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Old 26-02-2015, 11:07 PM   #1
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Hi all, just washed my medias and cleared my sump.after a few hours added a parrot fish to test the water.turn out got burns on fin and body .its an old sump tank cleared for new fishes.tks.
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Old 27-02-2015, 09:54 AM   #2
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Hi all, just washed my medias and cleared my sump.after a few hours added a parrot fish to test the water.turn out got burns on fin and body .its an old sump tank cleared for new fishes.tks.
Bro, did you add Anti-Chlorine?
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Old 27-02-2015, 02:27 PM   #3
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Yes.no wc only wash sump and media.
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Old 27-02-2015, 02:37 PM   #4
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If doing 1 compartment at a time will reduce the chances of PH spike. ..
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Old 27-02-2015, 03:09 PM   #5
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How to reduce ph? Tks
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Old 28-02-2015, 02:49 AM   #6
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Use ph down, or use coral chips to maintain neutral ph.
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Old 28-02-2015, 10:08 AM   #7
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How to reduce ph? Tks
Why do you want to reduce your pH first of all?
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Old 28-02-2015, 12:10 PM   #8
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Oh i thought the fin and slime injuries are due to high ph?please enlighten tks
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