High nitrates 80+ppm

Cyno Possible Bloat

Cyno subdom male wasn't eating as of Friday night 5/11.  Didn't appear to eat Saturday morning.  Appeared to eat Saturday night.  Did not eat Sunday morning, or show interest in food.  Sunday evening, two cynos (including prior subdominant male) spitting food.  Other spitting fish possibly female.  Dosed 4g Metro and 20 Tbs Epsom.

Moving the mbuna

Moved mbuna to 110 gallon tank on 3/25/2012

Nitrites down under 0.25ppm, added 20 drops of ammonia and will wait for everything to zero out again then move the mbuna from teh 75 to the 110.

110 Gallon Mbuna Setup

2.26.2012
Rinsed sand in tank
Water clarifier

2.27.2012
Full fill including sump

2.28.2012
Lengthen durso standpipe
Partial water change
Bacteria
Ammonia

3.1.2012
Water parameters same as tap water

3.4.2012
NH3 = 1ppm
NO2 > 0 ppm

3.5.2012
NH3 = 1ppm
NO2 = 0.25ppm

3.6.2012
NH3 = 1ppm
NO2 = 0.5-1ppm

3.7.2012
NH3 = 0.5ppm
NO2 > 1ppm

3.8.2012
NH3 = 0.5ppm
NO2 = 5ppm+
80% water change (tap water)
NO2 = 1-2ppm

3.9.2012
NO2 = 5ppm+

3.10.2012
NH3 = 0ppm
NO2 = 5ppm+
80% water change (tap water)
NO2 = 2ppm

3.11.2012
NO2 = 2ppm
80% water change
NO2 = 0.5-1ppm

3.12.2012
NH3 = 0ppm
NO2 = 5ish ppm
NO3 = 30-40ppm

3.13.2012
NO2 = 2-5ppm

3.14.2012
NO2 = 1ppm