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| Author: | jonponton [ Jan 13th, '12, 22:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Why ate my SP dying? |
Hi all, I'm hoping I can gets some advise regarding why I have lost 4 SP since I started my IBC AP system about 12 weeks ago. After loosing the first 3 we installed a bubbler and things looked to settle down after then. But today we have lost our 4th fish. I have read some stuff online about ich but I'm not sure if that's the problem or not. I have been trying to feed them more than normal recently, going from one a day feeding to twice a day, however I never scoop the uneaten food out of the tank, so I wonder if that could be related to them dying. Any suggestions or things to watch out for would be appreciated. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-32.060306,115.861996 |
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Jan 13th, '12, 22:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why ate my SP dying? |
Hi Jon... how many fish do you have... and how much are you feeding them... If you've got uneaten feed on the bottom of your tank.. then you're obviously over-feeding them... Always remove any uneaten feed... and test your water... What are your water test readings... ammonia (which i suspect will be elevated), nitrite, nitrate... and water temperature... In the mean time.. stop feeding altogether... remove any "gunk" on the bottom of the tank... and pump continuously... salt to 1-2ppt... You probably lost your fish from lack of oxygen,,, and possibly ammonia... |
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| Author: | jonponton [ Jan 13th, '12, 22:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Why ate my SP dying? |
I have 11 SP which are around 20cms and I feed them 2 heaped tea spoons each morning. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-32.060349,115.862002 |
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| Author: | jonponton [ Jan 13th, '12, 22:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Why ate my SP dying? |
Sounds like I'm going to need to get a test kit this weekend. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-32.060387,115.861965 |
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Jan 13th, '12, 22:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why ate my SP dying? |
Sounds like you needed a test kit.. about 12 weeks ago...  I'll have to work out how much a teaspoon of feed is... but roughly you should be feeding that many fish, of that size... about 40gms a day... You'd be better off feeding 20gms x twice daily... or feeding late afternoon.. when the water temps are warmer... and the fish more likely to feed well... |
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| Author: | Jackfrost [ Jan 14th, '12, 14:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why ate my SP dying? |
jonponton wrote: Sounds like I'm going to need to get a test kit this weekend. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-32.060387,115.861965 Hey Jon, where did you get your SP from? |
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| Author: | Earthan Group [ Jan 15th, '12, 15:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why ate my SP dying? |
Having some hot days over your way? |
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| Author: | jonponton [ Jan 16th, '12, 08:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Why ate my SP dying? |
I got my SP from Trevor about 3 months ago. I will likely get some more from him in the coming weeks, stocks permitting. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-31.987345,115.853027 |
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