Stephanie Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 So if anyone has watched the news at all this week you'll know we've been getting some pretty extreme weather in certain parts of the country. I was at work when the power decided to go out and busy evacuating people (oh the excitement! ) and i think the power was out from 12.30 until about 6 and then went off again for a few more hours around 8. Obviously it was pretty dark at this point, and with one torch and no candles we couldn't do much, apart from consider how useless we'd be in a real emergency. Our ammonia measured in somewhere between 2 and 4. Super. So the swords developed this fungus, which thanks to furan 2 is already going away. We lost 4 swords and platys this morning and after the whole fighter episode and generally having no luck since we moved I am still half tempted to throw it all in and become an amazing gardener, it's not half as sad when plants die. Anywho, it's it worth adding any salt or should I just stop stressing and let the furan do it's thing? They're in the quarantine tank and out of the terrible water now. Hopefully everyone else around the area is having a bit more luck. I feel super stupid today and been annoyed without the internet for days (it blew up) so I haven't been able to ask any stupid questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 How over stocked was your tank???! I had a few fish in about 30L of water for 2 weeks and they were fine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 It actually wasn't. It's a 200l tank, with I don't know how many but not a lot of swords. Hence I didn't quite expect it, maybe it didn't help it was due for it's weekly clean. Not impressed at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 I wouldn't expect such a spike after only a few hours... how new is the tank? Was it due for its cycling spike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 It was a couple of days until it spiked. Worst week ever and everyone looked fine so it was assumed that it was ok. It's been set up for a couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 My guess would be that the bacteria colony became anaerobic and died, thus causing a tank re-cycling and the ammonia spike.. Sorry for your losses, but hang in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Allys guess sounds very plausible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Does taking a couple days really constitute a "spike"? We need a nitpicky smiley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Soft acidic water helps keep ammonia less toxic, if your water is slightly alkaline it makes ammonia a lot more toxic. You could also keep a battery powered air pump in the closet for when power goes out, stick one in your filter and bury another one under your gravel/sand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Yeah I was looking into the battery air pumps actually. It's a good idea. We've had some bad luck with fish since moving here for some strange reason. They're looking much better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 We need a nitpicky smiley. I don't know if it's worth the trouble of finding a smiley that only one person will get a lot of use out of. :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 I don't know if it's worth the trouble of finding a smiley that only one person will get a lot of use out of. :dunno: You're clearly new to the internet. :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 We need a nitpicky smiley. :Ira: nope not working yet... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 You're clearly new to the internet. :slfg: :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 :Ira: nope not working yet... :lol: :sml1: Steph, did you clean your filters before starting them again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 They're all sorted apart from the big Eheim that was in the tank of doom. Everything is off, we'll pull it apart and start over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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