Some fish pictures

 

 

Close Look

After a Long Break

I haven't been blogging anything for a while. It was because the water of the fish tank has stayed cloudy for the last 3 months and I was depressed a little bit. I tried various approached but none of them actually worked. Finally I figured that there may be the problem about my setup of filter media. I tried adding some more ceramics rings into the filter and remove a bag of chemical absorbing media to make room for the rings three weeks ago. Since then the water started becoming better. I don't know if changing the filter media did help or it is just the time just came, but I am much happier now. :-)

Is It Sick?

Look at this rainbow fish. Is it sick? What is the thing below its mouth? I need to figure it out and decide whether I need to quarantine it.

BTW, I lost a red rainbow last week. It hasn't been eating anything for almost a month, and I didn't know what I could do to save it. I just watched it become weaker and weaker and die. So bad.

Cloudy Water

The water has got quite cloudy since last week. I have tried to give less food and changed some water. It is a little better now but still not back to clear yet.

Amonia, Nitrite and Nitrate levels are all normal, and it is not green water caused by algae. I guess it is just bacteria blossom and I just need a little bit patience to wait for it to become clear again.

April 4 Update

Some of my equipments

The CO2 reactor, Fluval heater, and the output of the filter:

The pressurized CO2 tank that provides food to the plant:

The Rena Filstar XP4 filter: