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I've been using Wardley's 3 in 1 dechlorinator, with the neutral P.h does prime have a 7.0ph friendly dechlorinator??? Thats only reason i havent used it???
Oscars are meant to die.
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I've been using Wardley's 3 in 1 dechlorinator, with the neutral P.h does prime have a 7.0ph friendly dechlorinator??? Thats only reason i havent used it???
Hey, thanks to everyone who has chimed in!
I was iffy on the charcoal thing and since I'm overfiltered anyway, I removed it. I was under the impression that it was inactive and simply a surface that was colonized, but figured it was worth a go since I've got nothing to lose by removing it.
I did raise the temp two degrees fahrenheit to 79º and he is more active and not as green/stressed-looking as he has been lately. For all I know, the two 300watt heaters were struggling to keep the temp up in the new wintery nights. With a wider margin for dropping in the comfortable zone, his stress should be lessened. Not that I've ever noticed the temp swing at all, anyway.
Water changes at no more than 50% per week. I do not trust the city water quality reports any further than I trust the IRS, and it is always obvious when they overload the tapwater with chlorine. I bump the Prime dose those weeks. On the national map, it is clear that my city is on the government's list of extermination by fluoride, so I drink well water now, but I have no way to haul that much water to my house. So I prepare water for my tank bucket by bucket, aerating as much as possible and dosing with Prime as it fills and matching the temp almost flawlessly.
He ate the Prazi-Pro-soaked Massivore for three days and I scrounged up enough change for a vitamin block as my LFS guy uses to treat HITH. Whether or not it was actually needed, I'll never know. Treating HITH seems to be as multifaceted as causing it!
His two tiny holes have closed over completely. Thank you for renewing my hope for Oscars.
I was iffy on the charcoal thing and since I'm overfiltered anyway, I removed it. I was under the impression that it was inactive and simply a surface that was colonized, but figured it was worth a go since I've got nothing to lose by removing it.
I did raise the temp two degrees fahrenheit to 79º and he is more active and not as green/stressed-looking as he has been lately. For all I know, the two 300watt heaters were struggling to keep the temp up in the new wintery nights. With a wider margin for dropping in the comfortable zone, his stress should be lessened. Not that I've ever noticed the temp swing at all, anyway.
Water changes at no more than 50% per week. I do not trust the city water quality reports any further than I trust the IRS, and it is always obvious when they overload the tapwater with chlorine. I bump the Prime dose those weeks. On the national map, it is clear that my city is on the government's list of extermination by fluoride, so I drink well water now, but I have no way to haul that much water to my house. So I prepare water for my tank bucket by bucket, aerating as much as possible and dosing with Prime as it fills and matching the temp almost flawlessly.
He ate the Prazi-Pro-soaked Massivore for three days and I scrounged up enough change for a vitamin block as my LFS guy uses to treat HITH. Whether or not it was actually needed, I'll never know. Treating HITH seems to be as multifaceted as causing it!
His two tiny holes have closed over completely. Thank you for renewing my hope for Oscars.
I am late on this, but I will chime in. I have kept Oscars off and on over the last 22 years and have found them to be very hardy. I have never had one die other than old age or another fish killing it. My formula was a big enough tank (55 gallons minimum for one), weekly 75% water changes, and pellets.
As soon as nitrates hit 20 ppm I did the 75% water change usually weekly). The myth out there is a too large of water change will kill the beneficial bacteria. As long as you have plentiful filtration, and do not rinse out the filter pads or sponges in the sink, you can change 100% of the water on a fairly regular basis with positive and beneficial results (no need to do 100% btw). This is called an instant cycle and I have done it many times and never lost a fish doing it. I moved my whole 210 setup 500 miles and did this. Make sure if you do these large water changes that you use Prime by Seachem. It will detoxify any city or well water. I lost some Africans when I forgot to add it.
I have used this formula for over 25 years in the hobby and have had great luck with it. Good Luck!
As soon as nitrates hit 20 ppm I did the 75% water change usually weekly). The myth out there is a too large of water change will kill the beneficial bacteria. As long as you have plentiful filtration, and do not rinse out the filter pads or sponges in the sink, you can change 100% of the water on a fairly regular basis with positive and beneficial results (no need to do 100% btw). This is called an instant cycle and I have done it many times and never lost a fish doing it. I moved my whole 210 setup 500 miles and did this. Make sure if you do these large water changes that you use Prime by Seachem. It will detoxify any city or well water. I lost some Africans when I forgot to add it.
I have used this formula for over 25 years in the hobby and have had great luck with it. Good Luck!
