"Bongo" wrote in message
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Hello



I am new to these news groups so sorry if posted in wrong group.



I have got 2 tanks 1 tropical and 1 coldwater.



I have got the same filter products in the two tanks and I use TetraAqua
EasyBalance, Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Stress Zyme and there Stress Coat.
My
tropical tank stays nice and clean but the coldwater does not am I doing
anything wrong and also are there any other treatments that I should be
putting into the tanks?



Also when I am replacing the water I tend to do it using a 2-litre jug and
I
put the treatments into each individual 2-litre jug. Do I have to do this
or
can I put the treatment into the tanks before and then just add the water?



Thanks in advance for your help and advice,



Regards Bongo.


Hi Bongo,

Welcome to the NG :-)

A few questions for you:-

1. What fish do you have in each of the tanks?
2. What size are the tanks?
3. In what way doesn't the coldwater tank stay clean? Is it an algae
problem?
4. Do you have plants in the tank?
5. Have you tested for ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and pH?

In terms of the chemicals that you need to add....personally I just use a
water conditioner - Nutrafin Aqua Plus - which I add to the water I am about
to put in rather than the tank, and also plant food. The only time I would
add anything else is if I was dealing with some type of infection. I do also
use Stress Coat if I am moving a fish - at which point I put that into the
bag with the fish.

Cheers
Gill