Any advice!

[Jill]

We used the fish tank water to clean the filter.

We just used the strips this time it

 

[Jill]

any chance there could be a contaminant in the bucket you used?

I don’t think so but anything is possible I guess.

 

[Aspen35]

We just used the strips this time it

Can you hold it up with bottle, I’m not familiar with them. Sorry for the trouble. I just want to rule out a crash .

 

[Essjay]

Could there have been any hand sanitiser on your hands? We've had a couple of members lose fish due to sanitiser. It takes a lot of washing and scrubbing to get rid of it and with so many shops insisting we use it now, there can be quite a build up from one shopping trip.

 

[Aspen35]

Could there have been any hand sanitiser on your hands? We've had a couple of members lose fish due to sanitiser. It takes a lot of washing and scrubbing to get rid of it and with so many shops insisting we use it now, there can be quite a build up from one shopping trip.

Good point. It looks much more like something contaminating than a cycle crash. I forgot to ask about the hand sanitizer!

 

[FishGuest5123]

Please do the large water change again and see if they perk up. That will dilute anything in the water.

 

[Jill]

Can you hold it up with bottle, I’m not familiar with them. Sorry for the trouble. I just want to rule out a crash .

Thanks for all y’alls help. I really appreciate it.

 

[Jill]

Please do the large water change again and see if they perk up. That will dilute anything in the water.

How much should we do again?

 

[FishGuest5123]

How much should we do again?

75-80%

 

[Aspen35]

How much should we do again?

75-80% is enough to dilute anything that may have gotten into the water. I’d start with that and see if they improve.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Did anyone spray anything in the room? (Air freshener, cleaning spray, hair spray, etc.?)

Although the water change has been mentioned several times, I concur with that notion.

 

[FishGuest5123]

75-80% is enough to dilute anything that may have gotten into the water. I’d start with that and see if they improve.

Good idea!

 

[Jill]

Thanks everyone a water change is what I’m about to try.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Good idea!

She was just seconding the motion, not trying to copy you.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Thanks everyone a water change is what I’m about to try.

Make sure you de chlorinate the water first. Believe it or not, this happens more than you would think.