Your still pushing it though
Trout are pretty sensitive.
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| Author: | vrssbt1 [ Apr 9th, '08, 15:58 ] |
| Post subject: | water parameters |
since i addad my silver perch fingerlings (40) a month ago my water parameters were all good but since i added 20 trout shit has hit the fan.... below is the last week off results Date NH3/NH4 NO2 NO3 PH 01.04.08 0.1 0.2 0-5 7.2 04.04.08 1 0.2 5 7 05.04.08 0.5 0.2 5 to 10 7.2 added 20 trout 100mm long 06.04.08 1.5 0.3 5 to 10 7.2 07.04.08 2 0.3 10 7.2 09.04.08 4 1.2 50 7.5 would it be the trout i added that has made this happen |
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| Author: | Outbackozzie [ Apr 9th, '08, 16:15 ] |
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NO more food - you are nearing killing zone...actually according to this http://dataguru.org/misc/aquarium/Ammon ... mmonia5ppm you already are. |
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| Author: | vrssbt1 [ Apr 9th, '08, 16:22 ] |
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i think i would be just under killing zone as my water temp is only 12 degrees |
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| Author: | Outbackozzie [ Apr 9th, '08, 16:26 ] |
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Your still pushing it though Trout are pretty sensitive.
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| Author: | vrssbt1 [ Apr 9th, '08, 16:29 ] |
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mmm so you reckon stop feeding until levels come down to acceptable levels |
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| Author: | Outbackozzie [ Apr 9th, '08, 16:30 ] |
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yeah definately - some might say do a water change, but that might stress the trout too much. |
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| Author: | vrssbt1 [ Apr 9th, '08, 16:33 ] |
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kk will not feed lol cant really do water change as im not on mains water and dont have enogh to change water in the pond lol |
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Apr 9th, '08, 16:38 ] |
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How big is your pond ? Not just the ammonia levels I'd be concerned about, but the nitrites also.... Definately no feeding for two days if you can't do a water change.... What's the capacity of your growbeds? Have you added any supplementary air to the tank? |
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| Author: | vrssbt1 [ Apr 9th, '08, 16:43 ] |
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pond approx 1500L growbed cap is approx 200L more sitting there just havent got time to set them up yet no need for extra air there's plenty have 2 air stones that are 30cm in diameter, the drain from the growbed which is decent and the whateva you call from the pump when you direct it back to pond coz too much flow into growbed lol cant think of what its called. |
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| Author: | Outbackozzie [ Apr 9th, '08, 16:49 ] |
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bypass |
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| Author: | vrssbt1 [ Apr 9th, '08, 17:09 ] |
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lol yh thats the one cheers |
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| Author: | twintragics [ Apr 9th, '08, 18:11 ] |
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get those new gbs online mate, otherwise ur just wasting ur fishfood by upping the ammo toxicity in ur water. Too many fish for too small grow beds. Effects on fish are not necessarily lethal to be bad. |
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| Author: | Jaymie [ Apr 9th, '08, 18:27 ] |
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okay, really don't feed for two days. Don't forget your system has had a couple of upsets in the last week. You had the power off for nearly a day and you have had a 50% increase in fish load. Give the bacteria a chance to catch up. The fish will be fine without food for a couple of days. Then, slowly increase the feed. |
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| Author: | Hex [ Apr 9th, '08, 18:56 ] |
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It might take a little longer than usual with 54F water temps. Your last water test shows the nitrite and nitrate spiking, so thats a good sign. |
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| Author: | twintragics [ Apr 9th, '08, 19:03 ] |
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Hey Hex, howz that late spring snow treating you? |
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