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Re: Tropheus Duboisi/dieing
I jsut did another water change, of 60%....will again
day after tomorrow.
I am a memer of cichlid-forum.com. a very good site
and list to belong to.
The test isn't that old. All my tanks test at 0.
Trish
--- Barbie <barbie@fishaholics.org> wrote:
> I would definitely do another water change, treat
> with clout, and pray. http://www.cichlid-forum.com
> has an informative post in the tropheus section of
> the discussion board relating to bloat.
> http://www.duboisi.com also has numerous articles
> that might be of help. I hope some of the info
> helps. You might consider a new nitrate test kit,
> without a fully planted tank, it's very difficult to
> get 0 nitrates in an established tank, especially
> with only weekly changes.
>
> Barbie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Trish
> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 10:11 AM
> Subject: Re: Tropheus Duboisi/dieing
>
>
> This tank is not newly set up, it has been up and
> running for 5 years, so cylcing is not an issue.
>
> All readings are 0 with ph at 7.8.
>
> Yes they are eating just not as vigoriously as
> before.
>
> The diet has not been changed.
> --- Barbie <barbie@fishaholics.org> wrote:
> > Did you mean 0 nitrites? If so, what is your
> > nitrate reading? Was the tank fully cycled
> before
> > you added them? Tropheus don't handle the
> cycling
> > process well at all. Definitely do 30% water
> > changes daily until your readings are 0 ammonia,
> and
> > 0 nitrites, with a low nitrate reading. If your
> > fish are still eating, food soaked in garlic and
> or
> > metronidazole can drastically improve their
> chances
> > of survival. At the Cichlid-forum, the accepted
> > treatment for bloat is Clout, dosed full
> strength,
> > as soon as the problem is noticed. If you wait
> a
> > few days before trying it, the blockage in their
> gut
> > is usually septic and the progression through
> dropsy
> > usually ensues. Changes in diet can also cause
> > bloat for them, not just the presence of all
> veggie
> > matter. Basically they have a long intestinal
> > tract, much like horses, and any change needs to
> be
> > tempered with food their gut is already used to,
> or
> > you can cause blockages.
> >
> > Barbie
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Trish
> > To: Fish List
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 9:45 AM
> > Subject: Tropheus Duboisi/dieing
> >
> >
> > Hi everyone-
> >
> > Not sure who can help me with this one, but
> > whoever
> > can, please respond ASAP.
> >
> > In March/April I had purchased 22 baby
> Duboisi.
> > Everything was going along great, all happy,
> > eating,
> > settling in nicley in a 90 gallon, with only
> them,
> > and
> > 6 baby yellow labs, 2 clown loaches. All was
> great
> > until now about 2 weeks ago, they started
> acting
> > different. As in acting lethargic, scraping
> > against
> > rocks, and not eating as vigoriously.
> >
> > I feed spirilina flakes, romain lettuce, and
> > frozen
> > pease. So only veggie matter. All is excepted.
> >
> > Water changes once a week of 60%. Chemicals
> used
> > are,
> > Amguel,Novaqua,aquarium salt. Ph tests out at
> 7.8,
> > 0
> > amonia,0 niterates. Filter is a fluval 404, in
> the
> > filter for media, I use carbon, filter floss,
> and
> > those ceramic stones it comes with. Substrate
> > sand.
> >
> > Have lost a total of 8 fish in all, with 4
> being
> > just
> > last night.
> >
> > Am going to do another water change, even
> though
> > one
> > was just done Saturday morning....not sure of
> what
> > else to do. All other fish are fine, even have
> one
> > of
> > the yellow labs holding. The only ones which
> are
> > acting different are the Duboisi.
> >
> > Any information, or suggestions would be
> great.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Trish
> >
> >
> >
> >
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