OK so yesterday I took out all my gravel, and put sand in. (bc most of my fishes, i have discovered, like sand better) And every one is uber happy- except one ADF. I found him laying on his back in a cave. I put him in a cup and took him and a water sample ot the LFS- they said my ammonia is high and thats why he was dying. I left him there, bc they said he was beyond help.
Well now I'm at home, checking my water. And my ammonia is 0 according to my test, but nitrite is .25. I know this is high, and i am going to do a water change. But is it high enough to kill an ADF? I have 2 other ADF's in there, and they seem pretty ok... Everyone else seems to be loving the new sand.
My concern is that, if it wasn't the water levels, was he sick? I don't want to lose my fish. It is possible he was bullied- which is why i took him in, in hopes they could determine if he looked beat up or not. I have 3 loaches and 2 2" plecs in there who usually ignore them, but are not shy about pushing them outta the way.
I'm about to do a water change, and put the other 2 frogs in the 10 gallon w/ the tetras for observation, I just wanted to make sure that kind of water parameter change was something that would harm the frog. I don't like unexplained deaths.
LeeAnna
Well now I'm at home, checking my water. And my ammonia is 0 according to my test, but nitrite is .25. I know this is high, and i am going to do a water change. But is it high enough to kill an ADF? I have 2 other ADF's in there, and they seem pretty ok... Everyone else seems to be loving the new sand.
My concern is that, if it wasn't the water levels, was he sick? I don't want to lose my fish. It is possible he was bullied- which is why i took him in, in hopes they could determine if he looked beat up or not. I have 3 loaches and 2 2" plecs in there who usually ignore them, but are not shy about pushing them outta the way.
I'm about to do a water change, and put the other 2 frogs in the 10 gallon w/ the tetras for observation, I just wanted to make sure that kind of water parameter change was something that would harm the frog. I don't like unexplained deaths.
LeeAnna