I am feeding him the frozen shrimp and a frozen mixture of shrimp, scallop, etc. He also will eat flake foods and he does eat the green algae in the tank. My LFS suggested I wait out this mini cycle she feels my tank is going through before trying to feed him seaweed or fresh vegetables. I will...
I am using the Marine Lab test kit. After doing a water change yesterday I did readings again. The PH 7.8, ammonia 0, akaline 0, nitrate 2.5, nitrite 0.1 My salinity is 1.020 and the water temp. 79. Is another water change the only way to get the ph back to normal? Do you think the ph dropped...
I did a water change yesterday. All readings were good. Like I said, 0 ammonia, 0 alkaline, ph was 7.6, 0 nitrate and nitrite. Water temp is 78 -79. The tang is still eating and this morning is swimming around more. I have checked him for the red lines after reading all the posts about this...
Today I did a water change and took readings. Everything is in the 0's PH is normal. No alkaline and no ammonia, but the tang is still not looking good. His color and eyes are fine. He is just hovering next to a rock and not swimming like he usually does. He seems to be breathing harder than...
Thanks, I will stop using the antibiotic. I was just so happy to finally get rid of the red algae. I hate that stuff. I do still have quite a bit of green algae and some brown, so it hasn't totally disappeared. I will do a water change and readings. Thank you so much. And no, I do not have LS...
Please Help. I have had this yellow tang for 5 weeks now. He is doing great. Eating, swimming, etc. Just noticed his mouth is stuck opened. Is this normal? I never noticed it being this open before. I have a 75 gallon year old tank. 1 blue damsel, 1 striped damsel and 1 wrasse. All are 6 months...
75 Gal. tank, 6 months old, blue damsel and stripped damsel since tank started. PH 8.2, Amonia 0, Alkaline 2.8, Nitrite 0.1, Nitrate 10. This is using Red Sea Marine Lab. 404 Fluval filter. Water temp. 80, salinty 1.021
I have been through the brown algae, small amount of green and now have been invaded with this maroon algae. Although it is very pretty it is very thick and clumpy and I am tired of it. What is it and how long will it last? Is there any way to get rid of it. cleaed the tank this morning and it...