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Re: My GSP is running into the tank glass and is blind
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:12 am
by titanoboa100
Good news. I just did an 8 gallon water change and I got my ammonia down to 0 ppm. That is according to my API test results. My test results are as follows:
High range PH: 7.9
Ammonia: 0 PPM
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
I have had the temp up to about 85 f while treating the ICK with sea salt. Its been a week into the ICK treatment and I cant see the white spores on his body. I understand that I have to continue the ICK treatment for another week in order to kill off any new parasite life cycles. Thanks again guys for helping me bring my GSP back to health. There's a reason why I call him ''Champion''.
Re: My GSP is running into the tank glass and is blind
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:36 am
by bertie 83
That's good news, you need to continue to treat for ich for a week after all spots have gone as this is primarily a gill parasite. I made the mistake of stopping treatment too early, the ich came back and I had to put my puff through the stress of treatment again. It's best to make sure it's fully gone.
Re: My GSP is running into the tank glass and is blind
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:17 am
by Nuclear_Glitter
titanoboa100 wrote:Good news. I just did an 8 gallon water change and I got my ammonia down to 0 ppm. That is according to my API test results. My test results are as follows:
High range PH: 7.9
Ammonia: 0 PPM
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
I have had the temp up to about 85 f while treating the ICK with sea salt. Its been a week into the ICK treatment and I cant see the white spores on his body. I understand that I have to continue the ICK treatment for another week in order to kill off any new parasite life cycles. Thanks again guys for helping me bring my GSP back to health. There's a reason why I call him ''Champion''.
Awesome! Keep up those big water changes. Also, when you do those tests, be sure to shake the bottles of liquid up REALLY good. Also, when you do the nitrate test, be sure to wait at least 30 seconds between the two liquids, or else you won't get accurate results.
Re: My GSP is running into the tank glass and is blind
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:43 am
by titanoboa100
How do you start to raise the salinity in the tank ? I know you have to do it gradually .
Re: My GSP is running into the tank glass and is blind
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:25 am
by Nuclear_Glitter
titanoboa100 wrote:How do you start to raise the salinity in the tank ? I know you have to do it gradually .
You're tank isn't fully cycled yet, so you can't start adding salt yet really without the risk of knocking everything off. You're going to get a nitrite spike, and then a nitrate spike, and then once everything is down to 0, and your nitrate under 20, then you can worry about adding salt. Your biggest issue right now needs to be getting a bigger tank.
Re: My GSP is running into the tank glass and is blind
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:57 pm
by Pufferpunk
Time to start a new thread.
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=19348