I don't know where you're from but someone was saying that the water works in Singapore added additional Fluoride in the tap water to combat COVID and hobbyists have lost red arowanas. This stuff is not tested with our normal testing kits, and I'm not sure if Prime neutralizes it. Like an earlier post mentioned, it may be worthwhile to get a water report from the municipality.
Stingray issues following water changes
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LOL - numerous municipalities add fluoride to their drinking water, including where I live, and have been doing so for many years. At typical levels, it has zero effect on Asian aros, or any other species of fish that I am aware of.
Have you actually checked your chlorine/chloramine level from the tap? It's quite possible that due to the brush fires, your water works has increased disinfectant levels in the drinking water.
Have you actually checked your chlorine/chloramine level from the tap? It's quite possible that due to the brush fires, your water works has increased disinfectant levels in the drinking water.
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Katie_Ca
- I think that someone is very confused. Singapore has been adding fluoride to public water supplies since the 1950's, and unless you can link to something from the Govt of Singapore stating that they are for whatever reason adding massive doses of fluoride to their water, I would take that info with a grain of salt. It makes no sense whatsoever.
I gathered that you lived in AU, brush fires and all, but if you have access to a pool supply store, or something similar, there are test kits for chlorine. If you're lucky, your local district may even post the local water parameters online. Otherwise it's pretty much by guess or by golly when adding water conditioners to tank water. You need a starting point for reference, Seachem's dosage recommendations are not one size fits all.
Id say up your wc schedule to twice a week and do maybe 20%per change instead of doing one big every 2 weeks. As the male is releasing it slimecoat its something with the water. Can you post your water parameters in order ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph and kh?
oh boy, it's so bad. i think 50% water change every 2 weeks is NOT sufficient. I do my 30% - 40% WC once a week. I have a friend who do drips water change which means the water changes everyday in small amount.
i think stingrays are pretty sturdy against water fluctuation (ph dan temperature) in my personal experience, BUT very sensitive to ammonia. U must check ur ammonia level.
i think stingrays are pretty sturdy against water fluctuation (ph dan temperature) in my personal experience, BUT very sensitive to ammonia. U must check ur ammonia level.
