Are the QT parameters OK? Why would they be breathing hard? Hmmmm
A pea puffer! They are so cute! Where are you going to keep it?
I'm honestly not sure why the Blood parrots were breathing so hard. I think it was part nerves(they are very skitish), but I did a 50% water change and they look a lot better. Perhaps the ammonia was high. They also ate NLS pellets today which makes me very happy! They are also getting more comfortable with the QT and swimming around more. Never had a fish that shy before.
with the pea puffer, I have it in the 55 with the danios. ehh maybe not the best idea, but it's the same size as the glo danios. Kinda getting nervous, if a poly eats it. That might be bad news....Have you kept them before? I haven't, but they are so cute!
Hows the cycle going ? Maybe causing the puffer the breathe hard
the parrots were the ones that were breathing hard, but the puffer has been freaking out the danios(or at least yesterday). It was very odd. It seems everyone is back to normal now. I'm just afraid if one of the polys eats it.....should I take it out?
HOLY CRAP I THINK I HAVE NITRATES. (added in some water yesterday.....no declorinator...let it sit for 24 hours first).
To me it looks like between 5-10ppm.
What do I do now? am I supposed to do a water change now? Sounds very basic, but I have never had nitrates before. hahaha. I'm excited. This is probably the longest I've ever gone without doing a water change( 3 weeks or so).
IS IT SAFE TO ORDER POLYS !!!??!!