lunging

[tiger terror]

What causes a fish to lunge back&forth,concerned for my peacock...seems like he may be showing signs of trouble...

 

[Gboy66]

Peacock? Is it being aggressive to another fish? More info please!!

 

[tiger terror]

No not bein aggressive,doin so in a stationary position..this began today..

 

[Gboy66]

No not bein aggressive,doin so in a stationary position..this began today..

Perimeters?

 

[tiger terror]

Aulonocara Jacobfriebergi,if my speelling is correct..

 

[tiger terror]

Ph 8.2-ammo .25- nitrtrite-0 -nitrate 80,I've got a problem...power went out earlier today for about an hour,could that have caused this? Anyway beginning a huge wc right now

 

[Gboy66]

Ph 8.2-ammo .25- nitrtrite-0 -nitrate 80,I've got a problem...power went out earlier today for about an hour,could that have caused this? Anyway beginning a huge wc right now

Ya, definatly do an 70% because the trates are causing problems

 

[tiger terror]

Replaced 50g , how long should I wait to retest?

 

[Jmedic25]

You need to do more than change the water...Trates that high are a sign of a dirty system. Either your gravel is hording bad stuff or you have a real dirty filter.

 

[tiger terror]

Recheched my levels& ph back down to 8.0- ammo 0- nitrite 0- nitrate 20..also this is a planted tank,so I know to expect nitrate levels 20-40 max..the level I had earlier I know is way to high..cleaned the magnum 350 adding some denitrate to the canister,last cleaning was a week&a half ago on that&once every 2 weeks(or as needed) i vac the sand...also changed the filter media&reseeded w/bb..

 

[Gboy66]

Recheched my levels& ph back down to 8.0- ammo 0- nitrite 0- nitrate 20..also this is a planted tank,so I know to expect nitrate levels 20-40 max..the level I had earlier I know is way to high..cleaned the magnum 350 adding some denitrate to the canister,last cleaning was a week&a half ago on that&once every 2 weeks(or as needed) i vac the sand...also changed the filter media&reseeded w/bb..

Planted tank with high trates? Plants are known to suck up trates

 

[tiger terror]

I also keep 17 mbuna/peacocks in this 75g reef tank..

 

[tiger terror]

I can only keep a few with these guys..mainly horn wort,java fern& anubias..