pacing and rapid breathing
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:42 am
PH 8.0
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
tested Phosphates 0.25
SG 1.002
75 gallon 2 ceylon puffers and 2 MIA ghost shrimp
feeding once a day 5 days a week Hand fed with tongs, water change once a week 25-30% Prime used for water changes
Started going brackish 4 days ago and added a new Rena filstar xp3 today
aquarium has been going for a month and cycled with fishless cycle
Okay so past 24hours i have noticed my puffers pacing alot more than usual and breathing rapidly and i could not get one to eat today. i have tested my water 4 times today to make sure they are the right results and i wasnt missing anything. I also noticed brown copperish colored algae or somthing growing on my rock and algae in my filter hoses. i was concerned about it a few week or so ago and i asked my LFS if it was okay and if it could harm my puffers they said it was fine but i am still kinda iffy on it. i am useing a vynal hose for my filter if that has anything to do with it. i only use my lights for maybe 2 hours a day and some days non just what the aquarium gets from the kitchen and living room. the puffers colours are still bright and bellys pearl white, i dont know what im doing wrong and i will do whatever it takes to help my fish. here are some pics of the algae or whatever it is and the test kit i use.
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
tested Phosphates 0.25
SG 1.002
75 gallon 2 ceylon puffers and 2 MIA ghost shrimp
feeding once a day 5 days a week Hand fed with tongs, water change once a week 25-30% Prime used for water changes
Started going brackish 4 days ago and added a new Rena filstar xp3 today
aquarium has been going for a month and cycled with fishless cycle
Okay so past 24hours i have noticed my puffers pacing alot more than usual and breathing rapidly and i could not get one to eat today. i have tested my water 4 times today to make sure they are the right results and i wasnt missing anything. I also noticed brown copperish colored algae or somthing growing on my rock and algae in my filter hoses. i was concerned about it a few week or so ago and i asked my LFS if it was okay and if it could harm my puffers they said it was fine but i am still kinda iffy on it. i am useing a vynal hose for my filter if that has anything to do with it. i only use my lights for maybe 2 hours a day and some days non just what the aquarium gets from the kitchen and living room. the puffers colours are still bright and bellys pearl white, i dont know what im doing wrong and i will do whatever it takes to help my fish. here are some pics of the algae or whatever it is and the test kit i use.