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25-05-2011, 10:34 AM | #11 |
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Ts bro, may share with us what media and filtration you having. cos might be water parameter goes wrong.
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25-05-2011, 01:35 PM | #12 |
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i have a 3feet sump media are biohomme +, bacteria house, bio balls, ceramic rings and k1 media..
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25-05-2011, 07:46 PM | #13 |
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Sorry to hear that bro. How big were the gars?
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26-05-2011, 01:35 AM | #14 |
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26-05-2011, 09:15 AM | #15 |
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is this a new tank setup? if yes, how long did u cycle previously?
u mentioned u had other fishes and gars in the same tank. how long have u had them in this tank alry? |
26-05-2011, 11:10 AM | #16 |
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i cycle the tank for a week.. those 3 big gars were new size range from 8" - 13"..but funny thing is right after this 3 new gars died my other gar which was in my tank for quite some thing all a sudden died too.
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26-05-2011, 03:47 PM | #17 |
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cycling for 1wk seems a little short for a tanksize such as urs. did u measure other water parameters such as pH, ammonia, nitrites and nitrates? IMHO, it might very well be ur water quality. big fish does not mean they can withstand all sorts of water.
my hypothesis: 1) the last gar may have been struggling in ur tank and finally succumb. 2) the death of the 3 gars fouled the tankwater causing ur last gar to pass on. how long was the gar in ur tank before it died? |
26-05-2011, 04:03 PM | #18 |
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the last one that died was in my tank for about a month.. there was some people say its pH shock? how do i overcome this in the future as our tank and other ppl tank sometimes not the same ph...
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26-05-2011, 05:00 PM | #19 |
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first of all, do u know ur own tank's pH? since u went for a sump tank setup, im assuming ur going to get more fishes in future. in this case, pls invest in a pH meter if u dun alry have one.
ur question simply means how to acclimatise new fishes before introducing them into ur tank. step by step procedure which i use: 1) untie ur bag, drain off a little of the water which is inside 2) add in some amount of ur own tank water. typically i will mix about 50% other tank, 50% my own tank water. 3) float the bags (with the fishes still inside) for about 30min-1hr in ur tank. 4) release the fishes if they look ok. hope this helps |
26-05-2011, 06:11 PM | #20 |
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Thanks bro for the helpful tips.. any thanks all.. Btw i tested my water a while ago with a pH test kit its reads somewhere from pH 7b- pH 8. Is that ok ?
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