dr-solo wrote:
easy to figure out. If your nitrates only require once a week water changes
to stay
below 20 ppm, feeding is fine.
if you dont see big trailing poop behind them or floating around, you are
feeding
fine.
if they arent floating, you are feeding fine.
if they are healthy and active, you are feeding fine.
however, high quality, high protein food is better, but in MUCH smaller
amounts.
Ingrid

Hmmm. I've only done 1 water change, since I thought you were supposed to do
it once a month. I guess I should do it weekly, because I keep adding
chemicals to bring the ammonia down. According to my test strips, the
nitrates/trites are fine, but the ammonia keeps getting high.

And they do have a bit of poop! I'm probably feeding them too much. They are
healthy and active - and darned friendly and cute.

I've cut down a little bit on the food. I'll do some shopping and compare
food.

I guess another water change is in order...

Thank you.
Stephanie
Jake and Ryan 9/3/99