Ok i think im going to buy a suctioncup water test kit that looks really easy to use. My shrimp are doing well and the ick is getting better. how often should I do a water change and clean the entire aquarium. The fry are looking really good and they are finally eating. My black sailfin mollies popeye is going away. Thanks :)
--- In tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com, Donna King <donnalynneking@...> wrote:
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> I should add to this as the ammonia builds and the nitrite starts to form the ammonia goes down to 0 and the same happens with nitrite and nitrate, the nitrite will go to 0 and nitrate will raise this is kept in check (10 - 40 ppm (parts per million) by weekly water changes.
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> > From: Donna King <donnalynneking@...>
> >sick fish
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> >All the living animals in the tank produce ammonia (pee and poo) this builds in the tank and is toxic once it gets high enough nitrite starts to form, this nitrite eats the ammonia, nitrite is also toxic, once this builds enough nitrate starts to form, this is the end of your cycle and it means your tank is safe for your animals to live in. Â
> >When you teak out all the aniamls and clean everything in the tank you have disturb the cycle and cause it to start over so your aniamls are constantly being exposed to toxic ammonia, and likely nitrite if you've gone lone enough for it to form. Â
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> >Your animals are sick from all this toxic stuff, it weakens their immune systems. Â
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> >Many medications are not safe for invertebrates (like your shrimp), read the package again.Â
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> >Yes you need a test kit (aquarium stores will do this for free but they will use dip strips which are not accurate. Liquid tests kits work best, API makes a good one.  I would also purchase Prime and if your tank doesn't have a bubblier I would get one of those too to make sure so if you need to over dose the Prime your fish will be safe. Â
> >http://theaquariumwiki.com/Beginning_Fishkeeping This is a great link, I was at work before and couldn't find it. Â
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> >Off to bed talk to you in the am. Â Maybe Ray or Dawn will be on by then.Â
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> >Donna
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> >> From: jmg2144 <jmg2144@...>
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> >>Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] sick fish
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> >>so is it the ghost shrimp? I am pretty confused. I have 2 ghost shrimp and the bigger one is named scampy(yes i know it childish but
> >>i just had to name it and thats the only fish I named)and he has made his home in a cave in my tank. Do ghost shrimp like the dark? I never gotten into water testing so i really dont know that much about all this stuff. I have a book called your home aquarium by DR jorg vierke
> >>and it doesent say anything about this. Can you recomend some books to
> >>me. Should i just go to pet smart and get a water test kit or get some high tech one? Is it pretty easy to test the water? Im pretty new to the hobby. Should i get any special type of animal or fish to help the problem or to eat the ick? Should i try to breed the shrimp
> >>to get more. Im setting up another tank in some time.It is a 5 gallon tank. thanks :)
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> >>--- In tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com, Donna King <donnalynneking@> wrote:
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> >>> When you clean the tank as well as your doing it the good bacteria that needs to grow to start and then complete the nitrogen cycle is destroyed so your tank is always in a state of "new tank syndrom"
> >>>  http://www.bestfish.com/breakin.html This link has some old information on products but is still good over all, it might help you understand.ÂÂ
> >>> Let me know if you can't open the links I've sent.ÂÂ
> >>> Donna
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> >>> >________________________________
> >>> > From: jmg2144 <jmg2144@>
> >>> >To: tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com
> >>> >Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 10:10 PM
> >>> >Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] sick fish
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> >>> >I dont know how im not letting my tank cycle. If you could tell me that would be very helpful :)
> >>> >
> >>> >--- In tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com, Donna King <donnalynneking@> wrote:
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> >>> >> Ok I can help you with part of your issues.  Your not allowing your tank to cycle.
> >>> >> http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/The_Nitrogen_Cycle See this link for an explanation on what it is, why its so important to your fish and how to cycle your tank.  I used a modified High Tech method.  Using testing and Prime to keep things safe.ÂÂÂ
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> >>> >> Donna
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> >>> >> >________________________________
> >>> >> > From: jmg2144 <jmg2144@>
> >>> >> >To: tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com
> >>> >> >Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 4:45 PM
> >>> >> >Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] sick fish
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> >>> >> >I change one third of the water every 2 weeks and I clean by taking all the fish out and putting them in a bucket and then i clean all the ornaments and scrub them in hot water. Then i clean the plant and cut some leaves down so it can grow more. I dont know what kind of plant it is i just got it 2 years ago from a family member. After that
> >>> >> >I clean the gravel in hot water then scrub the glass of the tank. I also clean the filter and the airstone and the sponge filter. I bought two ghost shrimp at pet smart today and another small ornament. thanks :)
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> >>> >> >--- In tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com, Donna King <donnalynneking@> wrote:
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> >>> >> >> Api freshwater master test kit is a great one to have and use.ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ
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> >>> >> >> When you say you clean the tank what are you doing and how much water are you changing or replacing.ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ
> >>> >> >> How long has the tank been set up?ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ
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> >>> >> >> Ick should look like someone salted your fish is this what it looks like ?ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ
> >>> >> >> Donna
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> >>> >> >> >________________________________
> >>> >> >> > From: jmg2144 <jmg2144@>
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> >>> >> >> >I have a 10 gallon aquarium. I need to do a water test but the medication im putting in is called parashield from mardel te temp is about 78 i have 1 red platy 1 dalmation mollie
> >>> >> >> >a black sailfin mollie a small male guppy a albino pleacko
> >>> >> >> >a black pleacko and 2 albino cory cats and 2 newborn red platys that my red platy had. I clean the tank about every 2 weeks. Could you recommend any water test kits to me and how do you see ammonia levels and test nitrite and nitrite pH. thanks :)
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> >>> >> >> >--- In tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com, Donna King <donnalynneking@> wrote:
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> >>> >> >> >> We need to know tank size, what your water tests read, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH. What medication you put in, what the tank temp is. ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ All the fish that are in the tank along with how many of each. ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ What your cleaning and waterÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ maintenance is.ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ
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> >>> >> >> >> >My fish have ick. I bought meds and it started to work but then it started getting worse. the worst infected fish is my black sailfin Mollie. and i think it also has popeye on its right eye. I don't really
> >>> >> >> >> >know what to do! I have 2 newborn red platy fry and i don't want them to die. help
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