REEVESTA Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 This is sooo sad look at the water quality! http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 034523.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Coloured water isnt always bad Could have peat in the water or green water algae, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Colour is not necessarily an indication of quality. You can have lovely clear water that is toxic to the inhabitants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted September 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Coloured water isnt always bad Could have peat in the water or green water algae, woulden peat change the ph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Peat can change the pH yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Ahh i see, yes if its peat the water could quite possibly be too low for africans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted September 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Peat can change the pH yes. Aha at least i got somthing right :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_from_nz Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 If you notice in the first picture (the coloured one) there is no substrate there, in the second there is substrate. The owner of the tank has obviously started breaking down their tank and stirred up stuff that was in the substrate, it would undoubtedly not change the conditions of the water as it was already in the water anyway, although stirring up the substrate will release the anaerobic bacteria giving off a sulphur smell which of memory is toxic to fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 I agree with the above statement. The water level in the tank isn't at its full potential, looks like a breakdown. I can imagine P44 running over there with some buckets and topping it right up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 :lol: and carbon to clear out that ghastly colour :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 It is very hard to judge the quality of the tank or how clean it is by looking at the water. Yes it can be brown, but they maybe having phosphate issues or as someone else said maybe they just stirred it up. Maybe the photo makes it look worse, maybe they have some brown algae on the tank front (alot of people leave this as its actually good food for the fish). Brown manky tanks can be just as good as crystal clear ones as long as filters are cycled etc. Alot of good breeders I have seen have had filthy looking tanks deliberately as the fish actually grow better and alot of the fish poo etc is perfectly harmless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted September 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Didnt see second pic :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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