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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / January 2008And now we're in the frustration phase of the new tank setup
Ammonia is all gone in the new 55 gal tank. I'm just adding about 1 tbsp of liquid ammonia daily to keep the beneficial bacteria fed. CO2 is stably where I want it. The filters are running well. And nitrites simply refuse to go down. They are holding steady at something between 1 and 2 ppm. While I could probably salt the tank and move the fish safely (some technical papers I have turned up on fish farming state that chloride has to be 10 time nitrite to detoxify the nitrite. Even a fairly low salt dosing is well beyond that. Still, I'd rather have good quality water rather than be fighting one chemical with another with my fish's bodies for the battleground. And so I wait--and just get frustrated.  SignatureDavid L. Burkhead "Dum Vivimus Vivamus" mailto:dburkhead@sff.net "While we live, let us live." My webcomic Cold Servings http://www.coldservings.com -- Back from hiatus! Updates Wednesdays it seems the nitrobacter takes the longest to colonize and deal with the nitrites. it is this stage most people get hung up on. unfortunately, the nitrite drives the pH down in the tank and can kill the nitrosomonas too. so watch the pH. Ingrid > Ammonia is all gone in the new 55 gal tank. I'm just adding about 1 >tbsp of liquid ammonia daily to keep the beneficial bacteria fed. CO2 is [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > And so I wait--and just get frustrated. > Ammonia is all gone in the new 55 gal tank. I'm just adding about 1 > tbsp of liquid ammonia daily to keep the beneficial bacteria fed. CO2 is [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > And so I wait--and just get frustrated. ================================== You may have to inoculate your filter from another tank or use BioSpira. SignatureRM.... Zone 6. Middle TN USA ~~~~ }<((((*> ~~~ }<{{{{(ö> >> Ammonia is all gone in the new 55 gal tank. I'm just adding >> about 1 tbsp of liquid ammonia daily to keep the beneficial bacteria [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > You may have to inoculate your filter from another tank or use > BioSpira. Did that, all of the above. Also moved some of the plants from the old tank to the new. BTW, I have seen it reported that Bio-spira is defunct in the US. Plant has been shut down and moved to China. Any stock you find now is likely to be past its shelf-life and the product of the new plant is only available by the gallon and horribly expensive. I haven't been able to confirm any of that so MOIWYW. SignatureDavid L. Burkhead "Dum Vivimus Vivamus" mailto:dburkhead@sff.net "While we live, let us live." My webcomic Cold Servings http://www.coldservings.com -- Back from hiatus! Updates Wednesdays > Did that, all of the above. Also moved some of the plants from the old > tank > to the new. Sometimes it happens that a tank just doesn't cycle. I'm clueless as to why this happens. Sometimes all you can do is start over again. Rinse everything in clean water and start again. I had to do that with a 10g tank about 3 years ago, even though I had used a cycled Aquaclear on it. > BTW, I have seen it reported that Bio-spira is defunct in the US. Plant > has > been shut down and moved to China. Any stock you find now is likely to be > past its shelf-life and the product of the new plant is only available by > the gallon and horribly expensive. I haven't been able to confirm any of > that so MOIWYW. OK, this is news to me! SignatureRM.... Zone 6. Middle TN USA ~~~~ }<((((*> ~~~ }<{{{{(ö> > > BTW, I have seen it reported that Bio-spira is defunct in the US. �Plant > > has [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Zone 6. �Middle TN USA > ~~~~ �}<((((*> �~~~ � }<{{{{(�> News to me as well. Yes you can get a super duper knob job to go at the new TYNKS KNOB JOBS INC store.....which she is going to open up franchises for in all 50 states and Canada..............Don't be left out inthe cold, get your money in and reserve a KNOB JOB franchise while they last...........Stay tuned for our new line of cornholes cuming to a town near you also................ KNOB JOBS R US A division of TYNK and GILL's Enterprises Headquartered in UK and ILL. A Limited Liability Co. Yawn.........Roy, go back to : alt.usenet.kooks, > Yes you can get a super duper knob job to go at the new TYNKS KNOB > JOBS INC store.....which she is going to open up franchises for in all [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Headquartered in UK and ILL. > A Limited Liability Co. And the tank has finally completed cycling. Fishies moved into their new home: http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g206/dburkhead/?action=view¤t=55aquarium 080105.jpg SignatureDavid L. Burkhead "Dum Vivimus Vivamus" mailto:dburkhead@sff.net "While we live, let us live." My webcomic Cold Servings http://www.coldservings.com -- Back from hiatus! Updates Wednesdays > >> Ammonia is all gone in the new 55 gal tank. I'm just adding > >> about 1 tbsp of liquid ammonia daily to keep the beneficial bacteria [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > the gallon and horribly expensive. I haven't been able to confirm any of > that so MOIWYW. |
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