary. If you repeatedly cycle the kill switch on-off-on the pump prime repeats.
Very few Motronic ecu fail catastrophically. I have never heard of one failing in this manner which allows repeated injector firing. I likely have hearing loss because I've never heard any noise from my injectors, then again either the starter is cranking or the engine is running when injectors ore powering.
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Vintagerider, I'm happy to answer your questions, but understand the problem is intermittent. I haven't been able to duplicate the symptoms since I took apart the ignition switch, found the loose spring and reassembled/reinstalled.
Some other conditions observed prior to the problem that may or may not be related:
I had observed an overnight battery drain even after installing a new battery. I got into the habit of plugging the battery into a charger overnight, postponing any diagnostics (as I mentioned earlier, electrics are not my area of knowledge, expertise or interest).
The day before the initial event, the RID was found to be frozen in a reading from the previous day. Temperature, time and fuel level was in a state of suspended animation. I remember this had happened previously but not recently. To remedy, I simply disconnected the negative battery terminal for several seconds, then reconnected. The RID seemed to have reset itself. At the time I attributed this to the battery drain issue.
I've been having a problem with the ABS. Needs to be reset once a day, which I don't do as I think the ABS is BS, and if I rely on it I feel I don't know how to use my brakes. The first couple of times it goes through it's cycle it's fine, but the third or so time it ends with a much louder "clunk", and I notice the ABS lights are flashing alternately. For whatever reason, I didn't look into it and again attributed this problem to a weak battery.
Maybe some of this info helps, I do want to get to the bottom of what's going on with the bike, and I would like to fix the battery-drain and ABS issues. I wonder if the ignition switch condition could have contributed to the battery drain? I didn't charge the battery overnight last night and it started up just fine today, although the ABS is still malfunctioning in the manner described above. Hmmm....
Thanks again.
ElMartillo screwed with this post 10-23-2012 at 07:58 PM
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Please follow each step of the advice -already given- starting with battery terminal cleaning/tightening. This means effectively cleaning the wires and batt terminals until they are shinny. Post the battery voltage that you find over-night before starting out, without charging. If the engine cranks, post the cranking voltage.
If you don't have a decent digital multi-meter then get one. You may be annoyed or un-interested in electrical but that is part of riding. At least you are home where you can get help. I think that you can resolve this if you want to, otherwise be prepared for lengthy delays and high repair bill. It is a mistake to assume things like "battery is new therefore it must be o.k." 90% of the time the fault is right in the battery or terminals.
Not mentioned yet: Disconnect every after-market wired device including all after-market connections to the original harness. If you have any aux lighting, GPS, radar, whatever, disconnect it all. Disconnect any HID lamps and ballasts. Pull the starter cover and unplug the convenience outlet. Inspect the outlet for a salt bridge.
The ignition switch harness can be disconnected (un-plugged) from the under the tank. It is possible to jumper the mc without the ignition switch. Alternately you can buy a replacement or properly test and repair the one you have.
If the fuel pump cycling re-occurs then note the condition of RID and dash indicators while in event.
If you do all the things listed in this thread so far then the problem will likely resolve. Do not skip things because they seem un-important.
You should remove the tank to check the harness, especially where it passes under the battery tray as already mentioned. See the sharp edge impacting the harness? Clip the wire ties. This will allow you to flex the harness.
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I do have a good multimeter, and I'm not annoyed by electrical work, just very unfamiliar.
I've been riding for over 29 years and have only owned one new bike out of at least eleven motorcycles I have had in that time. I have always performed my own maintenance, obviously including some electrical work among a lot of mechanical work. I have crossed the US on this bike 4 times, ridden motorcycles through 44 United States, Canada and 14 European countries. Two of my current and running bikes are restorations I have completed on early 1960s Hondas. This should give you a good idea that I know what motorcycle ownership entails.
I make no assumptions, I'm confident in my abilities and I'm honest about my limitations.
