Re: Peat and Substrate for growout tanks

["S. Bunch" <sherryb@hpcisp.com>]

Sounds like this might be your problem. The sudden increase in feeding
overwhelmed the bacteria in your filter sponges. Maybe if you increased
feeding gradually, it would give your bacteria time to increase to keep up
with it.

Good luck!

Sherry

----- Original Message -----
From: Cory and Susanne Williamson

snip.....

....The tank had 10 1.5 inch long young altispinosas in it who had not be
fed a full diet for about a month (I was away on and off for work). The
problems began when I stepped up their feeding to a more normal rate.

Cory
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Mike & Diane Wise
  To: apisto@admin.listbox.com
  Sent: September 15, 1999 7:11 AM
  Subject: Re: Peat and Substrate for growout tanks


  I agree with Helen, either your filter is not
  mature or you have too much bio load for the
  filter system you are using. Personally, I use
  large sponge filters in small tanks. It works well
  for me.

  Mike Wise

  Cory and Susanne Williamson wrote:

  > I was asking about the bare vs tanks with
  > substrate, because I seem to have had trouble
  > with ammonia buildup in bare tanks. Cory

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