Re: Water problems!

[Stuart Hall <sturob@swbell.net>]

>Nitrite of 0.5 ppm is not that significant.  I'd be willing to bet it was the
>chlorine levels in a large volume water change without treatment for
>chlorine.  If you want to deal with the nitrite and ammonia, add some plants.

I figured it (nitrite) meant something because it's at the middle of 
the test range and the test booklet interprets it as "Change Water 
Now."  You're right about the cause of death, though, I am almost 
positive it was the chlorine.  What a moron am I!  Oh, well.  The 
tank was very poorly stocked, awaiting some new specimens.

I can't really have plants in the tank since these fish eat plants. 
I'm not too worried, since my tankwater pre-change had no ammonia or 
nitrite in it.

Stuart
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Stuart Hall
(sturob@swbell.net)
(gasdocstu@my-deja.com)


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