Re: This gal needs help!!!
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:47 pm
Sorry forgot to post them. Should I make a new thread of just the water parameters?
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This gal needs help!!!
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Re: This gal needs help!!!
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:38 pm
nope continue this thread... consider it a walk through.
Re: This gal needs help!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 2:54 am
I just PMed you fish_are_friends. Im so sorry how you were treated by some people from that other forum (and some people i recognize from this forum). No one deserves that.
Re: This gal needs help!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:24 am
Yes, that was quite embarrassing. So glad she came over here!
Re: This gal needs help!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:35 pm
Sorry for not posting yesterday. It was a hectic day.
Today's parameter:
Nitrate-10
Nitrite-10
Hardness-150
Alkalinity-80
PH-7.2
Ammonia-1.0
The are getting better right?
Today's parameter:
Nitrate-10
Nitrite-10
Hardness-150
Alkalinity-80
PH-7.2
Ammonia-1.0
The are getting better right?
Re: This gal needs help!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:02 pm
Time for a BIGGGG water change
Re: This gal needs help!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:17 pm
Remember, nitrites are still extremely toxic and they should never be above 0.
Re: This gal needs help!!!
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:14 am
Same thing with ammonia--ANY amount of ammonia or nitrite is deadly.
Re: This gal needs help!!!
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:40 am
I did a 75% water change last night... should I remove the fish and just do a 100% change?
Re: This gal needs help!!!
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:50 am
no no.... that is too much.
test again today and you may have to do another 25-50
test again today and you may have to do another 25-50
Re: This gal needs help!!!
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:34 am
Before water change:
Nitrate-10
Nitrite-12
Hardness-150
Alkalinity-120
PH-7.2
Ammonia-1.0
Nitrate-10
Nitrite-12
Hardness-150
Alkalinity-120
PH-7.2
Ammonia-1.0
Re: This gal needs help!!!
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:38 am
ammonia is too high.. another 50-75 never do 100
Re: This gal needs help!!!
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:56 am
OK. And just to make sure I am doing these WCs right... I am vacuuming the rocks and getting all the poop and whatever else is caught in there and it is taking the water out... Is the the right way?
In the beginning I thought y'all meant to just take a pitcher and take the top water out... But then someone said to get out the vacuum and get the rocks that way.
Which way is right? Top water? Or vacuuming the rocks?
In the beginning I thought y'all meant to just take a pitcher and take the top water out... But then someone said to get out the vacuum and get the rocks that way.
Which way is right? Top water? Or vacuuming the rocks?
Re: This gal needs help!!!
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:02 pm
I would go with a gravel vac because it is cleaning the tank also.
It will take longer to stabilize but consistency, I believe, is the key.
It will take longer to stabilize but consistency, I believe, is the key.
Re: This gal needs help!!!
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:05 pm
OK. Then I will continue vacuuming the rocks for the WCs. The boys are not happy with it lol. But I know it is helping them so I continue with it.
On a side note that has nothing to do with fish at all- I am headed to the Dr today. Seems they are gonna work with me and get some more meds because I ran out and can't afford $200 worth of meds right now.
*happy dance* AND The disability services are paying for me to go see more drs to try to get me SSI! *another happy dance* If I get SSI I will be much better off. And I will have more time to spend with my boys and caring for them
On a side note that has nothing to do with fish at all- I am headed to the Dr today. Seems they are gonna work with me and get some more meds because I ran out and can't afford $200 worth of meds right now.
*happy dance* AND The disability services are paying for me to go see more drs to try to get me SSI! *another happy dance* If I get SSI I will be much better off. And I will have more time to spend with my boys and caring for them