The Plant Tank

Sunday, July 23, 2006

  • pH:
  • Temp:
  • KH:
  • GH:
  • NH4:
  • NO2:
  • NO3: almost 0
  • PO4: 1.5
  • Iron:
  • Dosing: Before water change: 5 mL Flourish, 25 mL Excel. After water change: 25 mL Excel, 1 tsp MgSO4, 15 ppm NO3, 1.2 ppm PO4
  • NO3:PO4 Cumulative Dosing Ratio: 15:2.7 = 5.6

Notes:
50% water change:
25 mL Amquel+
25 mL Excel
1 tsp MgSO4
2.5 tsp baking soda

The rest of the eggs on the leaf are dead, but most of the fry in the breeding cage are still alive and kicking. While doing the water change, held the fry in a cup out of tank. Pruned out almost half of the A. reineckii and put in some stargrass filler instead. Cleaned out both filters. The Eheim cannister filter hadn't been cleaned in several months, it was very gunked up.

The harlequin rasbora that had the cloudy patch on its side is looking worse. It's scales are all raised, and it's breathing quickly. The Melafix seemed to slow down whatever is wrong with the fish, but as soon as it is stopped, the fish again gets sicker. This fish looks to have the same problem as the previous rasbora who died a couple months ago. This fish will probably need to be euthanized soon as well...

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