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16-09-2016, 04:45 PM | #1 |
Arofanatic
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Outdoor FGT problem
Hey guys,
I've a 6ft By 3ft FGT partially exposed to the weather Have cycled the water but somehow, after raining - all my fish turned belly up. Have been keeping goldfish, Koi and even Catfish - yes even the catfish died in there! Have bought test kits to check on the water parameters and the reading looks fine. Any recommendations on pond specialist that I can turn to - the last one made changes to my filter box but problem still persist. Thanks |
16-09-2016, 05:48 PM | #2 |
Dragon
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Rain water fall into your fgt from the roof or direct from the sky.
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16-09-2016, 06:44 PM | #3 |
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recent mosquito control, fogging, insecticide spreading, etc...
rain water might not be so safe for fishes after all. however, it is not conclusive for now. can you share with us a description of your set up, as noidea asked, how did rain water get into your tank? direct from the sky, flowed through roof gutters, etc?
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16-09-2016, 07:58 PM | #4 |
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Could be many things. Like change water even a little need to add anti chlorine. Acid rain. Any algae boom? Upstairs or from outside got people sabo.
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16-09-2016, 10:35 PM | #5 |
Arofanatic
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Hey guys - the rainwater run off from my patio roofing before pouring down on to the ground. In the process, inevitably, some would flow into the FGT
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16-09-2016, 10:47 PM | #6 |
Dragon
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hi , what's the PH of your tank when u used the test kit?
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17-09-2016, 02:48 PM | #7 |
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Last few days I collected lots of rain water n put into my tank. Before that I just test the ph seems ok, 7+.
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17-09-2016, 04:55 PM | #8 |
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its not about the pH only.
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17-09-2016, 05:33 PM | #9 |
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18-09-2016, 12:23 AM | #10 |
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Bro Featherfin, just to confirm- how and what did u use to cycle your tank? Did you do it correctly?
My reason of asking is that I came across someone telling me he cycled his tank for 1-2months... In the end I found out what he meant is he just filled up water into tank and turning on his pump for 2 months without any other necessary things in... The water cycles in tank for 2 months and thus the tank is cycled I faint |
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