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MCPHRO
 Post subject: Re: Macca's system
PostPosted: Apr 23rd, '08, 16:18 
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Ok. latest water tests.. Is there a reason my nitrite is almost 0? Im assuming its all being turned into Nitrates...

Old test from 1 week ago

Ammonia: 0.25 down from 0.50
Nitrites:0.50 Increased Up fro 0
Nitrates: 20ish Increase from 10

This test...

Ammonia: 0.25 Holding steady
Nitrites: Almost 0 ... down from 0.50
Nitrates: 40ish Increase from 20 ish

PH: around 7


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File comment: Here are the fish.. all 20cm - 30cm of them... ive never done a full count yet... How many u think I have?
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RupertofOZ
 Post subject: Re: Macca's system
PostPosted: Apr 23rd, '08, 16:20 
Looks to be twenty there :rr:
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 Post subject: Re: Macca's system
PostPosted: Apr 23rd, '08, 16:25 
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Heres the plants...

Also, are the water readings ive posted above... Healthy? for an AP system?


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 Post subject: Re: Macca's system
PostPosted: Apr 26th, '08, 16:32 
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
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Ammonia good
Nitrite good - mine fluctuates up to 0.25 but not a real concern
Nitrates good - mine sits between 150-300 and the fish are quite comfortable with that
pH good

Looks like it might be cycled now - so when are you gonna add some more fish...we need :rr: in HSM :shock: mode :twisted:
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 Post subject: Re: Macca's system
PostPosted: May 14th, '08, 20:37 
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Ok few updates atm...

Removed 5 fish out of the system to my Brother in laws place down in cairns.. he has an IBC now too... :twisted:
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 Post subject: Re: Macca's system
PostPosted: May 14th, '08, 20:40 
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Here is the latest system growth...

This was about the 5th May...


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PostPosted: May 14th, '08, 20:47 
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Heres the latest system growth!

WOW!


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PostPosted: May 14th, '08, 20:50 
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iron deficiency maybe. get some chelated iron or some minplus

It's looking great!
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PostPosted: May 14th, '08, 20:58 
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More nice growth... This is as of Today!


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 Post subject: Re: Macca's system
PostPosted: May 14th, '08, 21:04 
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More piccies...

Now.. this is what we all fear when we go and take a look in out tank.. I LOST 2 FISH!!! Whatthe...

I took them out, and 1 looked really pale and had been hammered.. see all the cut like marks on him...

The other had his Gill half eaten away... I actually had to put him out of his misery...

I had 1 redclaw in the tank, and im assuming hes the culpret... so just to make sure and take 1 variable out of the equations... see pictures!


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File comment: Had to find out why I lost 2 fish... water reading was ok though.. ammonia - .25 rough, Nitrites - 0, Nitrates - 10 to 15, pH - 7.2 (up a little)
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 Post subject: Re: Macca's system
PostPosted: May 14th, '08, 21:10 
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Ok, more examination

Well if it is the redclaw.. lets take it out of the equation shall we :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:


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File comment: The good fish (Should have eaten him) was still breating - just but i couldnt bring him out of it.. He went to the fish heaven in the sky, but look at his left gill.... (was it the redclaw again?) What causes this much damage?
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File comment: Check out the other side of the pale fish...I can only think that hes getting beat up, or the redclaws having a go at him... ?? What do you think?
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 Post subject: Re: Macca's system
PostPosted: May 14th, '08, 21:14 
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NO BODY TOUCHES MY JADE PEARCH!!!

Bon Apitie... bugger.. just throw another redclaw on the barbie!!!

:rr:


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PostPosted: May 14th, '08, 21:19 
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looks like it could be scrape marks from the redclaw, that'll teach him ;)

a hint for taking pictures in an open tank, hold an umbrella over the water to reduce the glare :D

so how many fish left now?
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 Post subject: Re: Macca's system
PostPosted: May 14th, '08, 21:28 
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I believe it leaves me with 10 fish... enough i think for a 1000ltr system... as they are all huge.. u seen the size, about 30cm long each... 700g each. So thats almost 1kg fish per 100 ltrs of water...

Next time, ill get fingerlings, and ask for 30 probably... with losses id hope to have arounf 20 grow larger.. these i had to buy large.. $105 - for 17 of them!
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 Post subject: Re: Macca's system
PostPosted: May 15th, '08, 17:56 
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
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Have we any dentists here....think :rr: may need a couple of extractions :twisted:

Keep an eye on the system for a few days, those scratch marks etc may have been received after the death...redclaw looking for a good meal thing :D
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