Request Help. Over the last few days lost a number of guppies and 1 gourami. Several or not looking good. Done an early water change to the normal schedule thinking this might help but no.
Tank size: 105 litres
pH: 8.2
ammonia: 0ppm
nitrite: not tested
nitrate: 40-80ppm really difficult to tell (api master kit)
kH: 15d
gH: 8d
tank temp: 24.8. 9 (did drop to 24 during water change 30lit)
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): Gourami no loss of colour started swimming vertical And looked like just using tail, then sinks to bottom but when disturbed swims off. Guppies some disappeared overnight, 3 were swimming erratically then stopped, slight loss of colour. No lesions or white spots on scales on any of them.
Volume and Frequency of water changes: weekly 30l
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: volcanic media, no chemicals other than water conditioner at water change
Tank inhabitants: Guppies 12 tetra 12 and gourami 3. None of the tetra are showing any signs of distress or behaving abnormal.
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): 4 female guppies and 2 female gourami.
Exposure to chemicals: None
Tank size: 105 litres
pH: 8.2
ammonia: 0ppm
nitrite: not tested
nitrate: 40-80ppm really difficult to tell (api master kit)
kH: 15d
gH: 8d
tank temp: 24.8. 9 (did drop to 24 during water change 30lit)
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): Gourami no loss of colour started swimming vertical And looked like just using tail, then sinks to bottom but when disturbed swims off. Guppies some disappeared overnight, 3 were swimming erratically then stopped, slight loss of colour. No lesions or white spots on scales on any of them.
Volume and Frequency of water changes: weekly 30l
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: volcanic media, no chemicals other than water conditioner at water change
Tank inhabitants: Guppies 12 tetra 12 and gourami 3. None of the tetra are showing any signs of distress or behaving abnormal.
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): 4 female guppies and 2 female gourami.
Exposure to chemicals: None