I really do not know what I am doing wrong

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Plattypus5420

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Another green spotted puffer died today, this is my second one, i still have three left...I am really unsure of what I am doing wrong...They are in their 55 gallon tank.
The water seems good- Ammonia 0, Nitrites-<.03, PH 7.5, Specific Gravity 1.06
they've been eating frozen bloodworms, freeze dried bloodworms, krill

any ideas?
 
id like to see your nitrites at 0 and your ph a bit higher but i dont think those factors would kill fish. is it a new tank are they picking on each other how long have you had your gsps
 
If you are registering nitrites than your filter either isnt ready ir is insufficient for your bioload. Also, if thats the case, I bet right after you feed them, and for a little while after, you get ammonia and/or nitrite spikes. Try testing the water about 10 minutes after you feed them, and then an hour after that, and see what readings come one. That could be the cause of it, but generally I agree with niblit. And you never know, that is not a high level of nitrites, but in order to ensure good health nitrites must be at a constant 0 (or at least at a level at which your test kit registers at 0, never really 0)
 
niblit;1697978; said:
id like to see your nitrites at 0 and your ph a bit higher but i dont think those factors would kill fish. is it a new tank are they picking on each other how long have you had your gsps
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The tank is 2 weeks old, the water and filter media are from the old tank, granted it very well could be my impatience of moving them into the new tank within days, one of them died before i even got the new tank... they are not picking on each other, they are all 1"-2" and still get along. I believe the one that died was one of the first ones i got, i got them in the begining of Feb, and the other one that i got at the same time was the one that died before the big move, the ones in there now i got 2 weeks ago, and they seem to be fine
 
gonnelro;1697984; said:
If you are registering nitrites than your filter either isnt ready ir is insufficient for your bioload. Also, if thats the case, I bet right after you feed them, and for a little while after, you get ammonia and/or nitrite spikes. Try testing the water about 10 minutes after you feed them, and then an hour after that, and see what readings come one. That could be the cause of it, but generally I agree with niblit. And you never know, that is not a high level of nitrites, but in order to ensure good health nitrites must be at a constant 0 (or at least at a level at which your test kit registers at 0, never really 0)
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Thats the lowest color on the chart for the test kit that i have...
 
When you got the puffers, were they sold to you as freshwater or were they already in brackish?
 
MommyJulia;1698031; said:
When you got the puffers, were they sold to you as freshwater or were they already in brackish?
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they were freshwater and i have been upping the level .02 per week
 
I would suggest getting info at http://www.**************.com/forum/
Tons and tons of info. I have gsp too but I am not an expert and still fairly new myself.
 
MommyJulia;1698119; said:
I would suggest getting info at http://www.**************.com/forum/
Tons and tons of info. I have gsp too but I am not an expert and still fairly new myself.
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That's where i've gotten all of my info from, and i still feel so confused, i really thought i was doing everything right..
 
well, hmm...im trying to think here...are feeding them too much? Any sign of illness at all?
 
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