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importfan878 Enthusiast Posts: 169 Kudos: 212 Votes: 8 Registered: 22-Jun-2005	every couple dyas my zebras gills and body will get alittle red and then ill do lik maybe 1/2 - 2 gallon water change then their fien then they repeatt it, coudl this be form having a bad quality filter, its a walmart filter , its a 10 gallon
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
dogmai333 Hobbyist Posts: 90 Kudos: 79 Votes: 19 Registered: 03-Feb-2005	Zebra what? And how many? Last edited by dogmai333 at 21-Sep-2005 21:28 MONKEYS ARE COOL, BUT SEA-MONKEYS ARE BETTER.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
importfan878 Enthusiast Posts: 169 Kudos: 212 Votes: 8 Registered: 22-Jun-2005	danios and 4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	How long has the tank been set up with fish in it? Red gills and body sounds like a high level of ammonia and/or nitrite. Nitrite makes the fish's blood less able to carry blood, so increasing surface agitation will help in the meantime. If you can, test your water for ammonia and nitrite. If you don't have kits, it's a good idea to pick them up for future use, they'll come in handy. If you can't buy them, most LFS's will test those parameters for free, just bring a sample by in a new, unused ziploc bag or clean container.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19


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