hey im new at tropicals and have a propblem

[kissez_61]

hey guys i have a 20 gal tropical tank with 6 neons 4 corys and 2 blue groumies. one of my groumies has rapid brathing and is turning a tinge of green. any one know wuts worng with her? and one of my neons is loosing its coler on the one side.....related? and i poasted the other day about rust being in the rocks that i put in the tank i was freaking out but ppl said it was ok. could that be why they are sick?

 

[wuvmybetta]

Hmm, but in the rust thread you mentioned one gourami dying...was that during cycling or was it showing the same symptoms of discoloring?

 

[kissez_61]

yah one did dye but i got anothe one. no the tank is alredy cycled

 

[wuvmybetta]

Could be the rocks, if your gut tells you not to do it,then don't.

Have you tested your water parameters recently?

 

[CFC]

IME some fish will show a yellow/green colour when suffering from ammonia poisening, check all your parameters asap.

 

[kissez_61]

ammonia =.5 ,ph =7 ,nitrate =20ppm water prims are fine at the moment i only have thoughs test kits.

 

[Teelie]

Ammonia is high. It should be at zero. You should get a nitrIte kit too.

 

[kissez_61]

i konw i just ran outta the other n test kit literly yesteday im going to pick one up wen i get paid.