paramiters all out of wack! need help fast

Discussion in 'ASAP' started by vegasfish, Apr 20, 2009.

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  1. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    I'd stopthe home made stuff and get a good basic flake , You don't need to poulute the system more and feed a pinh 3 times a week . I have large fish and I'd cut a cube in half rinse it and not feed them the whole thing . They will start to look skimnny if they need more food . We have a convict tang that was rail skinny and I use him to figure what more needs food.. Fat fish are like fat dogs cats people not very healthy really . Rememeber they no longer have to swim miles and miles to eat a blade of algae .
     
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  3. Dasco

    Dasco Vagabond Butterfly

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    well put tangster. feed less
     
  4. coolridernum1

    coolridernum1 Feather Duster

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    Bio balls

    And if others are reading this, after messing around in your bioballs your tests will show higher levels of fish waste.
     
  5. marlinman

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    Use eggcrate to raise the bioballs an inch or more above the bottom. That should help.
     
  6. vegasfish

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    Update:

    My tank is fine. Yes I said it is fine. On the other hand my API nitrate test kit is bad! I took two samples of my water to two different stores and they both tested the nitrate at 0ppm. Normally I would be pissed that I spent two days of my time trying to fix something that was not broke but I was so relived. :) I will call API tomarrow and see if they will replace it for me.

    Thanks to everyone who chimmed in on the matter and helped me. I did learn that I can feed my fish less food since they have not eat in 3 days.
     
  7. marlinman

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    Bravo man! No problem. Always there to help out if I can.