I am also eager to increase my knowledge and I appreciate you helping me with this issue.
Thing is, as it stands, the bike seems to be doing well besides what I believe might be a battery drain of some sort. I'll measure the voltage in the morning and let you know what I find.
I will check the wiring harness near the battery tray as you describe, and if the event occurs again I will make note of as much as I can, including what the dashboard lights and RID are doing, and if I notice any relays doing anything related.
Again, I appreciate it, and thank you!
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Voltage this morning: 12.83 VDC
Voltage while cranking the motor (approx): 9 VDC
Let me know if this is in the range of normal.
I'll check voltage again this afternoon, but after that any other diagnostics will have to wait until the end of November.
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Hey DaFoole, gsstampeder, GB, WoodsChick, Cabrito, slackmeyer, chrish4ku, Kevan, BigNastybrp, jnyrav, jimbones, Roadracer Al--good to have you along. Dang, that means the pressure is ON now, I've got to keep up with the report.
And SFMCjohn--I should have included you as a big help my route planning--you contributed a lot of valuable insight to get us down to Baja my long way. Thanks!
I've read some amazing reports here, from BigDog & GasPipe to LionBR, DockingPilot & Cannonshot, the absolute zaniness from LittleWan, and the downright lyrical art from larryboy.
This is nowhere near these masters...I missed ALL the good shots...but I'll keep plodding along until the plodding is done. Hope you find it worth the heartbeats.
ps, did anyone click that first link, to the Bronson clip? I was going to make it a link to Michael Parks singing Lonesome Highway, but found that classic piece from the pilot film...apologies to LittleWan
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I'd set up tracking service with my Spot device, and set it up to follow me on Spot's service and something an inmate here had set up--WhereAmIRiding.com. Unfortunately they both only show tracks from the last 7 days, and I knew most of the stuff would be gone by the time I got back. Strega is working feverishly to be able to show past tracks but as of now still hasn't got it working--I'm sure he'll get it. But at the very last minute I'd learned about spotwalla which keeps all tracking data, set it up literally hours before we left and somehow missed the last verification step. It wasn't until 10 days into our trip that I was able to go back and fix it, so the first week, so far, is lost in cyberspace as far as tracking goes. So here's a BaseCamp map of Day 1's track.
The track is orange, and you can see the magenta route I'd prepared. Notice how as we neared San Jose, the track heads northwest instead of south? That's when the gps seemed to lose its mind...I pulled over and paged through the route step by step...it was trying to get us back home. No idea what went wrong, but from this point on I never used routing again.
OK, enough on technology failures...
The night was cold, and I was just barely warm enough. First night sleeping in this combination of gear, and it took a few days to dial everything in. We had done a lot of research and chose the tent and sleeping stuff based mostly on compactness and quality. Son had already tested it a few weeks earlier during a climbing trip to Joshua Tree and we knew the bags were going to be the weak link. We had chosen synthetic Marmot Cloudbreak 30's--Marmot has a great reputation for quality, the synthetic fill seemed the right choice because of our exposure to damp conditions (and budget), and the bags stuff down to a package that's about an 8 inch cube. They make a 0 degree bag, but it's about 50% larger when compressed.
The test had shown it was barely warm enough in freezing temps, so we added a Thermolite Reactor bag liner. While we knew we'd be camping in freezing temps the first week, the majority of the trip was going to be in semi-tropical weather and the only thing worse than a bag that's not warm enough is a bag that's too warm. It worked out very well. This way we'd be able to add the liner when cold and remove it when warmer--just like the layering approach to staying warm.The bag liners are very thin--we just left them in the bags when packing--and don't look like they'd make a difference but they do.
For comfort we used Big Agnes insulated air mattresses. I've never been able to sleep comfortably on ensolite pads or thermarests, and they are incredibly bulky. The BA air mattresses solve all the issues: comfortable as a bed, insulated, and they pack down to a package about the size of a roll of tp. Perfect.
