Problems continue with my BlueFace Angel

jfingers8 · 08/29/2009, 08:12 PM

My Blueface Angel has been eating on and off for over a month now. I have a FOWLR 125 gallon. Tankmates are Yellow Tang, Foxface, Porcupine Puffer, Flame Angel and Copperband Butterfly. I have high nitrates not sure what they are at because they Elos test kit goes up to 25 and it is above that. Temp is 80 s.g 1.025 ammonia nitrites are 0. The past 2 water changes he would eat really good and then start to eat less and less until the next water change. I am doing 30 gallon weekly water changes right now to try and reduce the nitrates. So do you guys think that nitrates is what is having him go back and forth with eating? I did another 30 gallons today but he didn't really eat. First time he hasn't ate like a pig after a water change in 3 weeks. Help!

mikersx02 · 08/29/2009, 09:37 PM

nitrates are never good- are you using RO/DI water for replacement?

jfingers8 · 08/29/2009, 10:33 PM

yes always have

RealReef7 · 08/29/2009, 10:43 PM

He must be stressed I would do a 10% twice a week rather then 30%.. you should also use reef biofuel it helped me get my nitrates down nearly to 0. Oh and also try nori its one of the best foods for lrg angels and im sure your tang and fox face wouldnt mind it either!

jfingers8 · 08/30/2009, 12:44 AM

thanks for the advice anyone else want to chime in?

jfingers8 · 08/30/2009, 09:52 AM

I try feeding him dulse but he won't eat it when he does eat so ill try nori. They say to give him some sponge preparation food but how do i do that. Do they sell anything that contains sponge in it?

08/29/2009, 08:12 PM	#1
jfingers8 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MA Posts: 562	Problems continue with my BlueFace Angel My Blueface Angel has been eating on and off for over a month now. I have a FOWLR 125 gallon. Tankmates are Yellow Tang, Foxface, Porcupine Puffer, Flame Angel and Copperband Butterfly. I have high nitrates not sure what they are at because they Elos test kit goes up to 25 and it is above that. Temp is 80 s.g 1.025 ammonia nitrites are 0. The past 2 water changes he would eat really good and then start to eat less and less until the next water change. I am doing 30 gallon weekly water changes right now to try and reduce the nitrates. So do you guys think that nitrates is what is having him go back and forth with eating? I did another 30 gallons today but he didn't really eat. First time he hasn't ate like a pig after a water change in 3 weeks. Help!

08/30/2009, 09:52 AM	#6
jfingers8 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MA Posts: 562	I try feeding him dulse but he won't eat it when he does eat so ill try nori. They say to give him some sponge preparation food but how do i do that. Do they sell anything that contains sponge in it? Last edited by jfingers8; 08/30/2009 at 09:58 AM.

08/29/2009, 09:37 PM	#2
mikersx02 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 357	nitrates are never good- are you using RO/DI water for replacement?

08/29/2009, 10:33 PM	#3
jfingers8 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MA Posts: 562	yes always have

08/29/2009, 10:43 PM	#4
RealReef7 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: bikini island Posts: 954	He must be stressed I would do a 10% twice a week rather then 30%.. you should also use reef biofuel it helped me get my nitrates down nearly to 0. Oh and also try nori its one of the best foods for lrg angels and im sure your tang and fox face wouldnt mind it either!

08/30/2009, 12:44 AM	#5
jfingers8 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MA Posts: 562	thanks for the advice anyone else want to chime in?