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Posted 2/19/2012 6:44:15 AM


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i cant really tell whats a smudge on the glass and whats a spot on the fish.... I say do water changes more often, starting now. The tank is crazy overstocked and your nitrates are probably through the roof. The pH is also probably very low.

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Posted 2/19/2012 9:59:03 AM


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Yes -- please let us know what the pH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrates are. Numbers, please.

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Posted 2/19/2012 3:23:35 PM
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Well I put some meds in the tank and the spots went away and I got him checked and he was just growing.... wow really scared me
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Posted 2/19/2012 10:50:07 PM


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Well I put some meds in the tank and the spots went away and I got him checked and he was just growing.... wow really scared me


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also be careful with medication... using it for every problem, when a water change might have helped, could cause more.


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