This photo from backcountry.com shows the relative sizes of our bags and pads...
Anyway, we woke up early New Year's morning to a clear and cold day. Our water was frozen, our bikes were covered with frost, and we decided to quickly pack up and get going to our next destination--the promise of our first hot springs of the trip. We made coffee (Peet's of course), ate a clif bar, and packed. I think it took no more 30 minutes and we were back on the road, faceshields frosting over, mirrors coated with ice, and smiles on our faces. We rode south on 25 heading for Clear Creek. This lonely stretch of road is one of my favorite places--green fields, rolling hills, low mountains, a few scattered ranches, and more or less deserted. Of course, no photos. Gear lesson number 1--a GoPro type of mounted camera would've been really nice to have. I'm not a big fan of videos in ride reports, but a few stills as you're riding would be a great addition. For some reason once I get going it's really hard to stop, pull out the camera, click, put the camera away, and start up again.
As we roll down the grade and slow for the Clear Creek intersection a HUGE bobcat sprang across the road directly in front of me. It was a beautiful animal, clearly a bobcat, but looked like it weighed close to 50 or 60 pounds. I could see the unique face and bobbed tail...really wish I could've got a photo of that.
We stopped for a few minutes at the entrance to Clear Creek.
Son and I have great memories of riding enduros at Clear Creek, and it's very frustrating that it's been closed to off-road riding. There's simply no good reason for it, and I'm hopeful the closure can be overturned...
We continued on south, towards Coalinga. As we wound out of the mountains and onto the edge of the Central Valley through the oil fields we noticed what looked like the Eye of Sauron (via google image search)
Chevron has built a 100 acre array of mirrors that focus the sun onto a small area high up in a tower to generate steam that is then used to help recover oil. (photo via google image search)
The photo doesn't give any sense of how bright the collector is--it is painfully bright, and as you approach it your eyes can't help but look at it...weird stuff out here.
We made it to Coalinga, hoping to find a cafe, worried that being New Year's day nothing would be open. Whew, Perko's was open. We pulled in, frozen, and tromped inside. Slowly thawed out, ordered big breakfasts, and drained cup after cup of hot coffee. As we headed out to the bikes to move on it started to rain. And then hail. Crap. Oh well, let's ride. By the time we'd made it out of town the rain stopped and as we headed south and east it gradually warmed up. In order to save time we cut south down I-5 for a few miles and then headed east towards Bakersfield and Lake Isabella, our destination for the day. The little 250 did just fine, holding a steady 70+ mph in 6th gear despite the 50 tooth rear sprocket.
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We made it to the hot springs area and set up camp.
Rock climbers were nearby and Bryn joined in while I talked to the locals to get the lowdown on exactly where these mythical springs were located. It's kind of a sensitive issue, so I'll just say it is close to Miracle Hot Springs, on a dirt road along the south side of the Kern River.
Here's a couple clues, and a thank you to the Stewards of the Sequoia.
Not too hard to find if you keep your eyes open. We made dinner--chicken/garlic sausage with sauteed peppers and onions on french rolls, some oranges and cookies, and hot tea. Nothing could beat that meal...put on our headlamps and headed down the trail for the pools.
No photos again, but it was a pretty magical place. Pools were built into the edge of the river fed by the natural hot springs. You're sitting in the hot water, hearing the Kern river rushing by your feet, watching the stars fade as the moon rises. We met an amazing assortment of people while we were there, everyone full of stories and experiences from the oil derrick worker showing us iPhone photos of his beautiful Columbian bride (just hadn't quite figured out how to get her to the US) that first evening to a very thoughtful and gracious Native American couple who were traveling nurses and had lived some fascinating experiences who we met the next morning. It was a great time. We felt very lucky.
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But did you like the Bronson clip???
Just wait, there's even moar cool stuff that i didn't get photos of!
