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by aotto
Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:50 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: What's wrong with him?
Replies: 15
Views: 1736

Re: What's wrong with him?

I tested the tap water again this morning and still 0. I did a big WC and took out between 50 and 75% so we will see what the levels are in a few hours. Hopefully 0.

What is velvet???
by aotto
Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:44 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: What's wrong with him?
Replies: 15
Views: 1736

Re: What's wrong with him?

I have done so many large water changes that all of the water has plenty of Prime. I was actually worried about having too much in there.

I think with one more big water change I can get the ammonia to 0 but I'm not sure what to do about how he's acting.
by aotto
Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:03 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: What's wrong with him?
Replies: 15
Views: 1736

Re: What's wrong with him?

I have tested our tap water before and it's 0. I'm using Prime on any new water and Instant Ocean marine salt to keep it lightly brackish. Today we are still at 0.50 ammonia but even thought I knew for sure Stimpy would be dead this morning, he isn't. He is still bumping into stuff and more floating...
by aotto
Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:08 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: What's wrong with him?
Replies: 15
Views: 1736

Re: What's wrong with him?

I guess I"m also confused as to why the filter is not cycling out the ammonia yet. It's been set up for about 3.5 weeks and we have taken out or lost all but the one small puffer. It seems the only way the ammonia is going down is with massive water changes. I guess I thought the bio filter wou...
by aotto
Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:06 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: What's wrong with him?
Replies: 15
Views: 1736

Re: What's wrong with him?

Not yet. The stores close at 6:00 on Sundays and we had a family dinner tonight. Tomorrow I can go get some live food. Where and what kind??

I'm planning for another water change in the morning. I may do as much as 75% to see if I can get that ammonia to 0.
by aotto
Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:56 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: What's wrong with him?
Replies: 15
Views: 1736

What's wrong with him?

Ok. So I've been fighting the ammonia for a week now. I have done at least one 50% water change every day and some days I've done two. The ammonia is down from a very high 6.0 to a 0.50. I know that is not ideal but it's a huge difference. We also took back the two Mono Sebaes so it's just the one G...
by aotto
Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:53 pm
Forum: Other Pets
Topic: Penguin Goes Shopping
Replies: 2
Views: 1035

Re: Penguin Goes Shopping

Now THAT is adorable!
by aotto
Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:51 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: To change water or not to change
Replies: 45
Views: 1983

Re: To change water or not to change

It's a Louisiana Mardi Gras tradition. We are in Houston Tx but my family is from Louisiana. It's awesome cake in the shape of a ring with icing and purple, yellow and green sugar all over the top. I bought a cinnamon one but was hoping for a cream cheese or blueberry! It's sneaky stuff that will ca...
by aotto
Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:49 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: To change water or not to change
Replies: 45
Views: 1983

Re: To change water or not to change

Ok. I will start another one now. Maybe it will keep from eating the rest of this King Cake I bought when I went to get his shrimp. :)
by aotto
Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:20 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: To change water or not to change
Replies: 45
Views: 1983

Re: To change water or not to change

It says it contains Nitrospira, Nitrosomonas, NItrosospira and NItrococcus.

I have a piece of shrimp shell on and tail in his tank and he picked at it for a while but it's attacking it like I had hoped. The ammonia is steady at around 1.0 like this morning.
by aotto
Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:57 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: To change water or not to change
Replies: 45
Views: 1983

Re: To change water or not to change

Thanks. I tested the ammonia (I created another post about it) and it's gone down significantly. It was between 5 and 7 and dark green in the test tube and this morning it was between 0.50 and 1.0 and a pretty light green. That is still higher than I want but way better. He still does some surface s...
by aotto
Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:08 am
Forum: Brackish Tanks
Topic: Ammonia is dropping!!
Replies: 1
Views: 358

Ammonia is dropping!!

Ok, I tested the ammonia and it's down to between a 0.50 and 1.0. Of course not ideal but such a huge drop from 5-7 over the last few days. Thank God I didn't listen to the fish store and just "ride it out!!" They seem to think water changes will just make my cycling start all over again. ...
by aotto
Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:46 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: To change water or not to change
Replies: 45
Views: 1983

Re: To change water or not to change

I thought about pouring it into the filter. Should have done that with at least half. It was a bottle that would treat a 30 gallon or they had one for a 70 gallon. She said once you open it it goes bad fast even in the fridge so to get the 30 and use it all in our 37 gallon tank. I think it said mar...
by aotto
Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:40 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: To change water or not to change
Replies: 45
Views: 1983

Re: To change water or not to change

OK. Another 50%+ done. The husband came home with a bottle of Bio Spira!!! I poured that in with the new Primed water and we shall wait and see. The Monos are back at the store and they even found us in the system and gave us a livestock credit for their price. Now it's just little Stimpy so I'm hop...
by aotto
Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:09 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: To change water or not to change
Replies: 45
Views: 1983

Re: To change water or not to change

oh yeah, also, what should I put the two Monos in to return them? Is a big gallon Ziplock bag full of our water ok just to drive them about 15 min away?