mickitiffen
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Dec 23, 2007
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My BGK (5 years) is hiding and 2 days ago I saw stringy like stuff on him. I had elevated nitrites but I got them down to 0. Planted aquarium. I have coral and driftwood in it.
The water chemistry was good except for pH is low--it was like 6 and maybe it is inching towards 7. I used API pH increase at a low dose. The LFS said that I should remove some of the gravel, clean the lower level real well bc he thinks there is too much stuff there and that's causing the pH to stay low.
Now the fish is hiding. I used MarOxy per the LFS advice. I am really worried about him. I am sentimental as he was bought by my late husband and would be very sad to lose him. He ate well the past few days.
The water chemistry was good except for pH is low--it was like 6 and maybe it is inching towards 7. I used API pH increase at a low dose. The LFS said that I should remove some of the gravel, clean the lower level real well bc he thinks there is too much stuff there and that's causing the pH to stay low.
Now the fish is hiding. I used MarOxy per the LFS advice. I am really worried about him. I am sentimental as he was bought by my late husband and would be very sad to lose him. He ate well the past few days.