Lost blue diamond and Red Golden Diamond-ung seng lip appararently to parasites. They starved themselves to death. Last Rx tried was Prazpro but I think the RGD was too far gone at that point to benefit. Rest of fish look good. Learned they LOVE black worms I got from Pet Innovations. The fish are much more eager to eat and look brighter from feeding them 2 weeks.
Swords benefit from root feeding. Algae is OK.
Bought 5 flying foxes. So far looks like it is working.
Lost last of 4 mystery snails. Have 1 apple snail left.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
2012-4-19
Blue diamond is getting thin and will not eat. Certainly going to die. The anitibiotic did not help. Everyone else looks OK.
Grass looks a little pale. Added iron yesterday but iron does not stay in water column long. Need to replace the gravel.
Fe 0
KH 60
pH6.9, plan to lower it to about 6.7.
Nitrate, nitrite, ammonia looks like 0.
Grass looks a little pale. Added iron yesterday but iron does not stay in water column long. Need to replace the gravel.
Fe 0
KH 60
pH6.9, plan to lower it to about 6.7.
Nitrate, nitrite, ammonia looks like 0.
Monday, April 16, 2012
2012-4-16
Removed antibiotic. Charcoal to filter. 35% water change.
Blue diamond has not eaten in a week. He's not going to make it. The rest look OK. Have been nursing blue diamond since Jan. No solutions left. Afraid of jeopardizing the others..
Blue diamond has not eaten in a week. He's not going to make it. The rest look OK. Have been nursing blue diamond since Jan. No solutions left. Afraid of jeopardizing the others..
Thursday, March 29, 2012
2012-3-29
KH 70, Fe 0, Nitrate 0.
Snails don't live long.
Cleaned aquarium. 30% water change.
Replanted Ludwigia Rotala tops.
Snails don't live long.
Cleaned aquarium. 30% water change.
Replanted Ludwigia Rotala tops.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
2012-3-21
Fert tabs did wonders for swords. Clearly fert tabs are more effective than liquid ferts for swords. Cleaned aquarium last Friday night. All fish look ok. Have cut back on amount of liquid ferts. Will watch dwarf grass to judge effect of reduced liquids.
Red plant is perhaps Red Ludwigia.
Red plant is perhaps Red Ludwigia.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
2012-2-22
10 days ago added fert tablets to sword plants and they look better.
Lost an apple snail. Brown algae present.
N03 and NH3 =0.
Cleaned aqua. 30% water change. Added liquid fert.
Blue Diamond eating only brine shrimp but shows appetite.
Lost an apple snail. Brown algae present.
N03 and NH3 =0.
Cleaned aqua. 30% water change. Added liquid fert.
Blue Diamond eating only brine shrimp but shows appetite.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
2012-2-11
40% water change.
Cleaned filter..
Had brown algae problem in the last couple of days. Hopefully filter change will help.
Blue diamond is still only eating brine shrimp. Cannot swallow blood worms. Not sure what else to do. Treated him with metronidazole and fungus cure for 2 weeks.
Cleaned filter..
Had brown algae problem in the last couple of days. Hopefully filter change will help.
Blue diamond is still only eating brine shrimp. Cannot swallow blood worms. Not sure what else to do. Treated him with metronidazole and fungus cure for 2 weeks.
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