New guy with Two silvers!

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Why are you adding salt? It won't hurt your fish, but it's not likely to help anything, either.

I would concentrate on testing Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate in the new tank at least every day, and doing huge water changes if you find Ammonia or Nitrite above zero. The new guy's finrot was likely caused by poor water quality in his last tank, and so putting him in a tank that's not properly cycled is going to worsen his problems -- just keep testing, and keep up on your water changes!
 
Like said above, keep testing your water and if things arern't up to scratch then water changes are a must. Also you should buy bacteria cultures if your water parameters are not up to scratch which seed your filter media with friendly bacteria to keep ammonia, nitrite and nitrates at bay. This is an example, http://www.onlineaquariumstore.com/acatalog/Interpet_Aquarium_Filter_Start_No14.html

Your ammonia and nitrite should be 0 and your nitrate should be <10.

You should only really need to add salt when there is a bacterial infection otherwise it is pointless. I would change 50% of the water then do a test. Let us know how they go!
 
Do not start pumping chemicals into your tank...its just going to make things worse. You forgot to add the filters to your tank? If its been 24 hours already, all that beneficial bacteria is probably dead. You'll have to start cycling again...transfer of airstones does basically NOTHING for the beneficial bacteria...
 
Gshock;3725092; said:
Do not start pumping chemicals into your tank...its just going to make things worse. You forgot to add the filters to your tank? If its been 24 hours already, all that beneficial bacteria is probably dead. You'll have to start cycling again...transfer of airstones does basically NOTHING for the beneficial bacteria...
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ayh I forgot to add filters...dumb me!

what happened was, I picked up the tank yesterday morning at 10 AM..I had a goal to have it set up before I went to work at 4...

well, I met my goal, just forgot to add filters!
 
justonemoretank;3724797; said:
Why are you adding salt? It won't hurt your fish, but it's not likely to help anything, either.

I would concentrate on testing Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate in the new tank at least every day, and doing huge water changes if you find Ammonia or Nitrite above zero. The new guy's finrot was likely caused by poor water quality in his last tank, and so putting him in a tank that's not properly cycled is going to worsen his problems -- just keep testing, and keep up on your water changes!
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you know I have never put any salt in any of my tanks until recently when I went to a local high end fish shop and they highly reccomended it to prevent diseases and stress and what not...

anyways, heres a update on my tank..

I left for work at 4....and just got home. My fish tank is now pretty damn clear. The cloudiness is gone.

My new arowanas fins look like they have a tiny bit of new growth on them everywhere, but the tail.

I have a water tester kit that the guy gave me with the tank, but honestly I have never done one and dont know how to do it. If someone could tell me how to do it, I would gladly post up results.
 
Yes, the fish store wants you to use salt because that means they get to sell you salt. However, ask them WHY. Why are they telling you to use it? What is it doing? How is it preventing disease or stress?

If you want to use it, it's up to you, obviously. But, I want to know why I'm dumping something into my tank -- if the person telling me to dump it in there can't offer some type of reasonable-sounding response, then I'm not going to put it in.

Aquarium salt is wonderful for curing ich. I think that, when used in high concentrations, it can neutralize nitrite and nitrate. But most of the folks who use it are just throwing away their money!
 
Salt is a cure not a preventative. When fish are not kept in their ideal conditions i.e an arowana kept in salt water, its immune system is supressed making it MORE vulnerable to pathogens which are resistant to salt. It will also increase the conductivity which will not do the arowana any good due to changing conditions which arowana's don't like.
 
Update...

Both Arowana's ate over 2 dozen crickets today. First time they have eaten in 4 days.
 
willtang3000;3728732; said:
Whats the water quality situation looking like?
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I have been changing 20% of the water every night.

The water is chrystal clear. Like I said above, I have a water PH tester kit but I dont know how to use it. If someone told me how to do it, I would gladly post results.

As far as the Arowanas go, my one is as healthy as could be (always has been) but the fin rot on the new guy has literally ate his tail and now hasd moved up to bare skin about 1/2" on his tail. I dont know how to get rid of this???
 
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