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- Wed Oct 12, 2016 8:50 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: 2 Dead One Left :(
- Replies: 4
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Re: 2 Dead One Left :(
My favorite puffer who passed was on the heavier side and looked a little like a blimp but he ate regularily. The other puff was a little bit skinny from the start and I was concerned about him all the time. They both slowed down and stayed towards the bottom a few days before passing
- Wed Oct 12, 2016 8:24 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: 2 Dead One Left :(
- Replies: 4
- Views: 662
Re: 2 Dead One Left :(
I rechecked all my levels and ammonia seems to have turned bright yellow (0ppm). I do not add SafeStart everytime i change water.
- Wed Oct 12, 2016 8:08 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: 2 Dead One Left :(
- Replies: 4
- Views: 662
2 Dead One Left :(
I am so sad to announce that 2 of my three F8 Puffers have passed away :cry: . One about a week ago and one tonight. I really want to save the only one I have left :cry: . pH: 7.5 Ammonia: 0.5ppm Nitrites: 0.0ppm Nitrates: 20ppm Salinity: 1.004 55Gal set up since march/april I just did a 30% WC abou...
- Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:17 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Figure 8 // Sunken Belly
- Replies: 1
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Figure 8 // Sunken Belly
One of my 3 figure 8 puffers has a very sunken stomach. He eats a lot, but within 10 minutes his belly shrinks again. Aquarium has been running since March of 2016 Ammonia - 0.5ppm Nitrite - 0ppm Nitrate - 30ppm Salinity - 1.002 55 Gallon - 3 Figure 8 puffers. Feeding shrimp and snails. 20% Water Ch...
- Thu Jul 21, 2016 12:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Safe Water Parameters / Update
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1481
Safe Water Parameters / Update
55 Gallon with 3 Figure 8s
Ammonia - 0.50ppm
NitrItes - 0ppm
Nitrates - 35 - 40ppm
Puffers are doing well eating lots of snails and shrimp happily! Got rid of a lot of algae. I do a 20% water change weekly.
Thanks for reading!
Ammonia - 0.50ppm
NitrItes - 0ppm
Nitrates - 35 - 40ppm
Puffers are doing well eating lots of snails and shrimp happily! Got rid of a lot of algae. I do a 20% water change weekly.
Thanks for reading!
- Sat Jul 02, 2016 2:57 pm
- Forum: Brackish Puffers
- Topic: Algae Removal
- Replies: 3
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Algae Removal
I need some help removing some green algae from my F8's Aquarium. There is some on the glass and strands hanging all over my plants. I purchased some nerite snails (those won't last long ). They cleaned up the front, but I need something to remove from the plants and substrate.
Thanks
Thanks
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 11:35 am
- Forum: Tricks of the Trade/Equipment Queries
- Topic: Water Help
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4422
Re: Water Help
this seems to be the same issue I am having, however I think I can see the ammonia test getting darker a little. but I change out about 30% a week so little zep with 150l probably doesn't put out a lot of amonia You probably don't need to do a 30% WC a week, that seems like overkill. It may also re...
- Sun Jun 12, 2016 3:40 pm
- Forum: Tricks of the Trade/Equipment Queries
- Topic: Water Help
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4422
Re: Water Help
Right now it's at 0 sg.
If you remember my last thread, Pufferpunk said to keep it FW for 2 weeks until conditions were stable.
And yes, I am shaking the vials enough.
If you remember my last thread, Pufferpunk said to keep it FW for 2 weeks until conditions were stable.
And yes, I am shaking the vials enough.
- Sat Jun 11, 2016 9:00 pm
- Forum: Tricks of the Trade/Equipment Queries
- Topic: Water Help
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4422
Re: Water Help
Is your test kit expired? what kind of test kit is it, liquid or test strips? What is your nitrate out of the tap? Do you have live plants? Did you just perform a water change? Test kit is brand new. It is an API Saltwater Master Kit, liquid. Nitrates used to be around 5~ ppm but have disappeared :...
- Sat Jun 11, 2016 5:46 pm
- Forum: Tricks of the Trade/Equipment Queries
- Topic: Water Help
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4422
Water Help
My water is testing ZERO for everything.
Ammonia - 0ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm
Nitrate - 0ppm
Ammonia - 0ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm
Nitrate - 0ppm
- Wed Jun 01, 2016 6:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fish at LFS... Tank Not Cycled.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3329
Re: Fish at LFS... Tank Not Cycled.
Fish are doing good .
No Ammonia, No Nitrites
and a few nitrates
will post some pictures soon
No Ammonia, No Nitrites
and a few nitrates
will post some pictures soon
- Sun May 29, 2016 9:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fish at LFS... Tank Not Cycled.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3329
Re: Fish at LFS... Tank Not Cycled.
Yes I didPufferpunk wrote: Did you add the Safestart directly to your filter?
- Fri May 27, 2016 9:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fish at LFS... Tank Not Cycled.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3329
Re: Fish at LFS... Tank Not Cycled.
Did the water change and added SafeStart,
(After 12 Hours)
Ammonia - 0.25ppm
Nitrites - 0ppm
Nitrates - 5ppm
Wow! Thanks so much I will post some pictures of my figure 8s when I get them
(After 12 Hours)
Ammonia - 0.25ppm
Nitrites - 0ppm
Nitrates - 5ppm
Wow! Thanks so much I will post some pictures of my figure 8s when I get them
- Thu May 26, 2016 2:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fish at LFS... Tank Not Cycled.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3329
Re: Fish at LFS... Tank Not Cycled.
Erm, the water on my API Test turns almost black so over 8ppmHillehaus wrote:^ This will work.
Exactly how dangerously high are your levels? Low enough that a 90% change will take it to non-detect?
- Thu May 26, 2016 2:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fish at LFS... Tank Not Cycled.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3329
Re: Fish at LFS... Tank Not Cycled.
Thanks PufferPunk! I will try this. Should I raise the salinity .002 every week after keeping it freshwater?