New Tank Syndrome after a water change and filter service??

Nutrients, fertilization, substrates etc
User avatar
krisw
Site Admin
Posts: 7100
Joined: Fri Jan 09, 2004 3:25 pm
Real Name: Kris Weinhold

Re: New Tank Syndrome after a water change and filter servic

Post by krisw »

Looking awesome!
sfarkhan
Posts: 199
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:52 am
Real Name: Shahriar Farkhan
Location: U Street, Washington DC

Re: New Tank Syndrome after a water change and filter servic

Post by sfarkhan »

scientist0724 wrote:I like how my nyphaea is filling in in your tank :D

Arlene
Um, my favorite plant, thank you! :) It's really embarrassing how I jumped at that auction :oops:

I need to learn how to propagate the plant? All three are doing well and I may run out of room and give you one back.
Attachments
Arlene's Nymphaea
Arlene's Nymphaea
lotuses2.jpg (153.58 KiB) Viewed 2904 times
Last edited by sfarkhan on Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Shahriar (Shah-ry-are)
sfarkhan
Posts: 199
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:52 am
Real Name: Shahriar Farkhan
Location: U Street, Washington DC

Re: New Tank Syndrome after a water change and filter servic

Post by sfarkhan »

krisw wrote:Looking awesome!
Thanks! :) Now if I can keep from killing the fauna
Shahriar (Shah-ry-are)
User avatar
Aaron
Posts: 3647
Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:18 pm
Location: Woodstock, MD

Re: New Tank Syndrome after a water change and filter servic

Post by Aaron »

I see you have Aquasoil. Was that also new when you setup the tank?

There's a sequence of events meant to happen when using Aquasoil. The first 4-6 weeks are not meant to have any fauna because of the ammonia released. Will you be at the meeting? I'll try to bring my ADA book that explains the whole process in great detail.
sfarkhan
Posts: 199
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:52 am
Real Name: Shahriar Farkhan
Location: U Street, Washington DC

Re: New Tank Syndrome after a water change and filter servic

Post by sfarkhan »

Aaron wrote:I see you have Aquasoil. Was that also new when you setup the tank?

There's a sequence of events meant to happen when using Aquasoil. The first 4-6 weeks are not meant to have any fauna because of the ammonia released. Will you be at the meeting? I'll try to bring my ADA book that explains the whole process in great detail.
Hey Aaron, you have a good point but I didn't use ADA Aquasoil.

I had no ammonia after day 4.

I used UP Aquasoil from Green Leaf Aquariums. I spoke to Orlando about it before I purchased UP Aquasoil - It doesn't cause an ammonia spike. I couldn't deal with the ammonia spike that ADA Aquasoil produces.

I still appreciate any input so bring the ADA book as I will be making the meeting and any assistance will help.
Shahriar (Shah-ry-are)
User avatar
Aaron
Posts: 3647
Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:18 pm
Location: Woodstock, MD

Re: New Tank Syndrome after a water change and filter servic

Post by Aaron »

Dang, it sure looks the same. I'll try to remember the book for you tomorrow.
sfarkhan
Posts: 199
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:52 am
Real Name: Shahriar Farkhan
Location: U Street, Washington DC

Re: New Tank Syndrome after a water change and filter servic

Post by sfarkhan »

Well, I found out some disturbing news.

We had a St. Patty's day party later in the day after I serviced the filter. Apparently late that night someone poured a cocktail (accidentally, I hope) into the tank. This happened late, near the end of the party. I did some research and diluted alcohol can kill fish and can kill off beneficial bacteria and disturb the cycle. I think it was the combination of a newly serviced filter and the alcohol that disturbed the cycle and killed the fish...

I was disturbed and hope the guest had an accident and didn't do so out of malice. I will, going forward, ask people to keep a distance from the tank.
Shahriar (Shah-ry-are)
User avatar
Aaron
Posts: 3647
Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:18 pm
Location: Woodstock, MD

Re: New Tank Syndrome after a water change and filter servic

Post by Aaron »

sfarkhan wrote:Well, I found out some disturbing news.

We had a St. Patty's day party later in the day after I serviced the filter. Apparently late that night someone poured a cocktail (accidentally, I hope) into the tank. This happened late, near the end of the party. I did some research and diluted alcohol can kill fish and can kill off beneficial bacteria and disturb the cycle. I think it was the combination of a newly serviced filter and the alcohol that disturbed the cycle and killed the fish...

I was disturbed and hope the guest had an accident and didn't do so out of malice. I will, going forward, ask people to keep a distance from the tank.
If that's the case I would think servicing the filter and doing the water change had absolutely nothing to do with your issues. I don't think that person would be a guest in my home anymore.
sfarkhan
Posts: 199
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:52 am
Real Name: Shahriar Farkhan
Location: U Street, Washington DC

Re: New Tank Syndrome after a water change and filter servic

Post by sfarkhan »

Aaron wrote: If that's the case I would think servicing the filter and doing the water change had absolutely nothing to do with your issues. I don't think that person would be a guest in my home anymore.
They won't be returning as a guest.
Shahriar (Shah-ry-are)
User avatar
SCMurphy
Site Admin
Posts: 2104
Joined: Sun Nov 23, 2003 1:40 pm
Real Name: Sean
Location: Maryland United States

Re: New Tank Syndrome after a water change and filter servic

Post by SCMurphy »

I have a lily like that, it produces adventitious plantlets where the petiole terminates in the leaf base. When the plantlet is mature the leaf dies and releases the baby.
"したくさ" Sean

Aquascape? I'm a crypt farmer.

If you've got bait, I've got wasabi!

I wish I could be like Mr. Sarcastic when I grow up! ;)
Post Reply

Sponsors