Tang Tank Issues (HELP)

Jess Puff CLUB Posts: 1,272	Tang Tank Issues (HELP) Nov 23, 2011 9:49:45 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jess Puff on Nov 23, 2011 9:49:45 GMT -6 This morning I tested again: 7.4 Ph .25 Ammonia .0 Nitrite 5 Nitrate

rickl BAPS Posts: 418	Tang Tank Issues (HELP) Nov 23, 2011 12:13:12 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rickl on Nov 23, 2011 12:13:12 GMT -6 Do you have the ammolock in there? I'd move more media from the other tank if possible. Sadly it sounds like it's damage control and wait for the cycle to recover time . -Rick (the armchair aquarist)
	just a small pond in a big fish

Jess Puff CLUB Posts: 1,272	Tang Tank Issues (HELP) Nov 23, 2011 12:43:59 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jess Puff on Nov 23, 2011 12:43:59 GMT -6 I put ammolock in before I did the 50% water change. Should I add more? I'm afraid to move more media b/c I might put my other tank into a cycle.

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Tang Tank Issues (HELP) Nov 27, 2011 17:11:43 GMT -6

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Post by Jess Puff on Nov 27, 2011 17:11:43 GMT -6

Well it's a good thing I used ammolock before I left for the holiday... I came home to 8.0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, and 0 nitrate! I went ahead and used the ammolock again, ran out to petsmart and grabbed some store bought bacteria and did a small water change. Hopefully, with the extra bacteria it'll straighten out soon... or I may go CRAZY!

Jess Puff CLUB Posts: 1,272	Tang Tank Issues (HELP) Nov 27, 2011 17:12:08 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jess Puff on Nov 27, 2011 17:12:08 GMT -6 PS - Still no fatalities!

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Tang Tank Issues (HELP) Nov 28, 2011 12:41:24 GMT -6

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Post by Jess Puff on Nov 28, 2011 12:41:24 GMT -6

I woke up this morning and my nitrite was through the roof! I did a 20% water change, added more bio, used Amquel, and added more air to the tank. I retested just a little bit ago and it was still really high and the fish are breathing rapidly. I did another 25% water change. I will retest this afternoon. I am also keeping the light off as to not add to the stress.

Any other ideas?

Jess Puff CLUB Posts: 1,272	Tang Tank Issues (HELP) Nov 28, 2011 12:56:31 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jess Puff on Nov 28, 2011 12:56:31 GMT -6 I'm really worried about the nitrites poisoning them... any other ideas?

jon carman Administrator http://www.riftfish.com Posts: 4,195	Tang Tank Issues (HELP) Nov 28, 2011 13:20:05 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jon carman on Nov 28, 2011 13:20:05 GMT -6 You are in phase two of the cycle. Hopefully the stuff you have been adding is helping, keep an eye on it. Just try and keep nitrites below the lethal level.
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Jess Puff CLUB Posts: 1,272	Tang Tank Issues (HELP) Nov 28, 2011 13:34:19 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jess Puff on Nov 28, 2011 13:34:19 GMT -6 what's the lethal level? It's pretty high right now

Jess Puff CLUB Posts: 1,272	Tang Tank Issues (HELP) Nov 28, 2011 13:48:18 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jess Puff on Nov 28, 2011 13:48:18 GMT -6 It's at 2 right now... they are looking really stressed. I'm not sure how to get it down other than doing small water changes. Won't the water changes take the cycle longer?

rickl BAPS Posts: 418	Tang Tank Issues (HELP) Nov 28, 2011 16:30:49 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rickl on Nov 28, 2011 16:30:49 GMT -6 You can always go with Dr Tim's if you're worried, though based on anecdotes I would suspect his stuff is heavier on the ammonia->nitrite bacteria than the nitrite->nitrate bacteria. -Rick (the armchair aquarist)
	just a small pond in a big fish

Jess Puff CLUB Posts: 1,272	Tang Tank Issues (HELP) Nov 28, 2011 16:34:31 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jess Puff on Nov 28, 2011 16:34:31 GMT -6 Huh? LOL...

mruble BAPS Posts: 647	Tang Tank Issues (HELP) Nov 28, 2011 20:14:05 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mruble on Nov 28, 2011 20:14:05 GMT -6 Can you move the tangs to other tanks temporarily?

Jess Puff CLUB Posts: 1,272	Tang Tank Issues (HELP) Nov 29, 2011 9:13:17 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jess Puff on Nov 29, 2011 9:13:17 GMT -6 I'm in the process of doing so... I woke up this morning and the cycle started over. I have .5 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 0 nitrate! I was pissed! So, I'm giving up and I'll worry about it another day. LOL

Jess Puff CLUB Posts: 1,272	Tang Tank Issues (HELP) Nov 29, 2011 13:45:59 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jess Puff on Nov 29, 2011 13:45:59 GMT -6 Just finished acclimating and moving the Tangs over to a 29 gallon. They seem much more happy. Phew! I'm exhausted!

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