Help catfish arnt moving

[GabbyCat12]

Help just did a water change and my catfish started freaking out and now they arnt moving!!! Ammonia level is 0.25. I also just changed the filter tubes. They are moved to a hospital tank so it’s usually not this small!!
Edit: they passed

 

[Colin_T]

Did you dechlorinate the new water before adding it to the tank?
How are the other fishes reacting?

Add a double dose of dechlorinater to the tank and increase aeration/ surface turbulence.

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You need some sand or fine gravel on the bottom so the fish can't see their reflection and feel more comfortable.

Pictus catfish can reach 8 inches in length, need to be in groups of at least 6 and eat small fish. If the fish recover, maybe return it to the shop and get something more appropriate.

 

[GabbyCat12]

Did you dechlorinate the new water before adding it to the tank?
How are the other fishes reacting?

Add a double dose of dechlorinater to the tank and increase aeration/ surface turbulence.

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You need some sand or fine gravel on the bottom so the fish can't see their reflection and feel more comfortable.

Pictus catfish can reach 8 inches in length, need to be in groups of at least 6 and eat small fish. If the fish recover, maybe return it to the shop and get something more appropriate.

Yes I’m aware they need sand and stuff I transferred them to this tank temporarily since the catfish started dying. I have more catfish just only these two freaked out and died. All my other fish are fine and the water doesn’t have anything bad it in.

 

[Ichthys]

All my other fish are fine and the water doesn’t have anything bad it in.

So ammonia is a good thing now?

You need to remove that. Sounds like you may have killed your filter.

 

[Ram419]

Does your source water show ammonia? If so, that would be where it came from.