Re: Some more questions
- From: "Fishman" <sorry@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 05:22:49 GMT
Sorry to hear that.
Check the other fish. Behaving normally? If so, still test the water!
Ammonia and Nitrite! Temp? pH?
If you have a dechlorinator such as Amquel or Prime, you might want to
consider a partial water change. This would reduce the concentration of any
toxic compounds in your tank and ease the stress on your remaining fish. If
you don't have a dechorinator as mentioned, doing a water change will reduce
the ammonia and nitrite, but you will also add chlorine and chloramine.
Both of which are also toxic. Some dechlorinators now also reduce ammonia
and nitrite as well as treat tap water for chlorine and chloramine. Just
adding some of this to the tank can also redue the stress from excessive
ammonia and nitrite.
Justin
"Jeff" <catfisherman62@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> "Fishman" <sorry@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Jeff,
> >
> > First, congratulations on your new tank. I hope that you will find this
> > hobby rewarding like the rest of us. Just remember that typically the
> most
> > difficult part is setting up a tank and getting it stabilized. Once you
> > have mastered this, the work portion of this hobby is over and it's all
> fun
> > from there on.
> >
> > You had mentioned cloudy water. I would assume that the cloudiness is
> white
> > in color as opposed to green. White cloudy water is typical in new set
> ups
> > and is indicative of a bacterial bloom as your tank tries to complete
that
> > all important nitrogen cycle. Green cloudy water is an algae bloom.
> >
> > I would like to stress the importance of an ammonia, nitrite (not
nitrate)
> > test kit during this time. When the tank cycles, the levels of ammonia
> and
> > nitrite can reach toxic levels for your fish. water changes will help,
> but
> > they do not alleviate the problem. Besides, you need to go through
this,
> > and if you remove all the ammonia systematically, your tank will never
> > truely cycle.
> >
> > I'm not familliar with livebearers (such as your Mollys) so I would like
> to
> > defer any suggestions about fish for your tank to those with more
> experience
> > with them.
> >
> > It is typical for new fish to "run and hide" when first place in a tank.
> > They just went through a traumatic experience and they need to get use
to
> > their new home. Turning the lights off during an introduction of any
fish
> > will also help reduce the stress. Keep an eye on them just to make sure
> > that they're alive and well and they should come out and be "normal"
> within
> > a day or two.
> >
> > I am curious to know how much water flow your aquaclear produces after
> your
> > description. I have used powerheads on a UGF and have not had any
> problems
> > when I calculate my total powerhead flow to be 6 times the tank volume.
> For
> > example, with your 20 gallon tank, I would use a total of 120 gph. This
> > level of flow gave me clear tanks without shoving the fish all over the
> > tank. Yes, there can be a strong current coming just out of the
> powerhead.
> > Some of my fish like to play in it, but I would like to stress NOT to
aim
> > that current towards the glass or any other object. Using deflectors
that
> > are attached directly to the current output is one way to distribute the
> > current and make it less aggressive.
> >
> > Justin
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jeff" <catfisherman62@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:NBH0f.12969$Q53.3230@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Some may recall I posted last week, bought a 20 gallon tank and dont
> know
> > > jack (Except what Ive learned so far and mostly from here). Have some
> more
> > > questions.
> > >
> > > I got the Ph and acidity levels in the tank to normal for tropical
fish.
> > > Purchased all three filters for the Aquaclear pump. Treated the water
> and
> > > had let it set for 5 days making sure the ph and such were normal.
> > According
> > > to my test strips, everything was/is good to go. But I have a few more
> > > questions (ANd will probably have more in the future). TIA to anyone
who
> > > answers, here they are.
> > >
> > > a. EVen though the test strips showed everything good to go for 5
days,
> > the
> > > water is still cloudy. I read somewhere that the Bio-Max filter would
> > clear
> > > this up and it could take up to 6 weeks. So, is this true? Could I
have
> a
> > > cloudy tank for 6 weeks or more? Is it really a bio problem causing
the
> > > cloudiness, normally?
> > >
> > > b. I went to Petsmart and talked to the girl at the fish section. When
I
> > > told her I wanted a couple of fish to basically test my tank she asked
> me
> > > what kind of tank I wanted and rattled off about 8 different types of
> > tank.
> > > I decided on a Community Tank although she did mention a different
tank
> > for
> > > color with only one type of fish (That came in 3 or 4 different
colors).
> I
> > > did get two fish, two Red Mollies, they are both males. My question
here
> > is,
> > > what type of fish should I add to this "Community" tank that are
> colorful,
> > > easy to take care of (She pointed out some are very hard to keep
alive)
> > and
> > > not agressive. This is only a 20 gallon tank.
> > >
> > > c. I put the Mollies in the tank per instructions. Wondering if thier
> > > actions are normal. When they went into the tank, they went straight
to
> > the
> > > bottom and sat there for about a minute. They then started darting all
> > over
> > > the place. Now they keep going back and forth from top to bottom (One
> > seems
> > > to be feeding). Is this normal behavior? They havent keeled over and
> > floated
> > > to the top yet so I guess thats a good sign.
> > >
> > > d. The aquaclear pump is pumping hard, but even though the water in
the
> > tank
> > > is only an inch from the top, the water flow from the pump forces
water
> > down
> > > to almost the bottom of the tank. When the fish swim into it they are
> > > immediatly thrown around and all the way to the top of the tank. Seems
> to
> > me
> > > that this is almost like losing a 1/4 of the tank because of water
> > movement.
> > > Is this normal? Do the fish learn to avoid this or is there some
> > adjustment
> > > in order?
> > >
>
> One of the Mollies just died, lasted about 6 hours, looked fine then just
> keeled over and floated around.
>
>
.
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