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02-17-2008, 05:05 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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**EVERYBODY ELSE*** his 14g is a freshwater tank, lol. 9 fish is ok once the tank is fully cycled and depending on what they are.
Was your tank 3 days old when they started dieing off? If its a new tank, I'd remove the plants. Live plants need specific tank requirements and if they are not met, they will start to die off thus having the same effect as to many fish. Also with the plants being potted. What are they potted in? The substrate used for planted tanks is full of nitrates.Plants feed off nitrates. _________ [center]Renaming Our Corals "Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it." Andre Gide | 
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02-17-2008, 05:06 PM
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#12 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
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Originally Posted by lunatik_69  The "general" rule ofthumb is 1" of fish per 2-3 gals of water | Freshwater is 1" per 1g. | |
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02-17-2008, 05:09 PM
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| | Plankton
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Originally Posted by lunatik_69 The "general" rule ofthumb is 1" of fish per 2-3 gals of water | ok so i have a good amount of fish
how do i lower the nitrate levels | |
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02-17-2008, 05:10 PM
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#14 (permalink)
| | Plankton
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Originally Posted by geekdafied **EVERYBODY ELSE*** his 14g is a freshwater tank, lol. 9 fish is ok once the tank is fully cycled and depending on what they are.
Was your tank 3 days old when they started dieing off? If its a new tank, I'd remove the plants. Live plants need specific tank requirements and if they are not met, they will start to die off thus having the same effect as to many fish. Also with the plants being potted. What are they potted in? The substrate used for planted tanks is full of nitrates.Plants feed off nitrates. | they are in a small piece of plastic material | |
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02-17-2008, 05:14 PM
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#15 (permalink)
| | Plankton
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Originally Posted by geekdafied **EVERYBODY ELSE*** his 14g is a freshwater tank, lol. 9 fish is ok once the tank is fully cycled and depending on what they are.
Was your tank 3 days old when they started dieing off? If its a new tank, I'd remove the plants. Live plants need specific tank requirements and if they are not met, they will start to die off thus having the same effect as to many fish. Also with the plants being potted. What are they potted in? The substrate used for planted tanks is full of nitrates.Plants feed off nitrates. | when i bought the fish a man told me not to get over ten fish if the wernt all big and i bought all small fish so i thought it would be ok | |
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02-17-2008, 05:20 PM
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| | PICTURE POLICE
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Ohhhhhh he has FW. Sorry, I know nothing about FW. Listen to Geek! _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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02-17-2008, 05:23 PM
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#17 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
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You be ok with 10 fish, just dont add them all them all at once. | |
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