jimandjess3096
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Here is a pic of the tang.
Jess, Please conect the back of your hand with the side of his head... LOL 8)jimandjess3096 said:ok the last 3 replies were Jim. Just ignore it! he didn't put copper in the tank.
Yes, uneaten foods and wastes are the main causes of nitrates. Do you have snails and /or crabs to help with keeping the tank clean?He told me he did several water changes today and that the gravel was filthy. Is it food and waste that cause nitrates to get high?
As long as the water changes continue to show improvement, that's about all you need to do aside from feeding with vitamin soaked foods. How many water changes have been done and when did you (Jim) start them. 4 Days ago, the posts where looking as if the tang was getting worse!The tang does look better. He is still a little red, but he's looking better though. Should we do anything else besides water changes?
pH won't tell you anything about alkalinity really. You can have a high alk level and supressed pH quite easily. If so and someone advises you to buffer it can have disasterous effects on the animals. Best to know both parts before making a descision on what to do. Once you have all new test results, please post them.I'm going to test the water and post the results in a few. I haven't gotten the tests for the nitrate or alkalinity. But like I said a while back, I was told that testing for ph would tell you the alkalinity level. please advise! thanks, jessica
that's about all you need to do aside from feeding
now he is breathing even faster and he's mostly white and not eating much. it doesnt' seem like the water changes did much for him
You aren't missing anything I was only refering to not needing a med. As far as the conditions of the tank itself, it has been discussed several times.srgetz said:that's about all you need to do aside from feeding
Unless I missed something, he needs to remove the lid and get some powerheads as well, right? Regardless of the type of sw fish in there, it's a small surface area...
If the redness has faded, the water change did plenty. The rapid breathing and color loss could simpley be from stress. Given the possible change in water parameters and conditions of the tank water before the change it's more than possible.jimandjess3096 said:Well earlier today i looked at the tang and all of the red had went away. now he is breathing even faster and he's mostly white and not eating much. it doesnt' seem like the water changes did much for him. is there any other suggestions? thanks, jim and jess