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there's been a misunderstand I don't take all the water out I do 50% and I am well aware of ammonia poisening as my goldfish have had it in the past
do u think it could be nitrate poisening because I read when they die they get an arched back
so treatment wise what do u suggest
Diagnosing disease is extremely difficult when it is not something obvious like ich. Spinal curvature can be caused by several things. The best "treatment" now is a larger tank and clean water. But the three minnows may still die from the past problems. Internal damage once caused is not going to reverse.