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We've been home almost 2 weeks and I woke up early today, before the sunrise, thoughts of our trip filling my head. I miss seeing the stars fade,
watching the sun rise over the Sea of Cortez, the quietness.
I get up and make coffee, walk out the front door to see the dawning sky, see streaks of color that remind of waking up in the interior of
Baja California Sur where we'd spent the night at Rancho Piedra Blanca. The cows were impatient, time for milking, and the family
came out to start their chores while it was still dark.
Standing on my porch I hear the dull background roar of commuter traffic.
I am very grateful to have experienced this place.
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I got ahead of the story. Back to Day 3, we're still in California, the not-so-secret hot springs along the Kern River.
We'd had our morning soak to take the chill off--temps dropped below freezing again last night, water bladders froze--hiked back and made breakfast, packed up, anticipating rolling into Death Valley that afternoon. Bryn had never been there before and this was something I was eager to show him. We make last minute checks of our gear, swing legs over the bikes, and I hear.............nothing as he punches the starter.
Crap, dead battery on the DR. One of the things I'd worried about before the trip was the battery. The bike was 5 years old, a well cared for battery normally lasts no more than 4-5 years. I'd checked it, seemed strong, it wasn't the original battery and there was a charger pigtail on the bike so I figured the previous owner had taken normal care here.
(Note: a recurring theme here...guess what? No photos of this day's struggles. I realized much too late in the trip that my camera stayed in my jacket pocket at all the best opportunities, i.e., when things
We did manage to get it bump-started but the DR was running like crap. Wouldn't idle, poor acceleration. Figuring we could at least ride the bikes to the nearest town to look for a new battery we headed for 178 & the town of Lake Isabella. As we made the turn from the frontage road onto the crossover Bryn almost high-sided--the engine died in the middle of the turn and he left a 15 foot arcing skid before he got the thing under control. Hmm. Maybe there's something more here than a dead battery?
We limped back to our campsite and removed the battery. I packed it up and rode to town and found a Carquest auto parts store. They tested the battery, the tester indicated it was good, but just undercharged so they put the battery on a charger. An hour later we put the battery back in the DR and headed off. Still ran like crap.
WoodsChick, right before we left, had offered her and her husband's cell phone numbers...just in case...and I swallowed my pride and gave Eric a call. Eric is pretty much a motorcycle genius. 'Nuff said. Could a bad battery make the bike run like crap? Well, yeah it could, but maybe it's a fuel issue. He knew about the ridiculous in-line filter Suzuki puts in the carb inlet (hadn't noticed that before), advised me to drain the bowl, check the filter, make sure it was getting fuel. Everything checked out fine, but it still ran like crap, and by now the battery was dead again.
OK, the most obvious problems were 1) a bad battery or 2) a bad charging system or 3) both or 4) entirely something else. I went with 1). Now, where to find a battery. Found one at CycleSmiths in Kernville. (HIGHLY recommended, btw.)
By this time we were resigned to spending another night on the Kern River, so we filled the battery with acid in the parking lot of Carquest (Cyclesmiths was actually closed when I rode up, but by coincidence they happened to be driving by and saw me forlornly looking in the shop window puzzled by the OPEN sign they'd forgot to shut off; they opened the shop for me on their day off and sold me the battery!), got Carquest to do the initialization charge, and while we waited bought some groceries and then limped back to our same campsite from the day before. It wasn't quite so much fun setting up camp as it had been yesterday but we had food and beverages and a hot spring. Poor us.
Luckily we had cell phone coverage even at the campsite and were able to let everyone at home know we were OK and what was going on.
The next morning the bike fired up on the first try with the new battery despite the freezing temperature, and seemed to run perfectly. I was still concerned there was a charging issue so we rode out to Kernville where Wendy at CycleSmiths tested the voltage--14.4 VDC (gear lesson #2, a small voltmeter is a good thing to have in the tool kit)--so I put that worry out of my mind and we were off to Walker Pass and Death Valley.
At last.
