Re: [AquaticLife] Thanks Everyone! More info needed!!

Hi ray thanks again for the information I really appreciate you taking time out your day to help me, I'm going to cut back on the water changes and just keep testing my water, he seems to be really happy at the moment so alls looking good, thanks again, joe.
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 05:46:38
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Subject: Re: [AquaticLife] Thanks Everyone! More info needed!!

Joe,

Just keep on top of your water testing and partial water changing. An
ammonia level of 0.25 ppm is surely non-toxic to your Goldfish. If daily 15%
PWC's are ensuring this, you may not need to make daily PWC's. If your
ammonia level were up to 1.0 ppm, it would still be only at half the level that
would be toxic to your fish (at your temperature and pH). While any higher
ammonia level is more stressful to your fish, at a much lower level (such as
your 0.25 ppm), it will take "forever" to cycle your tank since there's
little food for the nitrobacters to consume and grow (multiply) on. Cycling a
tank with fish in it is generally expected to be somewhat stressful for the
fish -- the reason why we try to avoid it whenever possible.

If you don't want to subject your fish to quite as much stress, you may
hold the ammonia level at a more relatively stress-free level of 0.50 ppm, but
it will then take longer to finally establish your cycle. As it is now, at
a lower temperature, it's going to take longer than usual anyway, so be
prepared for a good couple of months of this keeping on top of things. As for
any other things to watch for, just keep an eye on your fish's behavior. The
first sign of any fish feeling a stress is a decrease in appetite --
usually, even before it starts folding its fins. As long as it's eating normally,
it's a good sign that it's feeling comfortable.

Ray </HTML>



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