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coolin72
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posted 11-15-2003 11:31 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for coolin72     Edit/Delete Message
Hi I just got 3 baby rbp's and one seems to be off to the side most of the time. Will the other 2 eventually eat the loner? I just put the p's in my 30 gallon tank about a week ago and im starting to notice that the water is getting cloudy. Is that normal?

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katanas_edge
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posted 11-17-2003 11:59 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for katanas_edge     Edit/Delete Message
You likely have ammonia build up in the water which is potentially fatal for your fish. Test the water for ammonia - you should be able to buy test kits at the same store that sold the rbp - they are widely available at pet shops. Get one that tests ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. If it tests positive for ammonia or nitrites, you need to do a significant water change (50%) quickly and then fairly often until the natural tank cycle is complete (0 readings on ammonia and nitrite).

A tank "cycle" is the breakdown of ammonia in you tank by bacteria. Fish waste and excess food are the primary cause of ammonia which is broken down into nitrite by bacteria. Ammonia and nitrite are both toxic to fish. The nitrite is then broken down to nitrate - which is relatively harmless. The "cycle" consists of the establishment of these colonies of bacteria in the aquarium. If testing for all 3, you will initially see a spike in ammonia. As ammonia reducing bacteria form, that spike will drop and a spike in nitrite will happen. Again, nitrite reducing bacteria will flourish and this spike will drop as nitrate increases. Nitrate can also be biodegrade, but it requires anoxic bacteria requiring deep gravel/sand beds etc. For most people the nitrate is best removed through weekly water changes of 20-25%.

A cycle takes 4-6 weeks to complete. I'm assuming that this hasn't been done. If it has - I apologise. To reduce the pollution of your tank immediately, feed your fish less. Excess food only adds to the problem and remove any uneaten food. Also, water changes as initially noted.

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