We rode around the north side of Lake Isabella since we'd made the detour to Kernville.
Saw people playing golf outside Kernville. They were------determined. 45°F, 30 mph winds, and the greens were the color of, well, dead grass.
The road up and over Walker Pass is a great twisty piece of tarmac.
Of course as we climbed to the pass at 5200' we were riding alongside snow--
--yeah, it was cold of course. We were just warm enough to ride thanks to our grip heaters, the only piece of electric riding gear we used. A heated jacket would've been nice but having warm hands was a necessity. Just to have one warm place to focus on made all the difference.
We dropped down onto highway 395 and turned north to reach 190, the western entrance to Death Valley.
The road winding down through Rainbow Canyon is one of the top bits of twisty tarmac that I've ever ridden.
As we got closer to our destination we could feel the air warm up and by the time we reached Panamint Springs it was, for the first time on this trip, downright comfortable.
I love this place.
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Hey, I've been watching.
IMO, the park vehicle outside on a freezing night battery test is the most foolproof test there is. A garaged and tended battery can deceive long after it's days are up.
Enjoy your trip. I'm sure I will.
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I'm almost 98% sure it's fin rot.
Hey guys,
So I told you I got Firecracker Wednesday afternoon. Well, it's Friday afternoon, and all day yesterday he was hiding and wouldnt eat. Today he ate a pellet, but his fins were VERY clamped, like my last betta who passed away, so I freaked out. Since he spat out all his food secretly (so I couldnt get it out of the tank) yesterday, I figured I should do a 100% water change.
When I finally got him out of the tank, I noticed there were MANY tears in his fins. It was then I realized that it was ALMOST like that when I got him. I'm almost sure it's fin rot, but after 2 days!? What do I do now? That means he mustve had it a bit in the store no? I'd appreciate your opinions and help on this guys.
What size is your tank? 2.5 gallon bowl
What temperature is your tank? was at 76-78 F (fluctuating)
Does your tank have a filter? Yes, a spongefilter
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? no
Is your tank heated? Yes, by a pad at the bottom
What tank mates does your betta fish live with? None
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? Betta Bio-Gold Pellets
How often do you feed your betta fish? Twice a day, 2 pellets
How often do you perform a water change? Twice a week, but I've only had him for 2 days so I havent gotten to do this.
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? 50%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? Prime Water Conditioner - 2-3 drops
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Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed?
Fins are clamped close to body, when he moves around though he lets them out a bit. There are edges gone off, and it is jagged on the top and bottom fins, not the big one at the back
How has your betta fish's behavior changed?
He hides all the time. Sinks to the bottom and rests sideways on the gravel. Swims only to chase food (50% of the time he wont chase it) or to go to another hiding spot or resting spot. He is at the top hiding in leaves, or at the bottom on the gravel, each about 50-50 though. I put him in a cup to do the water change and he's FREAKING out though, twitching and swimming like crazy, like when I first got him! I dont know what to make of that.
When did you start noticing the symptoms? Yesterday
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? Im doing a 100% water change right now.
Does your fish have any history of being ill? I dont know
How old is your fish (approximately)? I think he's an adult
Thanks a lot guys!
I mean, I really dont want anything to happen to this little guy. It's 4pm here and I can run over to Big Als until 9 to get medication hopefully, if that's what you think he needs.
PS: In the pictures from today, he's flared out a bit because I moved him to a cup (where the picture was taken), while I was cleaning out the tank.
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I am afraid that it a little bit more serious than fin rot. The way his fins look on the picture will not make him to behave the way he is. His fins not that bad at all. The way that you described that he is swimming like crazy (darting) and twitching can be internal or external parasites.
Did you see his poop? Take all gravel out and try to see his poop. If it internal parasites he would be bloated and his poop will be white, clear looking, stringy wormy shape. Bloating can happened later though. So watch for poop so we can rule out internal parasites. If his poo is brown then we can think that he don't have internal parasites.
