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joenewbreed Small Fry Posts: 5 Kudos: 2 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Feb-2006	ok... my white clouds are acting like there's no air in the tank. no idea why. i have a 55 gallon tank with a magnum 350 canister filter. i tried turning the output spout a few different angles to get better water circulation, and it didn't help much. then I added a long airstone. still the same problem... any ideas?
Posted 04-Aug-2006 07:21
Needeles Hobbyist Posts: 128 Kudos: 65 Votes: 52 Registered: 19-Jun-2006	What are your water prams? It may have to do with something else. Live life to it's fullest Who knows what tomorrow holds
Posted 04-Aug-2006 07:23
joenewbreed Small Fry Posts: 5 Kudos: 2 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Feb-2006	sorry... while im not new to aquaria, i'm new the the forum thing... define 'prams' please?
Posted 04-Aug-2006 07:26
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	I think Needeles meant parameters. If you have (or had) high nitrite levels, the fish can have enough oxygen in the water but not be able to utilise it. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 04-Aug-2006 07:31
joenewbreed Small Fry Posts: 5 Kudos: 2 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Feb-2006	ok i gotcha... yeah i noticed yesterday that i was getting close to water change time. the nitrates are just a few days away from the danger zone. i suppose now would be the time. thanks.
Posted 04-Aug-2006 07:40
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	When you say close to water change times. How often do you change the water and what percentage. It is advisable to do a minium of 30% weekly. Depending on your filter will depend how often you clean it. When did and how did you clean the filter. Do you have an airstone in the tank?? if not it is advisable to get one this will airate and circulate the water. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 04-Aug-2006 09:08
joenewbreed Small Fry Posts: 5 Kudos: 2 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Feb-2006	i have more than adequate filtration and a long airstone. i do water changes on a strict schedule, but i haven't seen my white clouds do that before. thats all. did the water change. everything's all better. hurray! thanks for all your help.
Posted 04-Aug-2006 17:14
Bleeder Fish Addict Posts: 739 Kudos: 50 Registered: 16-Apr-2001	Glad that everything's fine Joe. I agree with Callatya and the rest, in that even if the oxygen levels are enough, the high levels of nitrite can nullify that. Keep up with your partial water changes and they should be fine. Bleeder's Forum http://silentlucidity.s10.forumsplace.com
Posted 05-Aug-2006 19:17


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