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Tue Jan 30, 2007, 01:49 AM
#1
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fish not happy
hi guys i had a ammonia spike yesterday after medicating with ocozin so i did a big warer change last night it has nocked my guys for six , was just wondering shold i run some carbon in my fillter for a few day to see if it takes the meds out . i dont use it how ever after reading things on here need to know if now is a good time to start . sorry repost here sorry guys thanks for any help
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Tue Jan 30, 2007, 03:11 AM
#2
Eternal Moderator
Keep doing water changes Scott until your ammonia reading comes down to zero.
You can also use carbon in your filter for a few days to remove the last of the medication.
Get yourself some Seachem Prime which will not only get rid of the chlorine and chloramine in the tap water, it will help to neutralize the ammonia and nitrite in your tank.
If you've wiped out your bio filter, then your tank is going to recycle again, and Prime added daily will help to keep the ammonia in it's non toxic state, so you fish are safe during the cycle progress.
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Tue Jan 30, 2007, 03:51 AM
#3
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Tue Jan 30, 2007, 04:42 AM
#4
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Tue Jan 30, 2007, 04:54 AM
#5
When I have used octozin I also have had an ammonium spike, after the third dose. I didn't need to do major water changes as the spike was not so big and pH was <7.0. My tank settled within a couple of days and my fish went gang busters after that.
If the bio-filter is knocked out then you will see a big rise in ammonium. I think the octozin either slows the bio-filter a bit or introduces some sugar or other nutrient.
Perhaps an email to waterlife for clarification is called for?
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Tue Jan 30, 2007, 05:00 AM
#6
Moderator
mine was a sterile tank with no filter and no food so there shouldn't have been a spike on the second day
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Tue Jan 30, 2007, 08:10 AM
#7
prehaps the ammonia is a degradation product of the actual therapeutic agent
andrew
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Tue Jan 30, 2007, 10:18 PM
#8
Hmmm.... very interesting!!!!
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Wed Jan 31, 2007, 03:26 AM
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Wed Jan 31, 2007, 08:10 AM
#10
Moderator
no still at the end at the top looking very sad
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