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PostPosted: May 14th, '11, 16:15 
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Hi there Toddscat, Would love to see how the plants are doing in the trout system. I know what trout are capable of and it is generally reflected in autumn/ winter plant growth.

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You are right Faye the growth between the two systems has been like chalk & cheese, will take some photos tomorrow.

Changed things around a little today, moved the trout into the round tank the silvers were in & put the silvers into the sump of the trout system. So am now expecting the plants in the original grow bed to show some better growth.


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Where did you actually get the Blue roto moulded tubs from? :think:

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todays test results

pH 8
Ammonia 1 ppm
Nitrite 5 ppm
Nitrate 80 ppm

Fish seem fine. Haven't fed for 3 days. There is no waste or dead fish sitting in the tank. Turned the system onto constant flood this morning
Could this just be a spike as the bacteria catches up with the increased load from the trout.
This system had 30 small (read tiny) SP's until last weekend when they were removed & the larger trout added.
Do i need to take further action.


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yep id say your inrease in bioload is spiking the system, i would maybe swap out 30% water, esp. with the nitrite and ammo readings with that ph. then salt to 1ppt, and sit on your hands :)

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why has your PH gone back up to 8 from 6.4? have you added anything to the water or tried buffering it? if there is limestone/gravel i would get it out so the ph can drop again

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FB the low pH reading was in the other system. My BYAP system which the trout are in now has always had a pH around 8

I salted yesterday

Will do the 30% water change & "sit on my hands"

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no more feed till ammonia and nitrites head southwards,
salt is a good tonic for the fish, 1-3 ppm is the acceptable figure.

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Ammonia levels back to 0
Nitrite still 5 ppm

Can i feed a little or still "sit on my hands"

How long can it take for the bacteria to catch up with an increased bio load


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Nothing till the nitrites are gone.

As far as I understand Nitrites are more deadly than Ammonia.

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the bacteria that converts the nitrites to nitrates are a lot slower to get going especially when it is cold.
fish are very efficient and can go with out feed for a week or 2.
keep and eye on the system and resist the feed.(even if they are begging for it)

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Keep sitting toddacat until it goes down :)

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Thanks. Still sitting on hands

Nitrite 5 ppm this morning


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Hooray

Nitrites 0 this morning :D
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