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[Arch]

It also covers my food when left in there for a day?

Anyone know what this is and whether its harmful to my L134's

[Arch]

Its starting to cover everything!
i need help asap please

I did use Ph down to try and lower the ph not realising it wouldnt work when ive got stress coat in there.

What should i do?

[Cawdor]

It's fungus. Take out the wood and clean it under tapwater, take out any leftover food and any other stuff covered by it.

Do a partial 30% waterchange and you should be ok. Leftover food also indicates you are overfeeding. Feed less, and if there is still food visible 15 minutes after feeding take it out immediately.

[Arch]

Its floating in the water a bit. and its covering my heater kinda.
Are u sure its fungi?

Should i keep my tank light off for a couple days?

[Cawdor]

Post up a pic and I'll tell you From the description (fluffy stuff covering food and wood) it sounds like fungus.

[Arch]

Post up a pic and I'll tell you From the description (fluffy stuff covering food and wood) it sounds like fungus.

Here its covering the driftwood (not high quality but u get the idea)

Uneaten food was covered within 24hours and the gravel were it was.



Its also floating through the water as well.
Little white bits. Any ideas?

Oh and is it toxic to my L134's?
: )

[Ronny]

There shouldnt be food in there for 24 hours. That could be bad for your L134s

I would try what Tim said originally and go from there.

[Arch]

Its starting to grow on my plants/heater/ ANd its just floating through the water like tiny bits of tissue.

i need something to kill it.

[Arch]

I only set the tank up on thursday night. however i had fish in there for 3 maybe 4 days . Alot of fish electric yellow colonys etc and im sure it would of cycled.
Should i run these L134's back to LFS and fix the tank?

[Cawdor]

trust me on this, you cannot just put something in your water that kills it and not risk your fish's health.

Take everything that is covered out, clean it, gravel vacuum and scoop any bits out that are floating. Do a waterchange and then another one in a few days time until it is gone.

Your fish should be ok with it once most of it is removed like that. The rest will eventually go away if you keep your maintenance up to scratch.

I only set the tank up on thursday night. however i had fish in there for 3 maybe 4 days . Alot of fish electric yellow colonys etc and im sure it would of cycled.

Ummmm, tanks don't cycle in a week. I suggest you read a bit on how the whole process works and progress from there. Rushing into it (although I can understand that people are usually eager) will only lead to problems.

[Arch]

Is the fungi toxic?
Thanks alot cawdor for your help

[Arch]

If i do daily water changes.
Will the tank be ok?

Or am i putting myself in a very dangerous situation.

The L134's werent cheap either.

[Link2Hell]

Arch you need to read and take the information in

1. Tanks don't cycle in a week from new unless you transfer a mature filter to the new tank
and then you will get a head start as the new tank water will reduce the bacteria content of
the filter because there is nothing to feed from , you can also throw in some substrate from
a mature tank

2. bacteria in a mature aquarium reduces this from happening at this rate

3. new tank syndrome is TOXIC so clean & water change as Cawdor advises

4. don't feed them if you don't see them eat previous meals Loricardae are agressive feeders
unless they are unhappy - why did you continue pumping food into the tank

5. if they don't eat there is a reason and it usually is related to water conditions

the fungus is just the end product of the initial problem of too much too soon
if you have another tank of similar water parameters I would consider moving
them out

sorry if this sounds harsh but

best of luck with things

[Cawdor]

Fungus is usually not toxic, fish will instinctively avoid it. I could see problems when the fungus takes over the whole tank though, so follow what I've written and you should be ok.

[Arch]

Ok cheers cawdor.

If i do a 20% water change per day for about 2 weeks will that help with the cycling or make it worse?

[Cawdor]

Bacteria take time to colonise, there is little you can do to speed it up unless you add media from an already established tank filter. The waterchange will help keep the water quality in check in the meantime.

[Arch]

cheers 4 the help mate

[Warby]

Arch I *STRONGLY* suggest you forget your plans for breeding peppermints and whatever else you've got in mind for the time being and go back to basics on fish keeping. You're going to cause yourself alot of financial heartache if you're putting expensive fish into uncycled tanks and fighting fungus outbreaks and ammonia spikes... Start by reading through the sticky's at the top of each forum on here.

-Dave

[Arch]

Arch I *STRONGLY* suggest you forget your plans for breeding peppermints and whatever else you've got in mind for the time being and go back to basics on fish keeping. You're going to cause yourself alot of financial heartache if you're putting expensive fish into uncycled tanks and fighting fungus outbreaks and ammonia spikes... Start by reading through the sticky's at the top of each forum on here.

-Dave

Ive kept fishtanks ever since i was a kid and i never cycled them.
I know alot about fish keeping dont get me mistaken. My fish will be fine.
I will keep the water changes at 20% Per day.
To prevent ammonia strikes and nitrite.
I wont/cannot get an ammonia strike as i am cleaning 20% of the water per day and i am only feeding my catties 3-4 times a week

[Donna]

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