Do you have aquarium salt and epsom salt? I would have both of it. Aquarium salt for ext parasites and epsom salt for internal parasites.
Meanwhile since he is not bloated and we don't know his poo i would start him on aquarium salt. Pre mix 2tsp/gall in the one gallon jug. Or just pre mix it in the container. Are you able to make temperature about 84*? Temperature over 82 will speed up the parasites live cycle and help them to fall faster. Do daily 100% water changes. When you change him make sure you introduce him slowly to new water by adding new water in his changing container. Let him adjust for about 3 min and do it about 3 times so he can get used to the new water.
I would rally buy medications in case you need to use it if he has internal parasites. You always can return them if you don't use it.
Can you find you can find meds by Seachem or API, look for Seachem Metro or API General Cure. Or try to find medication with metronidazole in it. or Jungle Labs Parasite fizzy tabs, General Cure would be the better choice.
Even if i am mistaken and he hopefully don't have ext parasites aquarium salt will help since he is acting sick.
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i am wondering if you disinfect the tank and everything that you use for that fish?
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Hi resh. Firecracker sure is a handsome boy!
I don't think he has fin rot but something is definitely happening with his fins. First, being a halfmoon, his fins are going to be extra delicate and prone to tearing and ripping for no apparent reason. What we could be seeing is normal wear and tear from a fish who hasn't settled into his new home yet, or we could be seeing some fin biting. Hard to say. For the moment, I would agree with Anhel and try him in 1 tsp of AQ salt per gallon. The salt will help balance his electrolyte level and encourage the production of slime coat, which will in turn help protect him from infection and infestation of parasites.
Don't want to try him on meds just yet. I'd rather see if the salt does anything. But it never hurts to have the meds Anhel mentioned on hand. General Cure is a very helpful med to have in case of emergency.
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Hi Guys!
Here's an update on Firecracker.
He's much better now!!!
I think he just needed some time to adjust, bc remember I havent even had him for a week yet!
I did disinfect everything with bleach in the way BettaCare instructed - sunlight removed any traces of it afterwards. I did this because I didnt know from what my last fish died, so it was a precautionary measure against a parasite or infection. I rinsed everything with steaming water as well. His poop is normal and not white. And he's not bloated :D. So I dont think it's parasites.
The fin symptoms, he's fully extended most of the time now since I did a 100% water change 2 days ago. I realized from looking at pictures, that the tears were there from when I first got him... So maybe it was fin rot but with clean water he is doing better? Or he could be biting his own fins, but I havent seen him do it and it doesnt seem to be getting worse which is good news!
I see some patches as well that seem to be new fin growth :).
He's eating now! I just fed him 2 pellets that he didnt throw back up yet, and other than that he's been eating one per day, which is good!
Obviously when I take him out of the tank for water changes he flips out a bit and gets anxious, but other than that he's an active little guy now! Anhel, I took your advice and raised the temperature of the tank from 76 by putting a heated lamp beside it, and turning it on and off to try to maintain 82 degrees F. At this new temperature he's going out and about, having a good time around the tank instead of lying on the gravel and hiding!
I know that temperature fluctuations can be fatal, so I'm trying to keep it stable.
I have a pad heater as well as this heat lamp - should I take out one?
Heres the thing: the heated lamp is not a legit heat lamp - its a lamp with a bulb I wasnt using because it didnt emit much light and got SUPER HOT really quick, and putting it beside the tank heats it up a couple degrees over some hours. The pad heater is also in there, but its not working very well and keeps the tank at 76, at which Firecracker will get lethargic and just lie down. Other than this I dont have a LIGHT for the tank, so I end up switching light bulbs from the super hot one to a fluorescent one all the time, which gets annoying :(.
Should I buy an incandescent bulb, so it provides heat AND there's light?
Other than the light issue, everything seems to be fine! I've adopted a schedule of 1 50% water change during the week and 1 100% water change on the weekends till he gets better (fin-tear-wise) and then I'll drop it to 2 50% water changes per week.
