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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:28 pm
by Pandora114
We have two rather big air stones and a bubble curtain in the back.
So we do have LOTS of aeration going on...
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:38 pm
by Pandora114
Heh I figured out how to get the nitrites down to zero in a jiffy...
Only one problem...
Bio-Spira is nowhere to be found *sigh*
Figured a splash of Biospira tossed into the filter would help bring things back into balance...Ufortunately the only place in Canada that has it, charges like $45 to ship the stuff.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:03 pm
by Boxermom
Get Prime.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:09 pm
by Pufferpunk
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:17 pm
by Pandora114
Yes, he does charge that much to ship...it's disturbing..
I'm sorta eyeballing this product if the local box pet store has it..
http://www.bigalsonline.ca/BigAlsCA/ctl ... costart8oz
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:25 pm
by Pufferpunk
Forget about it. Anything other than Bio-Spira is just dead bacteria.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:28 pm
by Pandora114
*sigh* can't blame me for hoping right? lol
We'll try the daily water changes without increasing the salinity any till the nitrites go away...
Figure the ammonia is still at zero, so we just gotta hope the nitrite eaters come up again soon.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:25 pm
by GunSmoke78
IF I was to get some Bio-Spira and dump it in, would it fix the nitrite problem? I'm not one for quick fixes, but I do want to reduce stress on the little guy as much as possible. If the answer to above is yes, should I get the freshwater or saltwater version? 3tbps/5gal isn't much when 1cup/5gal = 1.005 SG. And can I get an official yay or nay about the "blue" stuff for the Ich? I'm confused as to whether I should or shouldn't use it.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:44 pm
by Boxermom
Yes, it will help the nitrite problem by adding the right kind of good bacteria for the cycle. You would use the freshwater version. Nay on the blue stuff for ick. Heat and salt is all that is needed.
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 2:14 am
by Phaedrus
Heat, salt, vacuuming, water changes, and melafix to sooth the cysts. Air stone can be a good idea too when treating an illness.
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 12:23 pm
by Pandora114
nitrites are 0!
I do think it's because of the bloodworm diet, we think he might be missing a few and they rot.
we really need to find a feeder that can keep them contained...
Or we could pick up some freeze dried krill and soak some overnight and feed him with those on a skewer...since our whole snail experiment just went bust (apple snails OY!!!! LFS is pretty meager here when it comes to snails...we'll see what the pond supply store has)
Just gotta minimize the food waste..*sigh*
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 12:37 pm
by Phaedrus
a turkey baster works really well for feeding blood worms. If you just gold it there they will slowly fall out a few at a time.
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 12:39 pm
by Pandora114
oooh good idea
thanks hehe.
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:54 pm
by Boxermom
I have better luck with long stainless steel feeding tweezers/tongs than with a turkey baster. But I do love watching my DP swim up into the end of the turkey baster to eat.
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 2:35 pm
by Pandora114
hehe I'm just using my fingers and holding the frozen halfchunk in the water and he nips at it like a puppy. sometimes he takes the chunk out of my fingers in a vicious shake and just shakes it around...hence why I need a better mode of distribution...he's like a shark sometimes. It's so cute...he shakes it everywhere and misses some...which what is probably causing the nitrite problems.