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    Redness below otos

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    Hi guys, I've got 3 otos and all 3 of them are showing redness below the area of their tiny suckers. My tank is a established planted tank though it is only 3 weeks old. Checked the KH (2) and pH (6.4). Also checked the nitrate and it is ok.

    They dun seem very active as compared to when I first got them 1 week back. They're still sucking around but looks very lethargic. Are they sick with some disease?
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    On 1/29/2003 12:01:06 AM

    Hi guys, I've got 3 otos and all 3 of them are showing redness below the area of their tiny suckers. My tank is a established planted tank though it is only 3 weeks old. Checked the KH (2) and pH (6.4). Also checked the nitrate and it is ok.

    They dun seem very active as compared to when I first got them 1 week back. They're still sucking around but looks very lethargic. Are they sick with some disease?
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    Hi,
    Research had proved that even using chemicals like Cycle etc wouldn't be able to cycle your tank in 3 weeks, will at least need 4 weeks and above. Maybe you should try testing for ammonia or nitrite instead of nitrate.

    Anyway, I'm recently thinking if adding bird **** will help contributing ammonia instead of using clorox... I wouldn't suck the water for sure
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    Thanks Goondoo!!! The external filter was running for like 3 to 4 weeks in another tank prior shifting over to here. I would assume the bacteria would have settled in the filter media already.
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    The redness below the otos are still there. Anyone can help?
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    On 1/29/2003 12:01:06 AM

    Hi guys, I've got 3 otos and all 3 of them are showing redness below the area of their tiny suckers.

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    sign of nitrite poisoning
    change the water immediately
    i recommend 30% followed by 1/2 tbsp salt per 20l of water
    this is to stop the uptake of residual nitrite

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    thanks DEA ... already done a 30% water change and 1 tsp salt per 20liter last night ... the redness is subsiding [:]
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    On 1/31/2003 10:27:11 AM

    thanks DEA ... already done a 30% water change and 1 tsp salt per 20liter last night ... the redness is subsiding [:]
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    Moral of the story,

    "Running your external filter in another tank won't help you establish your tank in three weeks"

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    yeah but luckily the otos all survived ... probably due to the salt bath and 3 days water change regime ... kudos to all the pple here!!!
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    you're welcome

    anyway, i think you might have overloaded the tank
    otos are usually the last to show nitrite poisoning ime

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