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I've held off feeding fish for close to a month over summer and when I harvested there were still plenty of fat reserves in the gut. No it won't hurt the fish as much as nitrite poisoning will.

The fishes will be fine without food for 1-2 weeks.


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Fourth test no feed for the third day
PH 8.2
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 5.0
Nnitrate 5.0

Can someone delete my two extra posts please can't figure out how to.

Done.

Hi guys fifth test ph08.0
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 5.0. Maybe a smidge lighter
Nitrate 10
I've noticed that the nitrate has been fluctuating up and down,and pH a bit.my plants a growing OK, a little tinge of yellow,and the water looks crystal clear,no waste in tank at all.
PS when you say fish can go long time with out food,does that apply to any size fish.

Yes, even your little babies.

They are cold blooded, so they don't need to feed nearly as much as us.

Thanks buddy,that makes me feel better.

If I'm waiting for system to cycle,and not feeding would it be a bad idea to treat my bok cho,its got lots of greenyish eggs on plants and media.cheers

Depends what you plan on treating with? If it's white cabbage moth eggs treat with dipel once the caterpillars hatch. Any treatment has to be organic or you could harm the fish

I have dipel so long as it won't so no harm to the cycle process

Dipel is fine and will have no issues with cycling. It's a bacteria that only effects caterpillars

Thanks Ben for the info,also have been looking at your pics awesome stuff.if I go to Busselton in the future would it be possible to drop in.one day I would like to add another grow bed myself one day when I get more experience

No problems Rod. You're welcome to drop in and have a look at my systems anytime you're in Busselton. Just send me a PM