WHY HAVE MY CICHLIDS GONE SCARED??
- Thread starter Big_D_Breezy
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all my levels were zero as of the last testing on wednesday, but i'll make sure to check again when I get home, otherwise I have no clue, I'm kinda hoping this is just a phase, because it's not very cool to have fish hide everytime you go to look at them
Big_D_Breezy;2954008; said:
If all you levels are zero, you just put the water in the tank.
A stable tank will have some level of nitrate (which is harmless at low levels). Check again or get a second opinion from your LFS.
Yeah hopefully it's just a phase...I've had one fish freak out at night and spook the other tank mates the complete next day
maybe its the love smell in the bedroom, perhaps they are secretly video taping....j/k hope everythings ok with them
Post stats such as: size of tank, number of inhabitants, type or species, and all water parameters.
cchhcc;2954018; said:
my bad, what I meant was that my ammonia and nitrite levels were at zero, my nitrate level is about 26ppm, the water temp is about 78 degrees, there is a jag, oscar, 2 jd, 2 firemouths, a gt, and a pleco in the tank at the moment, they are all juveniles ranging from 1-3 inches(most on the smaller side) in a 55g, the tank dimensions are 48 1/4" x 12 3/4" x 21", I hope that this info helps
Big_D_Breezy;2953983; said:
I think he meant air fresheners / hair sprays / perfumes / cleaners / etc (I'm guessing he was directing the aerosol comment at your girl
)edit: You mentioned it used to eat out of your hands...are they well washed/rinsed? Could maybe he leftover soap/etc on your hands thats gotten into the tank, or maybe cologne on your wrist...just a thought. I don't know what would/could cause it.
I have had the same problem recently with spooked fish. My nitrates literally are at 0, I have a 240 that does not seem interested in cycling 
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Maybe there is something wrong with my test kit, I'll do a water change.
.Maybe there is something wrong with my test kit, I'll do a water change.
