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WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE WAITING PEROID
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WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE WAITING PEROID:

BROWNISH WATER:
FREQUENTLY IS CAUSED BY THE ROOTS PLACED IN THE TANK AS DECORATION.ROOTS GIVE OF HUMIC ACID,WHICH GIVES THE WATER A BROWNISH TINT.IT IS NOT HARMFUL,AND THE COLORATION WILL DISAPPEAR ALMOST ENTIRELY WITH REGULAR CHANGES OF WATER.

THE WHITE SLIME ON THE PANES:IS A COLONY OF BACTERIA THAT FEED ON FREE PROTEIN IN THE WATER.LATER THIS SLIME WILL BE EATEN BY SNAILS OR REMOVED WHEN THE PANES ARE CLEANED.IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO CLEAN THE PANES AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AT THIS STAGE.

AID PROGRAME FOR FISH INTRODUCED TOO SOON:IF YOU HAVE INTRODUCED YOUR FISH TOO SOON AND NOTICE THAT THEY ARE NOT FEELING WELL,TAKE THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

1)EVERY THREE DAYS CHANGE ONE-THIRD OF THE WATER AND ADD SOME OF THE CONDITIONING AGENT.

2)TEST WHETHER THE FILTER IS STILL LETTING ENOUGH WATER THOUGH.IF IT IS ONLY TRICKLING,CLEAN THE FILTER.

3)GIVE FOOD ONLY IN FLAKE FORM,AND LITTLE OF IT.ADD VITAMINS TO THE AQUARIUM WATER.

4)DO NOT FERTILIZE THE TANK PLANTS UNTIL THE TANK IS BROKEN IN.

5)AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS,THE AQUARIUM WILL HAVE"CALMED DOWN".NOW IS THE TIME TO SWITCH TO A NORMAL RHYTHM OF MAINTENANCE.

6)ADD NEW FISH ONLY AFTER TWO MORE WEEKS.

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