fish dieing in a tropical tank ?
January 2, 2008 by admin
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lisa_s21 asked:
i have a 20gallon tank 1 of my fish had mouth rot so i put in some medicine for mouth rot then the next day all the fish were at the top so i done a water change on the tank , 1 had died another 1 is nearly dead all the rest r still at the top i have checked all the water there is nothing wrong with the nitrite amonia ,nitrate and ph the temperature is fine what can be wrong with them all i have done a couple more water changes as well can any one help ? i dont want them all to die , thank u
yes i did get rid of the clorine in the water when i done a water change i will put some more oxygen in the water see if that helps thanks
i have just put an air stone in the tank , the tank has been set up for about 5 years , there is 2 corries , 5 harlquines , and 6 platties so not to many
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i have a 20gallon tank 1 of my fish had mouth rot so i put in some medicine for mouth rot then the next day all the fish were at the top so i done a water change on the tank , 1 had died another 1 is nearly dead all the rest r still at the top i have checked all the water there is nothing wrong with the nitrite amonia ,nitrate and ph the temperature is fine what can be wrong with them all i have done a couple more water changes as well can any one help ? i dont want them all to die , thank u
yes i did get rid of the clorine in the water when i done a water change i will put some more oxygen in the water see if that helps thanks
i have just put an air stone in the tank , the tank has been set up for about 5 years , there is 2 corries , 5 harlquines , and 6 platties so not to many
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Firiun on Thu, 3rd Jan 2008 10:40 am
Maybe the chemical was for non-tropical fish. Buy a new fishtank to make the fish not have to be flushed into the porcelin gates.
Chris W on Sun, 6th Jan 2008 7:12 pm
did you condition the water after the changes as in remove the chlorine too much chlorine in the water will also kill the fish it could also be that there is not enough oxygen in the tank for them so their at the top gasping for air or 1 other fatal thing would be that they have swim bladder disease not able to swim hope this helps u out and good luck
Momma Keesh on Wed, 9th Jan 2008 4:32 am
What Chris said.
How long have you had the tank?
How many fishes do you have? Have you checked that you are not overstocked? What type of fishes do you have?
Maybe you are doing too many water changes. If all the chemicals are balanced then you may just need to step back and let things settle. Too many disruption, ie. water changes, can add to stressing the fish out.
It does sound like an oxygen issue though.
A. Guy on Sat, 12th Jan 2008 10:18 am
You should have moved them to a medical tank, then treated them, then you might’ve been able to stop the epidemic.
Treatment-Treat with anti-fungal remedy, you did the water change, so start to feed your fish food high in vitamin c.
panda on Mon, 14th Jan 2008 2:31 pm
ok not sure what type of medicine u put into tank but did u remove the fish that had rot? if not then they could very well be the problem u have medicated all the fish. i always have a Quentin tank ready in case of emergency’s. Now sometimes u can add garlic to the water and it helps heal fish and encourage them to eat as well i use this method a lot before i medicate my salt or fresh water tank. when u treated the tank did u remove the filters? if not then it might be the medicine is still in the tank. are u adding any aquarium salt to ur tank? also have u checked ur ph? sorry about all these ? im throwing at u but it will help me help u better.
Mahtab S on Thu, 17th Jan 2008 10:27 pm
if the rot was really bad you should have taken it out because the other fish could catch it. Also check the water or maybe you buyed to many fish at the same time..
thomastme on Fri, 18th Jan 2008 10:36 am
There are some precautions while you filter the water. So, it is very much important to note following points if u don’t want your fish to die accedently due to pollution inside fish tank >>>
1) Don’t forget to condition any new water before adding it to the tank.
2) Just like you needed to condition the water before putting it in the tank in the first place, you’ll need to watch the chlorine and chloramines levels before adding new water to the tank on a routine basis.
3)Let the water stand for 24 hours and treat with conditioner.
Check the pH level of the water before adding it to the tank. Wait 5-10 minutes before testing the pH level of the water (not a problem since you should for the chlorine and chloramines levels to settle). Consider buffering the new water so that the pH is close to the tank water’s pH.
4)Get the new water to the same temperature and salinity (for saltwater tanks) before replacing the water. Many fish hobbyists prepare the new water a day before changing the tank water.
5)Do not change too much water at a time.
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