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	gold angel sick???
zerosix Fingerling Posts: 19 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Jun-2004	i have a 20gal tank with 2 Angels. the gold angel hasn't been eating much lately and it's been swimming upwards (i added a couple of pictures below to show you what i mean). i've checked the water parameters and all is fine except the Ammonia level which came out to a high 8.0 . i know this is really bad, today is water change day but i dont know how much of a water change i should do considering my angel is acting this way. is there anything else i can add to the water to maybe help this problem out? http://www.slider.net/~enkei/fish/angel1.jpg http://www.slider.net/~enkei/fish/angel2.jpg Last edited by zerosix at 09-Jan-2005 10:48
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
garyroland ---Prime Fish--- Posts: 7878 Kudos: 4010 Votes: 103 Registered: 31-Dec-2001	Trops will go to the top of the tank and sometimes suck air when ammonia reaches drastic levels... Others may just roll over and die. Do an immediate 50% water change with the same temp and pH water as the main tank. Purchase a bottle of the "New Improved Cycle" and dose according to directions. There's a good chance your tank is not properly cycled and good nitrifying bacteria is at a premium. --garyroland. Last edited by garyroland at 09-Jan-2005 11:26
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
zerosix Fingerling Posts: 19 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Jun-2004	garyroland-- thanks for the advice. im heading to the petstore soon but if they don't have "New Improved Cycle" is there an alternative that i could use instead? someone told me i could use "Cycle Sludge Remover" that's supposed to strengthen the biological removal of ammonia and nitrites.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
garyroland ---Prime Fish--- Posts: 7878 Kudos: 4010 Votes: 103 Registered: 31-Dec-2001	No "sludge remover"... That will increase the ammonia in a tank by breaking down the waste. "Bio Spira" is the other option or any "bacteria starter" that will develop a healthy bacteria colony. --garyroland.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35


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