Tank Eheim Vivaline 240 l, heater Hydor ETH 300, filter Eheim professionel 3 350

Plan: mangrove river estuary, SG 1.002


2 Toxotes Microlepis (Archerfish), 6 Melanotaenia Boesemani (Rainbowfish), Neritina Natalensis (Zebra Nerite), Clithon Corona

Mangrove environments around the world

Wednesday 22 August 2012

Big mistake

Two days ago, while fiddling with the filter in order to change the water flow, in an attempt to understand what better fits the archers, I forgot the filter off. It stayed like that the whole night, and I found out in the morning, yesterday. The risk is, of course, that the aerobic bacteria in there all died. A quick water test in the afternoon showed ammonia still lower than detectable (<0.01 mg/l), but nitrites between 0.1 and 0.2 mg/l. Bad. Quick water change, more than 50%. No food.

Water test today, NO2 at 0 mg/l both in the morning and in the afternoon. Tiny amount of food provided.

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