Re: [GSAS-Member] Albino Plecos in Trouble

[Susan Welenofsky <welenofsky@comcast.net>]

Too high of a CO2 will deprive your fish of O2; do a water change fast! I've 
killed fish before by having mine up too high once.

Susan


On Dec 31, 2009, at 1:38 PM, Seattle_Aquarist wrote:

> 
> Hi Shango,
> 
> It may be a combination of the increase in CO2 and the water change.  If you
> increased the amount of CO2 going into the tank, that would have reduced the
> amount of dissolved oxygen.  The colder water we have in our water systems
> during the winter will have lower dissolved gas (including oxygen) content.
> When you removed the aquarium water and added the tap water that may have
> reduced the oxygen as well.  What you are seeing may be a combination of the
> two.
> 
> I agree that adding an airstone and increasing the water circulation, and
> possibly dropping the CO2 back down, may be the best way to revive your
> Ancistrous.
> 
> Roy
> 
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