Can't figure out what the problem is

[West1]

Here is the xingu that has it bad on both sides.
Then the Bahia/xingu.

So what do I put in my drip system, just a sediment filter?


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[garboy]

Damn man I'm sorry those are some beautiful cichla. I would take out the carbon also.


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[West1]

Crap, i never knew carbon was bad with Cichla. Well someones got to be the example I guess lol.

So If I take out the carbon, what can I run in my drip aside from the sediment cartridge?


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[FunWow!]

Only time I got hith on a bass was when I used carbon. I haven't used carbon in about 7years now and haven't had a problem so I don't plan on going back. Another thing that's been talked about is to much protein in the diet. I only feed massivore but I dont over feed it.


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[dmopar74]

If you take out the carbon then your sol on treating chloramines. I would either try a dosing pump with prime or go back to manual wc's.

 

[BuffaloPolypteridae]

^ if his water treatment plant uses chloramine, check if yours does, you can find it online

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[lemarj]

Only time I got hith on a bass was when I used carbon. I haven't used carbon in about 7years now and haven't had a problem so I don't plan on going back. Another thing that's been talked about is to much protein in the diet. I only feed massivore but I dont over feed it.


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I agree! Sounds like to much protein in there diet!


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[gangster]

If you take out the carbon then your sol on treating chloramines. I would either try a dosing pump with prime or go back to manual wc's.

I agree.
Also some algae in the diet doesn't hurt. Think of all the live fish cichla eat in the wild. I'm sure a lot of those fish have algae in their diets.

But I think the carbon in the system is the main issue. Li had a setup that dosed with prime during his drip.


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[West1]

Update...

Using meds and swapped out the Cartridges of Activated Carbon for these below... Jim said they work for Chloramines.


Lets see how this test goes, might as well try to get their good looks back

 

[dmopar74]

I've always wondered if you run a super fine sediment filter after the carbon to catch the dust, if that would work.