QT

[flower]

I got a refractometer a few weeks ago and I have a 200gph and 800gph powerhead in the QT

Great... It's always best to check on such things. Now about the power heads... that's quite a bit of water flow for a small 20g tank isn't it?

 

[jay0705]

Now now hes just trying to blow the ich off lol.

 

[mauler]

From everything I've read these tangs like lots of flow. Should I take one out?

 

[jay0705]

Hows he doing w it? Fish will tell you what they like and don't. Mine will swim rt into the flow of my head

 

[mauler]

He's training for the Olympics it looks like he's just doing lap after lap

 

[jay0705]

Hmm lol how is the ich?

 

[mauler]

He's got like 2-3 spots left

 

[jay0705]

R u down to the 1.009 yet

 

[mauler]

Just got there this morning

 

[jay0705]

Ok good , now the killing begins. No issues w him eating?

 

[mauler]

Nope he's eating like a fat fish now he even begs food sometimes.

 

[jay0705]

Excellent, keep your 1.009 steady and he'll be fine. Test the water too tho, dont wana ammonia to creep up

 

[mauler]

I'll check it but shouldn't the beneficial bacteria still be there

 

[beth]

Fish metabolism alters under hyposalinity so you will see increased appetite. Since you are using a small QT, you need to watch water quality, but you should plan to feed 2 x a day and vacuum up anything that ends up on the tank bottom. Feed in small quantities several times, or slowly so that the fed goes in the fish and not to waste.

 

[jay0705]

How long did u have it set up?

 

[mauler]

Fish metabolism alters under hyposalinity so you will see increased appetite. Since you are using a small QT, you need to watch water quality, but you should plan to feed 2 x a day and vacuum up anything that ends up on the tank bottom. Feed in small quantities several times, or slowly so that the fed goes in the fish and not to waste.

I already feed them all 3x a day and I guess that explains why hesbeating so much now.

 

[jay0705]

An eating fish is a healthy fish generally. When they stop eating its never good

 

[mauler]

It's been up for about 3 weeks I ran the filter on my DT for a week and used about 15lbs of rock from DT to start the cycle I also used my DT water to fill it.

 

[jay0705]

Ah very good ok, how is ur ph?

 

[mauler]

It's at 8.0