Hi Ingrid,
Is BioSpira a relatively expensive product (vs. Biozyme?)

I did a 50% water change yesterday, first I heated the water
to 70degF, put a Stone in it with another 803 pump, let it bubble
6-8hours with recommended dose of dechlorinator (1capful for
every 5gallons). Then i changed out 50% of the water in the Qtine
tank 55gallons, one 9" common goldfish. And I didn't add salt I
figure I'm at around 0.1% now (also as you recommended in a
previous post 0.2% is a bit high).

Also As you recommend I'm gonna crank up the temp from 68 to 75
to speed up the bugs. PH is at 7.5 so I think we're ok in that dept.

How do you notice that your biobugs get cranky? (that is so funny)
or did you mean the fish get cranky for lack of good biobugs?

I put him in that tank because he had developped sores, the sores
don't seem to be getting better, but they don't seem to be getting worst.
I'm sure he has flukes or something cause I've caught him flashing
and scrapeing once in a while. But I'm afraid to do the salt/peroxide
dip before the Qtine vat gets cycled, otherwise way too much stress for
poor Bubba.

....Kodiak


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BioSpira is one of the few commercial biobugs that work. people reported
back to the
list when they tried it.
first. high salt levels can slow cycling, but not 0.1%, in fact they do
better with
"minerals" in the water. biobugs also like it warmer than you got it.
they peak
closer to 75-80oF. and I have noticed they get cranky if I dont plug my
heater back
in after water changes.
high nitrites lead to nitric acid and a falling pH in the water, this
kills the
biobugs and definitely puts the cycle back to square one. gotta use water
changes to
keep it down to barely detectable. how many fish in how much water?
air is very good. Ingrid

"Kodiak" wrote:
Salt levels are
at 0.2% which is about 2000ppm
far above ten times 3ppm. so i guess I have enough salt but now i think i
have too much. You saying salt impedes
cyclying, what is safe salt level when cycling?

Noted your comment about oxygenation, Have a big airstone with an elite
803
pump blasting away. I guess the more
air when Nitrite levels spike, the better it is for the fish to breath
right? I imagine when things get dangerous, my fish
will be gasping for air at the surface or is it too late?

PS : I'm using Biozyme to help cycle, but it dosen't seem to be working.
Temp is 68degF.



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