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Author:  toddscat [ Apr 11th, '11, 16:50 ]
Post subject:  Help with Trout
I bought 30 rainbow trout Saturday afternoon & let them go in 1000 ltr tank, water parameters all fine. Gave them a feed Sunday about 1/2 handful of 5mm pellets.
This evenings test results
Ammonia 0.25 - 0.5
pH 7.4
Nitrite 0.25 - 0.5
Nitrate 20 ppm

I have salted to 2 ppt & wont feed for a couple of days.
Is there anything else i should do like water change or just wait & see what happens?
I haven't had trout before so don't know what to expect.
Also How much feed should I be giving the fish when feeding resumes? They are approx 120mm long.

Todd
Author:  freoboy [ Apr 11th, '11, 16:52 ]
Post subject:  Help with Trout
Wait until parameters drop. 5mm pellets might be anbit big for the trout. Also they will need a few days to adjust to the feed your using before they start hitting it hard...
Author:  Food&Fish [ Apr 11th, '11, 16:55 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with Trout
I recon 5 mm pellets are to big for 120 mm fish
other wise all else seems ok
No no water change unless amonia spikes
Author:  toddscat [ Apr 11th, '11, 17:04 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with Trout
The pellets were what the trout farm at Macclesfield gave me with the fish. Said they were being fed 9mm but I opted for the 5mm instead. Will crush it up a bit when next feeding.
Thanks for the advice will just keep an eye on things for a day or 2
Author:  Food&Fish [ Apr 11th, '11, 17:11 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with Trout
Ok if thats what they gave you it must be ok
How much were the pellets
Barra pellets that a lot of us use are $2.50 a kg
Author:  toddscat [ Apr 11th, '11, 17:18 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with Trout
I dont know the break up or if i got touched but i paid $70 dollars for the 30 trout & 5kg of the pellets. trout range from 150mm - 120mm in size
Author:  BNDYBEAR [ Apr 11th, '11, 17:41 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with Trout
where did you buy them from? they are good size to be getting, I am feeding mine ( 75mm) 6mm crushed down to about 2mm. obviously some pallets remain large and the fish seem to take the big ones as well the small ones to maybe feed size is not too critical as long as they can fit it in there mouths!
Author:  earthbound [ Apr 11th, '11, 19:25 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with Trout
yep, I'd be holding back on the feed till the system catches up with the loading.. :thumbright:
Author:  toddscat [ Apr 11th, '11, 19:28 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with Trout
[quote="BNDYBEAR"]where did you buy them from?
Maccelsfield trout farm near Emerald

Will do EB, Thanks
Author:  chillidude [ Apr 11th, '11, 19:54 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with Trout
toddscat wrote:
I dont know the break up or if i got touched but i paid $70 dollars for the 30 trout & 5kg of the pellets. trout range from 150mm - 120mm in size

Not touched up too much there TC !
Author:  toddscat [ Apr 13th, '11, 13:30 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with Trout
Just did a water test
Ammonia back to 0
Nitrite has gone up to between 1 & 2
Haven't fed since monday morning
Is there anything i should do or just continue to wait & watch

Todd
Author:  freoboy [ Apr 13th, '11, 13:31 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with Trout
play the patience card :)
good things come to those who wait :wink:
Author:  toddscat [ Apr 13th, '11, 13:41 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with Trout
freoboy wrote:
play the patience card :)
good things come to those who wait :wink:


Patience hasn't always been my strong suit, but i was hoping that be would be the advice/reassurance.
Thanks Freoboy, I will wait & watch
Author:  Food&Fish [ Apr 13th, '11, 14:27 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with Trout
If i was in that situation i would feed a desert spoon full once a day and keep an eye on the ammonia
When the others drop just ramp up the feed
as far as how much its best to just under feed than over feed i just drop pellets in till they arent interested
Author:  toddscat [ Apr 13th, '11, 14:38 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with Trout
So is it high ammonia that is the greater evil & the high nitrites not as bad, & once the ammonia readings settle down its ok to give a little feed
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