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10-12-2007, 06:08 PM
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Shark
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this cant be helping the spaghetti not good(pic)
well i think i might have found an issue. Again i reaquascaped yesterday and i think i cause an issue. After testing my water right now just to see i found that i am at ammonia 0.25 nitrite 0.25 nitrate 15 ph 8.2-8.4 and sg at 1.024-1.025 swing arm. The only thing i can think to do is a 50% water change
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10-12-2007, 06:17 PM
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How long has this tank been setup? What test kits are you using?
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10-12-2007, 06:19 PM
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Shark
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its been up for 2 months and cycle has been gone since week two. I reaquascaped yesterday to make more room for the leather and i think thats what did it. The parameters were fine two days ago. I am going to do a 50% water chage tonight other then that i dont know what else to do
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10-12-2007, 06:37 PM
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Shark
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is the leather going to survive this?
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10-12-2007, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ionracing
is the leather going to survive this?
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Probably they are pretty hardy a water change is a good idea
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10-12-2007, 06:41 PM
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Shark
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i need more salt i had enough for a regular water change this week but not for a 6 gallon change. I am going to my lfs to get salt
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10-12-2007, 06:44 PM
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Shark
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here is what the leather looks like now
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10-12-2007, 06:47 PM
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Professor Chaos
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if ammonia and nitrite is present then you need to give it more flow so it has a better ability to aspirate and remove any that it may have absorbed. just my thoughts.
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10-12-2007, 06:49 PM
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Shark
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ok i am going to point the korlia at it an go get salt
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10-12-2007, 06:49 PM
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I'd do a waterchange but still wouln't worry to much unless it starts turning black or gets mushy
Also if you could flip your pics before you attach them that would be helpful 
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10-12-2007, 07:28 PM
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Ammonia is the only issue and a water change should resolve that. If a water change isn't possible you should consider purchasing one of the ammonia binding/conversion agents like Prime .. should help mitigate the issue.
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10-12-2007, 10:36 PM
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Shark
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i just did the water change. i changed 4.2 gallons and now waiting to do the water test.
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10-12-2007, 10:48 PM
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Shark
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ammonia looks right at zero nitrite looks between 0 and .25 and everything else looks normal
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10-12-2007, 10:52 PM
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Big Fishy
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good luck with the leather!
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10-13-2007, 09:14 AM
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the ammonia is from the aquascaping. it is from the sand bed. you have disturbed and released dead matter that had been sitting in there for a while. you can expect this every time you reaquascape a sand bed tank.
in most cases this is not a problem.
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