Labored Breathing

signnet · Post by **signnet** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:58 pm

I don't unerstand, doesn't PRIME take care of that? I didn't know about NIT"TRITES". So now what do I do

signnet · Post by **signnet** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:00 pm

The two test kits I have are NITRATES and AMMONIA

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:01 pm

Prime does help detoxify some toxins to a point but nothing beats water changes. Yes, you need to test for nitrite too. Is there a store still open you can get a test at? What about nay improvement from your last WC? Anything?

signnet · Post by **signnet** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:07 pm

Here's pics

signnet · Post by **signnet** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:12 pm

I changed the water yesterday. He seemed a bit better, after 50% change. But still went to corner of tank, not greeting me like normal. Not eating snails yesterday and the snails are all over today and still not eating. Turns really black when he sits on bottom of tank. He goes up and down the corner of the tank. He also sits on the leaves of the bushes. I will see if Pet Supermarket ha a NITRITE test kit

signnet · Post by **signnet** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:23 pm

I really need to change the water to brackish. All Fish Emporium has Marne water already mixed but I cannot find anywhere that ays how much to change at one time.

I just called pet supermarket, they only have the test strips........is that ay good?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:24 pm

Unless there is something rotting somewhere in your tank, I think you shouldn't be having parameter problems in a 45 g tank with a single juvie GSP in there.

signnet · Post by **signnet** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:48 pm

Since we last spoke, all was well in the 45 gallon. I had not changed to brackish because I wasn't sure how much to chane at a time. All Fish Emporium has Marine salt water already mixed. I wasn't sure if I could use that and how much at a time.

Since Tuesday, things changed, not sure why, I was feeding snails every other day. My nitrates spiked and ammonia was 2.5. So I did a water change 25% on Tuesday, then 25% wednesday, 25% thursday, each time putting Prime in the tank. Friday, I tested in the morning, till not right. Ammonia at 2.5 and Nitrate at 2.0. Chaged 50% water. Little GSP was doing ok, but still turning black. Not eating much. Went to PS and purchased a pump and put extra bubbles so to spea in tank (Airstones-2) and also got another tank filter.

This morning Nitrates 0 and Ammonia 0 but don't know why my little guy is looking black, sitting on the bottom, sometmes in the bush, but not chasing sails or greetng me. He just doesn't have that bright yellow.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:51 pm

What other foods have you been feeding him? Are you cleaning the substrate? How about under all the decor/plants?

signnet · Post by **signnet** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:04 pm

Here's a picture

signnet · Post by **signnet** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:09 pm

I clean all of the decor, clean all of the plants, move all of the substrate (Move it up when vaccuuming). Everything including glass is clean. I do see that on the sand, I get brown residue and I constantly clean it. I clean under all of the plants and decor.

I feed him snails, I feed him bloodworms, brine shrimp. They come in cubes, I cut the cubes in half, put water from the tank in a cup and let it sit in the cup so that erthing is loose and not frozen. Then I give it to him.

signnet · Post by **signnet** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:11 pm

I cannot find where it says how much to change the water at a time to brackish,

Can I use the marine Water from All Fish Emporium?

How much do I put in at a time?

Are the test strips at Pet Supermarket ok to use, they don't have a NITRITE test kit

I just don't know what it is that I am not doing?????????

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:12 pm

For future reference (not that has anything to do with your problem now), rinse the food off in a brine shrimp net so you don't add the "juice" they are in, to your tank. I'd do a 50% WC, just to be safe. He doesn't look really bad though.

signnet · Post by **signnet** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:19 pm

He turns really black when he is on the bottom of the tank and he has been staying in the corners or he is hiding in the plants. He is not eating. That's what worries me.

I cannot find where it says how much to change the water at a time to brackish,

Can I use the marine Water from All Fish Emporium?

How much do I put in at a time?

Are the test strips at Pet Supermarket ok to use, they don't have a NITRITE test kit

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:07 pm

Test strips are not very accurate but if that's all you have... You'd have to do the math for the water you have. Maybe Dad's BW mixing article would help?

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