Allapart
03-24-2016, 12:17 AM
Parameters and water source;
Note: Water Parameters are important in diagnosing problems within a tank. If you don't own test kits for the following information, you can purchase them, test your parameters and post this info as soon as possible.
- temp 86_____
- ph __6.5___
- ammonia reading ___5ppm_
- nitrite reading ___0_
- nitrate reading _0___
What type of water or combinations of water sources do you use? If it is an RO/tap/well water mix, please list percentages in the mix.
municipal water yes
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Last post was Wild brown Cameta discus,
I am the newby, 90 gallon, heavily planted ,at least used to be. Discus had disease probabley caught in my tank who know's. medicated with Furan 2 and kanaplex, four doses of furan 2 and threee of kanaplex cleared everything up beautifully.
now for the fall out, wiped out 90% of plants and I am sure most of the bacteria in my filter media. Antibiotics yes can be specific but to some extent are broad spectrum anyone who thinks not WRONG.
Removed everything dead or dying, water changes 30 to 50. double dose prime and adding bacteria to try and reestablish filter (eheime 1200xl 2080)
Got home today all parameters as above, fish almost black, mind you lights out and was well past their bed time when I got home, checked wanter and turned light on, ammonia was up 10ppm. Water change 50%, double dose prime with filter off refilled tank ,turned filter on, added 250 ml of beneficial bacteria.
within 15 minutes fish back to spectacular colors feeding like piranah
What the heck, this is been a week and a half of up and down
Note: Water Parameters are important in diagnosing problems within a tank. If you don't own test kits for the following information, you can purchase them, test your parameters and post this info as soon as possible.
- temp 86_____
- ph __6.5___
- ammonia reading ___5ppm_
- nitrite reading ___0_
- nitrate reading _0___
What type of water or combinations of water sources do you use? If it is an RO/tap/well water mix, please list percentages in the mix.
municipal water yes
__
Last post was Wild brown Cameta discus,
I am the newby, 90 gallon, heavily planted ,at least used to be. Discus had disease probabley caught in my tank who know's. medicated with Furan 2 and kanaplex, four doses of furan 2 and threee of kanaplex cleared everything up beautifully.
now for the fall out, wiped out 90% of plants and I am sure most of the bacteria in my filter media. Antibiotics yes can be specific but to some extent are broad spectrum anyone who thinks not WRONG.
Removed everything dead or dying, water changes 30 to 50. double dose prime and adding bacteria to try and reestablish filter (eheime 1200xl 2080)
Got home today all parameters as above, fish almost black, mind you lights out and was well past their bed time when I got home, checked wanter and turned light on, ammonia was up 10ppm. Water change 50%, double dose prime with filter off refilled tank ,turned filter on, added 250 ml of beneficial bacteria.
within 15 minutes fish back to spectacular colors feeding like piranah
What the heck, this is been a week and a half of up and down