tank maintenance

[Surfer]

Ok well I did a 30% water change actually more of. I did a gravel cleaning while doing the water change and added new water. I treated the water with chlorine remover and bacteria growth stuff. This should help my tank right? I noticed my white tipped is swimming around a lot more during the day. Is this normal? I read that they were nocturnal. Just being precautious.

 

[OrionGirl]

Without test results, you should go very slowly in making any changes--a sudden change in water parameters, even to ones that are better, can be very stressful for the fish.

As for the white tip--as it matures, it will become more and more active as it tries to migrate to high salinity waters.

 

[Surfer]

ok well he's getting big about 6" now it looks. I have a 45 gallon to be set up in a month should I switch him over to salt? or what should I do?

 

[OrionGirl]

Any ideas how old the fish is? Size isn't a good indicator, since size can be limited by lots of factors.

 

[Surfer]

No actually I'm not bought him from a fish store.

I can post some pics of him for you if you'd like

 

[Surfer]

 

[OrionGirl]

Sorry, but you can't really tell from looking at the fish. You're going to have to start increasing salinity for him soon, though--and monitor his condition as you go, being ready to reduce/maintain a low salinity for quite some time.