What area of the world are you located in? I know some areas do not have as many available meds. Are you familiar with any of the meds that are available in your area?
First, you should move the ill fish to a quarantine tank so that you can treat it separately. This […]
One thing that occurs to me. If you think that filter may have made a difference maybe you recently added it. Some of the things you can put in filters can variously pull bad things out of the water, and even change the ph (more likely by raising […]
Just out of curiosity, how are you measuring ph? I use the API test kits, and I can’t discern teh results with that degree of specificity. What is more, my ph reagent usually suggests a lower ph than my high ph reagent. I do know if the colors […]
As someone else suggested, if you have any decorations, large rocks, driftwood, etc., you may need to clean under them. The smell could be from the gases put out by anaerobic bacteria growing in a mulm buildup somewhere in the tank… or from a dead/decaying fish or other critter. In general, a healthy, […]
I don’t see much mention of efficiency in the pond pump discussions. The topic originator had to replace an existing pond pump, and couldn’t wait very long to get a replacement in place.
We’re using a Laguna Max Flo 2400 (submersible pump which can handle small solids, enclosed in a cage) which is […]
Check the nitrite level. Whenever my tank has any fishy smell at all (noone has specified what their bad smells smell like but several have hinted that that’s what it smells like), my nitrites are high. They’re classically associated with the fishy smell.
A noxious rotten odor would be hydrogen sulfide […]
Don’t ever feed them? What in the world are they eating? One reason I ask is some fish could live long by eating what’s overgrown in your tank if there’s enough of it.
Also, it would be very helpful if you could tell us your ammonia, nitrate and nitrite levels. […]
I never liked the undergravel filters. The only really positive thing I could say about having one is it helped keep my water very clear. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
In a message dated 7/16/2008 2:20:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time, george.labelle@intel.com writes:
Thought I’d share with the group my near loss of pond, recovery, and lesson learned. Specs. 1,700 Gal. pond, Performance Pro 1/4-49 pump, Ultima II 2,000 filter and Aqua UV 80W. Aloha Oregon, near Portland. […]
Thought I’d share with the group my near loss of pond, recovery, and lesson learned. Specs. 1,700 Gal. pond, Performance Pro 1/4-49 pump, Ultima II 2,000 filter and Aqua UV 80W. Aloha Oregon, near Portland. 6 total KOI about 100″.
Trouble began when the water was more green than it should have been. […]