kel
04-05-2010, 12:16 AM
Ok fist off lets get the pre-reqs out of the way..
New tank with fish in it currently cycling with TSS... Tank was started and Barbs were introduced 12FEB10.
Ammonia .5-1.0 (color is an inbetween color)
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
PH 7.6
Temp 80
TSS Added 01APR10
Ok I know the ammonia is a high reading I usually keep it below .25 but after consulting Tetra about their product TSS, I was informed that the product will either raise or lower the ammonia level to 1-1.5 and maintain that for 5-7 days before it goes down :shrug: That should be 2-4 days from now :waiting: .
However, this started 2 weeks ago while I was maintaining an ammonia level of .25 or less ( still bad but what can you do with fish already in there due to some bad info from my LFS :stickwhack:)
2 weeks ago one of my 6 tiger barbs started isolating himself from the group and has positioned himself against the back of the tank just under the water line directly under the outflow of one of my filters. He still comes swimming up when it's feeding time and has enough energy to out swim any efforts to net him and get him in my hospital tank.
I am assuming this is just a symptom of stress and ossibly a side effect of high ammonia. I have already prepared myself for some fish loss while the tank cycles ( wish I had found this place sooner ) but just need to know if this could be a symptom of any disease that I should be concerned with or just keep an eye on him and hurry up and wait.
Additionally he has no spots, redness or heavy breathing going on he is just all by himself up top there :help: .
New tank with fish in it currently cycling with TSS... Tank was started and Barbs were introduced 12FEB10.
Ammonia .5-1.0 (color is an inbetween color)
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
PH 7.6
Temp 80
TSS Added 01APR10
Ok I know the ammonia is a high reading I usually keep it below .25 but after consulting Tetra about their product TSS, I was informed that the product will either raise or lower the ammonia level to 1-1.5 and maintain that for 5-7 days before it goes down :shrug: That should be 2-4 days from now :waiting: .
However, this started 2 weeks ago while I was maintaining an ammonia level of .25 or less ( still bad but what can you do with fish already in there due to some bad info from my LFS :stickwhack:)
2 weeks ago one of my 6 tiger barbs started isolating himself from the group and has positioned himself against the back of the tank just under the water line directly under the outflow of one of my filters. He still comes swimming up when it's feeding time and has enough energy to out swim any efforts to net him and get him in my hospital tank.
I am assuming this is just a symptom of stress and ossibly a side effect of high ammonia. I have already prepared myself for some fish loss while the tank cycles ( wish I had found this place sooner ) but just need to know if this could be a symptom of any disease that I should be concerned with or just keep an eye on him and hurry up and wait.
Additionally he has no spots, redness or heavy breathing going on he is just all by himself up top there :help: .