Sounds good?
ALSO: I dont believe this is velvet, maybe it's just his own iridescence, but he seems to have mostly a goldy sheen to him everywhere when I shine a light on him. NOT orange or rust, it is very light gold.
It's not velvet right?
PS: I shall take the AQ salt advice, so that he doesnt get fin rot or popeye anyways, and make a trip to Big Al's later this week to get it and the general meds:). Good tip thank you for that!
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If you don't have a real heater get one, a light will only work when it is on, at night he can get cold. Also the lights won't heat that much either. I would recommend getting a Hydor Theo heater, if you can;t those preset Tetra heaters could work.
Don't skimp on this part, your way of heating s not a stable way, heating the water directly is the best way possible.
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I bet fin nipping. Maybe stress from the changing temp.
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kfryman: I do have a real heater, it just won't go up to 80 degrees because I live in Canada and my room is cold. It keeps the water at 76, which isnt bad but it's still low. To keep it up to 80-82 i generally leave the light on for about 8 hours, and it's been staying that way for about 6 hours after the light is turned off.
How big are those heaters you mentioned? I *might* be able to return my heater and filter bc I bought warrantee - I believe the filter is messing with his fins a bit - he's been stuck near it countless times just today even, and it's a low-flow sponge one! And I'd prefer not to have to manage the heat myself to work AROUND the heat pad's inadequacies and just get a better one as well.
I have a 2.5 gallon tank, that's why I'm concerned about size.
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It might be a problem from where you got him.
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Resh: I have two bettas, each in their own 2.5 gallon tank. I use the Marina betta heater (a completely submersible, 8 watt heater with suction cup attachment...about $12 online, plus shipping). This heater states that it is to be used with no larger than a 1 gallon aquarium, but it keeps both of my tanks at a constant 82 degrees, which my fish love! I didn't have heaters in their tanks when I first bought them, but decided to get heaters when winter rolled around and I couldn't keep the house warm enough for the fish...and what a difference it has made...they are way more active and visibly happier!!!
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Farmers in Ganze district have asked the government to use the Galana river that flows across the district to introduce irrigation as a measure of improving food security in the area. According to Francis Kombe, a farmer at Bamba village, the river has been underutilized. "The river flows throughout the year but the government has not been able to tap the water so that we can irrigate our farms," he said.
Ganze district depends on maize as their main food crop. However this year the crop has failed. The area is classified among the arid and semi arid lands in the country. Kilifi district agricultural officer Jane Kanamu says the idea is noble. However, she said the farmers should tap rain water during the rainy seasons. "Farmers should also venture into other crops like sorghum and cassava that do well in the area," she said.


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That's what I see on my 62s. The route with 51 via-points will load, the route with 52 will not. The routes were made using Basecamp. The routes should be the same except for one via-point being added. Keep in mind, the effort was some what rushed. The route via-point details can be seen in the route property window in BC
The points were added using the route 'Insert' tool. So by most people's definition, these would be considered route shaping points. IMO any point used to tailor a route is considered a via-point. It could be a point placed on a road as a shaping point or a series of way-points strung together or a combination of both.
A little primary on the frustrating Garmin language:
POI - A formal Point Of Interest. An entry in the internal POI database with a name, location and usually other information associated with it.
Waypoint - Any arbitrary point on the map that you have designated you want to keep track of. Usually stored in the "Favorites" or "My Locations" or whatever your personal navigation device calls its waypoint storage database. Your device will usually allow you to store such things as the location, any arbitrary name you want to supply and other information such as address, phone number, category(ies) and a symbol/icon to be used when displaying it.
Via Point - A point used to create a multipoint route, e.g. Go from Point A to Point B via some other arbitrary point(s) that you will designate. If your personal navigation device supports multipoint routing, the via point can be a POI, an existing waypoint/favorite or any other form of location that is searchable on your device, e.g. address, intersection/junction, custom POI, etc. In most cases, to use something as a via point it must already exist in one of the devices' searchable databases.
