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1590 Main St (Rte. 109), Millis MA 02054, USA, (508) 533 5969 |
OK, OK, no problem … DO NOT PANIC !!
DO NOT SELL THE TANK !!
Your fish may have Nitrite poisoning... (Nitrite spelled with 2 i 's).
Start with cheap fish (should be $5 - $10 each)
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Start with about 6 fish make sure all are healthy, active, and feeding well
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Ideal pH should be 7.5 - 8.5 (get a wide range kit)
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Ideal temp. should be 74 degrees F [not 80 ... they fight when hot]
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Ideal ammonia should be 0.0 (NOTE: can be 1 ppm when tank is new)
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Ideal nitrite should be 0.0 (NOTE: can be 1 ppm when tank is new)
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Ideal nitrAte should be below 100.00 ppm (NOTE: WILL be 0.0 when tank is new)
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If ammonia or nitrite (Nitrite spelled with 2 i 's) go above 2 ppm change half the water.
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Do NOT clean the filter until the tank is 12 weeks established. When you do clean the filter, use water that is between 70 - 80 degrees.
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Do NOT sterilize the filter.
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Find a friend or a store that has mostly healthy fish and ask them to clean one of their healthy filters and give you the "dirty" water.
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Put the "dirty" water (beneficial bacteria) in the tank.
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Remember : Change the water ... DO NOT change the filter.
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DO NOT depend on products with " zyme" in their name to get the bio filter started.
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Feed only GREEN FLAKE FOOD to african cichlids IF you are new to the hobby. Many brands are good:
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