All times are UTC + 8 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 87 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  Next
Author Message
 Post subject: Re: Rose in Newcastle
PostPosted: Aug 1st, '11, 16:11 
Valued Contributor
Valued Contributor
User avatar

Joined: Jun 2nd, '11, 17:33
Posts: 93
Location: Newcastle
Gender: Female
Are you human?: yes
Location: NSW Australia
No idea on why the tank cracked - pain in the bum but what can you do.....

I HAVE FISH - TROUT to be exact!!!!

Big thank you to Erina George and Rupe for helping me to organise.

Readings from today

PH - 6.0
AM - .25
Nitrite - .25
Nitrate - 5.0

Fish are swimming nicely, but won't eat. Any ideas???


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
    Advertisement
 
 Post subject: Re: Rose in Newcastle
PostPosted: Aug 1st, '11, 16:22 
Moderator
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Jan 11th, '07, 14:20
Posts: 6449
Location: Perth
Gender: Female
Location: Jandakot
They may want to settle in first Rosie. Is it dark where you are now? Mine go crazy on sunset but are not interested in food after the sun sets.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Rose in Newcastle
PostPosted: Aug 1st, '11, 16:26 
Valued Contributor
Valued Contributor
User avatar

Joined: Jun 2nd, '11, 17:33
Posts: 93
Location: Newcastle
Gender: Female
Are you human?: yes
Location: NSW Australia
Gets dark after 5ish at the moment

Thought it might take a couple of days though for them to settle in.

If they don't eat the food am I best to take the uneaten food out and then try again on the next feed. I am assuming that morning and evening is the best times to feed??


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Rose in Newcastle
PostPosted: Aug 1st, '11, 16:43 
Moderator
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Jan 11th, '07, 14:20
Posts: 6449
Location: Perth
Gender: Female
Location: Jandakot
The best way to feed is to stand back and throw just a very few pellets at the surface of the water to get their attention :lol: When they have taken the bait, you will be a little wet at this stage, all going to plan. Throw a few more, continue until they slow. We only use floating pellets and if they are still there in 1/2 an hour, scoop them out, rather than leaving them to settle on the floor of this fish tank. Minimal feeding in a new system. :(


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Rose in Newcastle
PostPosted: Aug 1st, '11, 16:47 
Valued Contributor
Valued Contributor
User avatar

Joined: Jun 2nd, '11, 17:33
Posts: 93
Location: Newcastle
Gender: Female
Are you human?: yes
Location: NSW Australia
Thanks Faye. I will give that a try in the morning.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Rose in Newcastle
PostPosted: Aug 1st, '11, 22:05 
Not unusual for the fish not to eat for the first day or so Rosey... in fact I always advise not to feed them at all for a day...

Could be that your pH might be a bit different than George's tank... and at 6.0 is a bit low...

Get some slaked lime (brickies lime)... or some EcoRose... (preferably as you get a Potassium boost as well as a pH buffer)....

In your system... only add a good pinch of the slaked lime... or use a (supplied) spoonful of the EcoRose...

Wait several hours... test and report back...


Top
  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Rose in Newcastle
PostPosted: Aug 1st, '11, 22:58 
Moderator
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Jul 18th, '10, 13:09
Posts: 2385
Gender: Male
Are you human?: mostly
Location: Western Australia
Hey rosie if they are off the feed then maybe leave them for a day or so to develop a appetite and get comfortable, I find skipping a meal will usually get the trout back feeding like wild tigers :)


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Rose in Newcastle
PostPosted: Aug 2nd, '11, 15:09 
Valued Contributor
Valued Contributor
User avatar

Joined: Jun 2nd, '11, 17:33
Posts: 93
Location: Newcastle
Gender: Female
Are you human?: yes
Location: NSW Australia
Readings from yesterday
PH 6.0
AM .25
Nitrite .25
Nitrate 5.0

Readings from today
PH 6.4
AM .5
Nitrite 2.0
Nitrate 10

Is that usual for the PH to go up?????


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Rose in Newcastle
PostPosted: Aug 2nd, '11, 15:46 
pH is better Rosey.... Don't feed the trout though... your ammonia has risen... and nitrites are a bit high....

Salt to 1ppt to combat the nitrites... which effect the blood osmosis of fish...

That's 1kg of salt... in 1000L.... go to Bunnings and buy a 20kg of Sunray Pool Salt ($6-10)...

Not surprising that your ammonia has spiked after adding the fish... your system is still basically cycling...

Don't add any more Seasol or other things for a while... and watch your pH, especially when the ammonia and nitrite fall to zero... the nitrification kicking in might lower your pH rapidly....

Did you use EcoRose or Slaked Lime to bring the pH back Rosey??


Top
  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Rose in Newcastle
PostPosted: Aug 3rd, '11, 14:01 

Joined: Aug 2nd, '11, 17:57
Posts: 9
Gender: Male
Are you human?: yes
Location: Newcastle
Hi Rose
Maybe I am just a bit gun ho but if it was up to me I would of just thrown the fish in. I have been playing with different systems for about 3 years now and I always just throw them all in straight away. I find as long as the water is rain water and I always introduce the fish to the new water over a 30 minut period so there is no sudden shock to there systems. I know I will get shot down with this comment but that is just what I do.
Good luck Rose
Regards
Dude


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Rose in Newcastle
PostPosted: Aug 3rd, '11, 15:08 
Valued Contributor
Valued Contributor
User avatar

Joined: Jun 2nd, '11, 17:33
Posts: 93
Location: Newcastle
Gender: Female
Are you human?: yes
Location: NSW Australia
Readings today
PH 6.4
AM .5
Nitrite 5
Nitrate 40

Just about to salt again!

Any other suggestions??????


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Rose in Newcastle
PostPosted: Aug 3rd, '11, 15:11 
Don't feed the fish...


Top
  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Rose in Newcastle
PostPosted: Aug 3rd, '11, 15:13 
Valued Contributor
Valued Contributor
User avatar

Joined: Jun 2nd, '11, 17:33
Posts: 93
Location: Newcastle
Gender: Female
Are you human?: yes
Location: NSW Australia
I haven't. Poor buggers must be starving!!


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Rose in Newcastle
PostPosted: Aug 3rd, '11, 15:15 
If the nitrite hasn't dropped by the weekend... you might have to do a 30% water change....

Give the fish a "small" feed tomorrow night... then nothing until the weekend...


Top
  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re: Rose in Newcastle
PostPosted: Aug 3rd, '11, 15:27 
Site Admin
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Mar 12th, '06, 07:56
Posts: 17803
Images: 4
Location: Perth
Gender: Male
Blog: View Blog (1)
Naaaa, I do that as well Dude.... :) Chuck em straight in and feed minimally for the first few weeks..


Top
 Profile Personal album  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 87 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  Next

All times are UTC + 8 hours


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron

Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
Portal by phpBB3 Portal © phpBB Türkiye
[ Time : 0.101s | 13 Queries | GZIP : Off ]