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Maria

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Sep 7, 2009, 12:25:52 PM9/7/09
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Established fish tank (160 ltrs), suddenly having an amonia problem!!! Put
ammo chips in the filter and now, as recomended by the pet store, using
nutrafin cycle. Hunted round for any dead fish, none lurking about. Do the
normal water changes and when cleaning the filter, using the water taken out
to wash them. Any ideas anyone...still having trouble getting the levels
down.
thanx


Angela

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Sep 12, 2009, 1:36:31 PM9/12/09
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"Maria" <som...@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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What is your ammonia reading? Sounds like your tank is recycling for some
reason, probably something has killed off the bacteria. Best to use water
changes rather than chemicals as chemical often prolong the cycling process.
I presume your vacuuming the gravel? You are treating the water before you
put it in at water changes? Chlorine will kill your bacteria.

Large (50-89%) water changes twice a day are needed to get the ammonia down
as it's highly toxic, cut back feeding to half the amount and only every 2
or 3 days. You also need to be testing for nitrites. Only when you're
getting zero reading for both are you and your fish home and dry.

Maria

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Sep 13, 2009, 8:47:06 AM9/13/09
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"Angela" <ne...@chificREMOVE.com> wrote in message
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>Was hovering between 2 and 3...now got it down to 1. Yes hoovering and
>treating the water. Nitrates and nitrites both fine, I'll keep up with the
>water changes...just seems a mystery!
thanx


Angela

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Sep 13, 2009, 10:06:22 AM9/13/09
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"Maria" <som...@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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Your nitrites are likely to go up so keep an eye on them. Do you have
another mature tank you could swap the filter over with?


Jim Rojas

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Sep 13, 2009, 11:26:46 AM9/13/09
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Sounds like you need a better filter.

What size fish do you have in there? And how many?

Jim Rojas

Maria

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Nov 5, 2009, 3:58:00 PM11/5/09
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turned out we were being 'too' clean. Left evey thing alone, good bactiria
has built up, and now all ok. thank you for you help.
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A Paul Ing

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Nov 14, 2009, 9:47:05 AM11/14/09
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push sopme pennies in the gravel aroudn them. It sure makes them get a
boost and take off. Its also good for the fish health too.

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