In need of some fish expertise - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T00:54:10Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/in-need-of-some-fish-expertise?groupUrl=sacramento-aquaponics&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A518781&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIf aquarium - They have live…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-09-20:4778851:Comment:5187812013-09-20T16:06:58.150ZCraig Mullinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CraigMullins10
<p>If aquarium - They have live bacteria you can buy. Will get your ammonia and nitrite to zereo in a day or 2. Rule that out.</p>
<p>If aquarium - They have live bacteria you can buy. Will get your ammonia and nitrite to zereo in a day or 2. Rule that out.</p> all my fish are strictly pets…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-09-20:4778851:Comment:5187782013-09-20T16:02:20.271ZKevin R.https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/kevinrenkert
<p>all my fish are strictly pets and I dont eat them so Im good in that aspect. I will increase my water changes to daily to see if that helps.</p>
<p>I cleaned the filter a vacuumed the gravel so the tank is now clean of all gunk which is probably why my reading are now good. BTW this tank(s) are aquarium tanks only and not my aquaponic setups.</p>
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<p>all my fish are strictly pets and I dont eat them so Im good in that aspect. I will increase my water changes to daily to see if that helps.</p>
<p>I cleaned the filter a vacuumed the gravel so the tank is now clean of all gunk which is probably why my reading are now good. BTW this tank(s) are aquarium tanks only and not my aquaponic setups.</p>
<p> </p> Curious what medications you…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-09-20:4778851:Comment:5190322013-09-20T15:39:40.072ZCraig Mullinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CraigMullins10
<p>Curious what medications you used? Most are not safe or certified for use in humans. And something like malachite green will kill YOU if you eat the fish.</p>
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<p>My first guess is the fish got a bacterial/viral infection from the stress of the water quality, based on you saying you neglected cleaning. Then the fungus/Ick started growing on those infected body parts. I would do a major water change, cleaned all the gunk up in the tank. and cleaned some of the filter. Although having a…</p>
<p>Curious what medications you used? Most are not safe or certified for use in humans. And something like malachite green will kill YOU if you eat the fish.</p>
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<p>My first guess is the fish got a bacterial/viral infection from the stress of the water quality, based on you saying you neglected cleaning. Then the fungus/Ick started growing on those infected body parts. I would do a major water change, cleaned all the gunk up in the tank. and cleaned some of the filter. Although having a zero of nitrate/nitrite seems strange if it hasn't been cleaned in a while.</p>
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<p>ICK will always be in the tank now unless you sterilize everything. But as long as the fish are not stressed they probably won't ever come down with it again.</p>