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Posted 5/10/2008 1:54:15 PM
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Hi,

       I have only been keeping fish for about a month and a half. My lemon tetras looked like they got ich, although all the other fish in the tank looked fine. So I treated with NOX-ICH at half the dose because of the tetras & cory cats. My readings were all fine before. I think the medication messed up my biofilter because now I am having a problem with nitrites which I didn't have before, Ammonia is fine between 0 -0.5, so not bad. Nitites are around 0.8 or between 0-10 depending on which test kit I use. Nitrates between 10-20 again depending on if I use dip & read or liquid regeant. I have been doing partial water changes for the last several days to dilute the nitrite. I really don't know what else to do. My fish all seem fine & dandy, not stressed at all and the ich is gone from the lemon tetras. I would appreciate any info. Thanks,

                                                                         staffordmom

 

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Posted 5/10/2008 7:01:16 PM


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Most meds do tend to mess with the bio filter even when they are claimed to be safe. The filter should recover fairly quickly once the meds are out of the tank. For now the water changes are in fact your best choice.

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