tank at 78 degrees. Think I should do an ich treatment?
< At those water temps ich should not be a problem, but Lake Malawian Cichlids do come in with protozoa infections that resemble the same symptoms as ich without the white spots.> I am concerned about hurting my bacteria, but then again it may be the water quality even though the water tests do not indicate one. I did get a warning from my municipality that there was a problem with bacteria in the municipal water, but not to worry unless you had an overly compromised immunity system. I also find it difficult to get the nitrate and nitrite levels lower than those stated above even after a large water change. I suspect I may have a lot of organic material in the sub straight (even though I vacuum every change). Allen PS My tank is 44 US gallons with a penguin 200 BioWheel, and a sub straight gravel filter with a penguin 1140 pulling 300 gph. It is stocked with a mix of 2 A. stuartgranti Ngara, 1 tiny A. stuartgranti Albino Eureka (nasty little bugger), 4 P. Steven Higga strain, 3 P. taen
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