ernesto;1792804; said:
Yeah, thats what I'm going with from here on out. More water changes to come!
My poor little RTC...
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Yeah, thats what I'm going with from here on out. More water changes to come!
Well we took a turn for the worst last night. Did another 30% water change. Ammonia went down but was still bad. However my RTC looked good, he ate from my hand and actually moved around a little.
Woke up this morning to nothing else but a cloudy tank! I do a quick strip test for nitrates and nitrites and now theyre present. I dont understand what happened. I do a water change and the nitrates go up! I'm going to keep changing it and hoping but it looks grim.
Woke up this morning to nothing else but a cloudy tank! I do a quick strip test for nitrates and nitrites and now theyre present. I dont understand what happened. I do a water change and the nitrates go up! I'm going to keep changing it and hoping but it looks grim.
JLad10687;1795642; said:Well we took a turn for the worst last night. Did another 30% water change. Ammonia went down but was still bad. However my RTC looked good, he ate from my hand and actually moved around a little.
Woke up this morning to nothing else but a cloudy tank! I do a quick strip test for nitrates and nitrites and now theyre present. I dont understand what happened. I do a water change and the nitrates go up! I'm going to keep changing it and hoping but it looks grim.
If possible, I would get a good test kit...the drops, not the strips. I've always been a little concerned about the accuracy of those strip kits.
The weird thing is that if nitrites/nitrates are now just becoming present it seems like the tank is going through the nitrogen cycle. Was the tank ever drained and refilled during this period?
KenyanSandBoa;1795856; said:If possible, I would get a good test kit...the drops, not the strips. I've always been a little concerned about the accuracy of those strip kits.
The weird thing is that if nitrites/nitrates are now just becoming present it seems like the tank is going through the nitrogen cycle. Was the tank ever drained and refilled during this period?
I have the strips for the hardness, PH, nitrates, and nitrites. I have drops for the ammonia. I figure the strips will tell if there are nitrites present and really thats all I need to know.
I dont understand why it would show now. This was an established tank and had prev gone through the nitrogen cycle. It has not been drained and refilled since I set it up months ago. Last night was a slightly larger then normal water change but Id say it was only about 30%(40% tops) as opposed to the weekly 20%. As soon as I get home today I'm going to do another 30%-40% and just keep hoping for the best. I'll keep you updated.
JLad10687;1796489; said:I have the strips for the hardness, PH, nitrates, and nitrites. I have drops for the ammonia. I figure the strips will tell if there are nitrites present and really thats all I need to know.
I dont understand why it would show now. This was an established tank and had prev gone through the nitrogen cycle. It has not been drained and refilled since I set it up months ago. Last night was a slightly larger then normal water change but Id say it was only about 30%(40% tops) as opposed to the weekly 20%. As soon as I get home today I'm going to do another 30%-40% and just keep hoping for the best. I'll keep you updated.
Well, if you have the drop test kit for ammonia than that should be pretty accurate.
I agree that a water change that size should affect the biologicals that much...not enough to trigger a chemical spike anyway. Have you used anything like AmmoLock, or some sort of similar chemical? I know those tend to affect test results...especially for ammonia.
No, the only thing I used was stress coat and I did use a PH regulator.
This was my first time using the PH regulator, could that have affected it? http://www.strictlypetsupplies.com/_000116030403-SEACHEM-AQUARIUM-NEUTRAL-PH-REGULATOR-50
This was my first time using the PH regulator, could that have affected it? http://www.strictlypetsupplies.com/_000116030403-SEACHEM-AQUARIUM-NEUTRAL-PH-REGULATOR-50
Dovii dude;1796710; said:Good luck with your tank.
Thanks. I have big plans for that catfish and I really dont want to lose him.
JLad10687;1796680; said:No, the only thing I used was stress coat and I did use a PH regulator.
This was my first time using the PH regulator, could that have affected it? http://www.strictlypetsupplies.com/_000116030403-SEACHEM-AQUARIUM-NEUTRAL-PH-REGULATOR-50
Hmmm....that's good question. I don't have any personal experience with this product, but maybe someone can chime in who does have experience.
This is the line that worries me:
...while removing any chlorine, chloramine, or ammonia.
Because a lot of the time some of these products can throw off test results.
I would say try using a simple sodium bicarbonate to raise the pH, or sodium biphosphate to lower the pH. Just make sure you mix it before you add the water to your aquarium.
Alright, so after water change on Friday, he ate, looked good. Ammonia is dropping.
Saturday, did the WC, he hand fed, started swimming around. Man does he look good. He's grown atleast an inch in about 2 weeks. Looks amazing.
Sunday, unsure why but I woke up and he was breathing very heavily. Did the water change and his breathing slowed a little to normal. I tried to feed him but he had no interest. He didnt move around much at all. Ammonia still decreasing.
Woke up this morning and found my violet goby dead. I didnt get a chance to test the ammonia but I imagine its gotta be up a little considering the goby was about 7-8".
I'll keep you updated.
Saturday, did the WC, he hand fed, started swimming around. Man does he look good. He's grown atleast an inch in about 2 weeks. Looks amazing.
Sunday, unsure why but I woke up and he was breathing very heavily. Did the water change and his breathing slowed a little to normal. I tried to feed him but he had no interest. He didnt move around much at all. Ammonia still decreasing.
Woke up this morning and found my violet goby dead. I didnt get a chance to test the ammonia but I imagine its gotta be up a little considering the goby was about 7-8".
I'll keep you updated.
