a new problem...

Originally Posted by Amateur Cichlids

"kimmiesfun" wrote in message
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ok i've recieved some great info about my platy... now that i've removed
mom from the tank
the tank that the fry are in is starting to look a bit green
..probably a combination of over feeding the mom and the live plants
...i'm worried about the ammonia ...is there any way to treat the
water w/o harming the fry ? i use tank buddies tablets correct ph
tablets and i have the start right as well as no more algae ....would
any of these do ?
or is there some other method i can treat the tank safely
i appreciate all the info i can get on this
thanks so much , kim


Ammonia is treated by developing a bacteria colony that normally is found in
a properly cycled tank. Check out the cycle article at our site,
www.fishaholics.org
Look into a product by Marineland Labs called Bio-Spira. It's basically
bottled bacteria. One of the few products on the market that actually has
people saying it works. Although it can help kick start the cycle on a tank,
it's not a cure all for research and good fish keeping. ;-)
Tim

hi tim,
thanks , i'm going to check out that site now . i have 26 babies and since they're my first i really want to hang on to them ....i guess i need to invest in another tank as i'm sure the population will steady climb ...i originally set this tank up as a standby for my cichlids ....i sort of took in a stray and didn't know it was pregnant ...isn't that always the case ..lol
i appreciate the time you and everyone else has taken to give advice ...i really like this site !