Re: Sargassum trigger fish in trouble 7/5/05 Unfortunately,
we lost all of our fish.<Sorry to hear that.> Good news is we
think we know what went wrong. Looks like Oxygen levels became a
problem which cause the stress that allowed secondary problems to
emerge. A very harsh lesson to learn, especially as it cost the life of
these beautiful animals. <Yes indeed> We are allowing the tank to
stay empty for at least 30 days just in case. We do have some snails
and hermit crabs that are doing well. <Good> We have a 46gal tank
with a Penguin 350 bio filter, and 1 aqua clear powerhead rated for a
70 gal. tank. My question is how can we better oxygenate the water here
in the mile high city of Denver? What can we do or
change? I've heard switching to a sump filter (Is that
the same as a wet/dry filter?) or adding a protein skimmer. <I'd
start with making sure you have at least 460 gallons per hour of
circulation. A wet/dry would be the best way of improving
your oxygen levels. The bio balls in the sump breaks the
water down that allows for near 100% oxygen saturation. If
you have an air pump you could drill a hole the size of the airline
tubing and put the line in the bio ball chamber.> By the way I was
looking at the articles on the website and the one on aeration is
blank. Just thought you should know. <I'll pass this on to Mr.
Fenner.> <<Is yet another, as yet unwritten article/place
holder for a FAQs file. RMF>> Thanks for your help.
<You're welcome, James (Salty Dog)> Jeri
