help needed

Have you checked if your test kit is faulty?

dun tink is faulty. cos ever use it test water straight from tap. show different reading.

What is the bioload in your tank : Tank size/water volume, no of fishes, size of the fishes, diet, amt of feeding, water change regime (frequency and amt change).

9 aro size ranges from 13" to 16". then 3 st n 3 ngt. tank is 6.5x2.5x2. diet consist of mp. abt 27pcs per day. at time is 2-3day feed 1 time. water change weekly of 35-40%. sump tank of 10kg bact hse, 6kg of mr aqua cr, a otto fulterized filter, azoo denitrator, 5pcs of 2ft by 1ft jap mat n 4 stick of guan ying zu.


As for your aro's wound, I'm glad to hear that it is getting better. :-)

thanks. see the wound red red not so promiment liao. now onli see white clolour. should b recovering le ba.

Originally Posted by sean76

ya...pple have tell me that too...but see nitrate so high buay song lor...h ahha
the wound seem getting better...still early to tell too...wait for another day or 2 see will grow back anot lor....
thanks for the concern bro.

good to hear that

[Hobbit6003]

Hi Sean,

There you go, you've just answered your own problem. In a tank like yours and the sheer no. of carnivorous fishes you put in there, it is not difficult to figure out the sheer amt of waste that's being produced. The excreta is just part of the waste, don't forget that your fish is constantly excreting urea as well.

I can never understand why on earth would people want to squeeze so many big fishes into a small tank (yes, 6.5ft tank isn't exactly big you know?), only to complain that water quality is less than pristine.

Don't forget that these fishes have the potential to grow bigger. By limiting space for them to grow, you are limiting their growth potential, not to mention the stress you put them through, making them more susceptible to diseases.

IMHO, the tank would only be good enough for an adult aro and perhaps, a few peices of smaller companion fishes.

Cheers,

Kenny

Originally Posted by Hobbit6003

Hi Sean,

There you go, you've just answered your own problem. In a tank like yours and the sheer no. of carnivorous fishes you put in there, it is not difficult to figure out the sheer amt of waste that's being produced. The excreta is just part of the waste, don't forget that your fish is constantly excreting urea as well.

I can never understand why on earth would people want to squeeze so many big fishes into a small tank (yes, 6.5ft tank isn't exactly big you know?), only to complain that water quality is less than pristine.

Don't forget that these fishes have the potential to grow bigger. By limiting space for them to grow, you are limiting their growth potential, not to mention the stress you put them through, making them more susceptible to diseases.

IMHO, the tank would only be good enough for an adult aro and perhaps, a few peices of smaller companion fishes.

Cheers,

Kenny

ok..points noted.