so do you think ill affectively be able to lower this with water changes alone? **** i nkow my lfs has got to be full of it because ive narrowed it down to either lack of oxygen or water condition
test kit $$$
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so do you think ill affectively be able to lower this with water changes alone? **** i nkow my lfs has got to be full of it because ive narrowed it down to either lack of oxygen or water condition
If you can smell ammonia, your levels must be toxic. definately do some major water changes. Also you could at least pick up some test strips or something for now to get an idea where your water params are, the strips are fairly cheap. Online the API freshwater master test kit is about half the price as it is at petsmarts store, print the page (from petsmart.com) and the store will have to match it. or just buy an ammonia test kit.
http://www.petsmart.com/product/ind...st+kit&kw=test+kit&parentPage=search&keepsr=1
http://www.petsmart.com/product/ind...st+kit&kw=test+kit&parentPage=search&keepsr=1
yes it is only for water changes and i can barely get a hint of the same smell of the tank but not bearly as strong and doesnt urn of course of the tank
the tank has been set up about 2 years but lets just say the previous owner wasnt very caring.4 fish in there pleco,gaurami,and two danios have been in there 2 years the new additions wher the oscar and jd (about a month ago) which will be in their own tank soon.im so far only having problems with weird behavior in the gaurami and jd. the gaurami basically only for a day and the jd preety much ongoing but sometimes much worse than others. im trying to upload a quick video of one of his little flashing/twitching episodes but they get much worse than i was able to capture. everytime i do a wc they seem a little more active for several hours..... lack of oxygen? or signs of amonia?
well im beggining to question either the smarts of my lfs or the ability of the color test strips because im preety confident that its the water. but buying only the amonia test kit isnt a bad idea becaue ni and na arent as lethal right?
well im beggining to question either the smarts of my lfs or the ability of the color test strips because im preety confident that its the water. but buying only the amonia test kit isnt a bad idea becaue ni and na arent as lethal right?
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Alright a few more questions.
What size is the tank?
How often did you change the water before this began to happen?
What filter do you have, and do you have anything else such as a bubbler or airstone?
I think you may be overstocked or the new fish brought some kind of infection into the tank.
What size is the tank?
How often did you change the water before this began to happen?
What filter do you have, and do you have anything else such as a bubbler or airstone?
I think you may be overstocked or the new fish brought some kind of infection into the tank.
29 gallon,about 50 % once a week a soon as i got the new fish but like i said the owner before was very ignorant and said ... (you might want to sit down for this) about three times a year! nope no bubbler but im starting to think i should get one because im trying to find out the problem and oxygen seems likely to me.