Shaping Point - In Mapsource, to "shape" a route to go exactly where you want there are a couple of methods. Just as with the personal navigation device, you can edit the route's properties to insert Via points (these are not shaping points although they do serve a similar purpose). You can also just use the route tool to click on spots on the map to force the shape of a route. When you do that, you are using a location that is not already in one of the searchable location databases. Mapsource does not force you to add these points to any of the formal databases. It simply inserts the actual coordinates invisibly into the route. These are shaping points.
Shaping points occur in another, automatic, fashion as well. Even when you only designate a two-point route, e.g. go from Point A to Point B, there will usually be multiple places, usually intersections, where a change in direction is required. When building the route, the personal navigation device (or Mapsource/Basecamp) will automatically include all of these points in the route.
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49er women wins Bronco Invitational, Del Toro records new school record in 5K
Oct. 15, 2011
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - The Long Beach State women's cross country team defended their title at the Bronco Invitational on Saturday morning at Baylands Regional Park in Sunnyvale. The 49ers tallied 94 points to beat out second-place Portland (100 points) and Idaho State (116 poins) in third.
With the win, LBSU finished ahead of five teams that were ranked in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Women's West Region poll. California was the highest ranked team as the Golden Bears came in at No. 3, followed by Portland (8th), UC Davis (9th), Cal Poly (10th) and Idaho (13th).
Senior Rosa Del Toroled the way for LBSU, recording a new school record and a personal-best in the 5,000-meters by five seconds that was previously held by Sarah Apgar (17:14) in 2009 at the Bronco Invitational. Del Toro crossed the line in fourth with a mark of 17:09.8, finishing 14 seconds by race winner Hannah Kiser of Idaho.
Junior Nina Moore finished second for the 49ers placing 23rd with a time of 17:38.8, followed by Michelle Thompson in 25th at 17:39.8. Senior Jessica Barnard ran a personal-best of 17:43.6, crossing the line in 31st, followed by freshman Catherine Martinez in 37th (17:50.7).
Junior Prism Garcia turned in a personal-best 18:44.3 (117th) as well as sophomore Kylee Martin at 18:50.0 (123rd). Freshman Madison D'Orenellas finished in 133rd (18:59.0), junior Andrea Gayton-Jacobs in 143rd (19:06.0) and sophomore Annie Randall in 148th (19:15.2)
On the men's side, sophomore Heath Reedy and senior Matt Maldonado were the top runners for LBSU finishing in the top-10 and recording personal-bests in the 8K. Reedy finished in third at 23:50.0 and Maldonado placed ninth at 24:10.2.
LBSU placed third in the 19-team field, collecting 153 points and finishing just behind second-place Cal Poly (77 points) and team champion Stanford (38 points). The Mustangs, ranked seventh in the USTFCCCA west region poll, are the highest ranked team from the Big West Conference. The 49ers finished ahead of UCLA (14th) and California (16th) as both the Bruins and Golden Bears are ranked ahead of LBSU (9th) in the west region poll at No. 6 and No. 8 respectively.
Sophomore Andrew Garcia finished in 39th with a personal-best 24:41.4, followed by juniors Bret Hasvold in 62nd (25:13.4) and Jared Long in 68th (25:17.7). Arturo Trejo turned in a time of 25:54.4 to place 108th and Cameron Pantoja finished in 132nd (26:23.7).
"We're really proud of both teams on their performance this morning," 49er distance coach Patrick Cunniff said. "Both squads put in a great effort. We're really happy with the women on how hard they competed. The men's effort was good as we went into the race a little tired. Overall, proud of both teams as this now prepares us for the conference championship in a few weeks."
The 49ers return to action, Oct. 21, traveling to Cal State Fullerton for the Titan Invitational.
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