A Ray of Sunshine (follow-up to Comedy of Errors)

[Carol Shenkenberger]

By now, he'd be hitting the cloudy water stage. Patience needed then, lasts
for just a week or so and it doesnt bother the fish. Just looks unsightly
then goes away.

"T" > wrote in message
link.net...
> Almost there..... Almost there... Patience will bring the joy sooner than
> you think...
>
> Timmer...
>
>
> "RedForeman ©®" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Patience... sit back, relax, www.thekrib.com and read a little.......
> it'll
> > all be over in a few days.... then I'd start very slowly....
> >
> > "NSP" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > Hi all!
> > >
> > > First, the losses:
> > >
> > > 1 Yoyo Loach - no long MIA - DEAD.
> > > 1 Dwarf Gourami - DEAD
> > > 2 Serpae Tetras - DEAD
> > >
> > >
> > > Probable Loss:
> > >
> > > Female Platy
> > >
> > >
> > > Remaining Fish:
> > >
> > > 2 Guppies (Male & Female)
> > > 1 Baby Guppy (he's our little eye of the tiger - he keeps surviving!)
> > > 1 Zebra Daneo
> > > 1 Pleco
> > > 1 Male Platy
> > > 1 Dwarf Gourami
> > >
> > >
> > > I decided to check the water quality today and determined the
> > > following:
> > >
> > > 0 PPM, Ammonia
> > > >110 PPM Nitrite
> > >
> > > So, either the ammonia levels have gone down because the cycling is
> > > taking place, or there are so many dead fish, there isn't enough left
> > > to produce ammonia!
> > >
> > > I think it's the cycling though because even the dead fish should have
> > > left ammonia in the water.
> > >
> > > From what I've read, the nitrite should drop like a rock in the next
> > > few days.
> > >
> > > I did a 20% water change - but it had no effect in the nitrite level.
> > >
> > > I guess one positive thing about all this is with the fish losses, I
> > > can better stock my tank the second time round.
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Neil
> >
> >
>
>

[NSP]

Hi all!

First, the losses:

1 Yoyo Loach - no long MIA - DEAD.
1 Dwarf Gourami - DEAD
2 Serpae Tetras - DEAD


Probable Loss:

Female Platy


Remaining Fish:

2 Guppies (Male & Female)
1 Baby Guppy (he's our little eye of the tiger - he keeps surviving!)
1 Zebra Daneo
1 Pleco
1 Male Platy
1 Dwarf Gourami


I decided to check the water quality today and determined the
following:

0 PPM, Ammonia
>110 PPM Nitrite

So, either the ammonia levels have gone down because the cycling is
taking place, or there are so many dead fish, there isn't enough left
to produce ammonia!

I think it's the cycling though because even the dead fish should have
left ammonia in the water.

From what I've read, the nitrite should drop like a rock in the next
few days.

I did a 20% water change - but it had no effect in the nitrite level.

I guess one positive thing about all this is with the fish losses, I
can better stock my tank the second time round.


Regards,
Neil

[RedForeman ©®]

Patience... sit back, relax, www.thekrib.com and read a little....... it'll
all be over in a few days.... then I'd start very slowly....

"NSP" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi all!
>
> First, the losses:
>
> 1 Yoyo Loach - no long MIA - DEAD.
> 1 Dwarf Gourami - DEAD
> 2 Serpae Tetras - DEAD
>
>
> Probable Loss:
>
> Female Platy
>
>
> Remaining Fish:
>
> 2 Guppies (Male & Female)
> 1 Baby Guppy (he's our little eye of the tiger - he keeps surviving!)
> 1 Zebra Daneo
> 1 Pleco
> 1 Male Platy
> 1 Dwarf Gourami
>
>
> I decided to check the water quality today and determined the
> following:
>
> 0 PPM, Ammonia
> >110 PPM Nitrite
>
> So, either the ammonia levels have gone down because the cycling is
> taking place, or there are so many dead fish, there isn't enough left
> to produce ammonia!
>
> I think it's the cycling though because even the dead fish should have
> left ammonia in the water.
>
> From what I've read, the nitrite should drop like a rock in the next
> few days.
>
> I did a 20% water change - but it had no effect in the nitrite level.
>
> I guess one positive thing about all this is with the fish losses, I
> can better stock my tank the second time round.
>
>
> Regards,
> Neil

[T]

Almost there..... Almost there... Patience will bring the joy sooner than
you think...

Timmer...


"RedForeman ©®" > wrote in message
...
> Patience... sit back, relax, www.thekrib.com and read a little.......
it'll
> all be over in a few days.... then I'd start very slowly....
>
> "NSP" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Hi all!
> >
> > First, the losses:
> >
> > 1 Yoyo Loach - no long MIA - DEAD.
> > 1 Dwarf Gourami - DEAD
> > 2 Serpae Tetras - DEAD
> >
> >
> > Probable Loss:
> >
> > Female Platy
> >
> >
> > Remaining Fish:
> >
> > 2 Guppies (Male & Female)
> > 1 Baby Guppy (he's our little eye of the tiger - he keeps surviving!)
> > 1 Zebra Daneo
> > 1 Pleco
> > 1 Male Platy
> > 1 Dwarf Gourami
> >
> >
> > I decided to check the water quality today and determined the
> > following:
> >
> > 0 PPM, Ammonia
> > >110 PPM Nitrite
> >
> > So, either the ammonia levels have gone down because the cycling is
> > taking place, or there are so many dead fish, there isn't enough left
> > to produce ammonia!
> >
> > I think it's the cycling though because even the dead fish should have
> > left ammonia in the water.
> >
> > From what I've read, the nitrite should drop like a rock in the next
> > few days.
> >
> > I did a 20% water change - but it had no effect in the nitrite level.
> >
> > I guess one positive thing about all this is with the fish losses, I
> > can better stock my tank the second time round.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Neil
>
>

[0rion]

"NSP" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi all!
>
> First, the losses:

at 110ppm i'd be careful reaching into there without a hazmat suit........

[Donald Kerns]

NSP wrote:

> I decided to check the water quality today and determined the
> following:
>
> 0 PPM, Ammonia
>>110 PPM Nitrite
>

Um, I'm REALLY worried about that second number... Did you actually do a
nitrAte (NO3) test? Most nitrIte (NO2) test kits don't read that high,
and that level would be exceedingly toxic.

-D
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