livelongspock
New Member
Hello,
I have had fish tanks in the past, nothing fancy, 10 gallon tanks with a variety of tropical fish. I have kept fish alive for years. We haven't had fish in, oh, 10 years or so. My kids have been asking for a pet. I bought my son a betta fish for his 10th birthday. We bought a 1 gallon tank (with filter) and I have a heater, if I need it but it has been fairly warm the last few days. Betta #1 (Spock) was brought home on Friday, we followed the pet store directions about conditioning the water and letting it sit for several hours and letting the water that we brought the fish home in and the tank come to the same room temperature. In went the first fish. He darted around like crazy with gills flaring, it was like he couldn't breath. He died by morning
The next day, we went back to the pet store and said we did everything they asked, there was something wrong with the fish. We got water a different water conditioner and a new fish. They tested the water for us, they said it was high ph (7.6) and the new conditioner should handle that.
In went fish #2 (this was last night). He also darted around and blew out oxygen bubbles when he went into the tank. After completely freaking out, he hid behind the filter most of the day. Once I found him stuck to the filter so I turned it off. He didn't eat his food this morning. By this evening, he was floating at the top in the middle of the tank. Now, he is floating at the bottom (in an upright orientation). I keep thinking he is dead but if I try to scoop him, he will move a little. Tapping on the tank doesn't make him move. I think he will be dead by the morning. My son is going to be SO upset
I assume their is something wrong with our water. Our pet store said they could only test for ph. What else could be causing the poisoning in the water??? It isn't an old enough tank to have a nitrate or ammonia issue, right?
Please help!
I have had fish tanks in the past, nothing fancy, 10 gallon tanks with a variety of tropical fish. I have kept fish alive for years. We haven't had fish in, oh, 10 years or so. My kids have been asking for a pet. I bought my son a betta fish for his 10th birthday. We bought a 1 gallon tank (with filter) and I have a heater, if I need it but it has been fairly warm the last few days. Betta #1 (Spock) was brought home on Friday, we followed the pet store directions about conditioning the water and letting it sit for several hours and letting the water that we brought the fish home in and the tank come to the same room temperature. In went the first fish. He darted around like crazy with gills flaring, it was like he couldn't breath. He died by morning
The next day, we went back to the pet store and said we did everything they asked, there was something wrong with the fish. We got water a different water conditioner and a new fish. They tested the water for us, they said it was high ph (7.6) and the new conditioner should handle that.
In went fish #2 (this was last night). He also darted around and blew out oxygen bubbles when he went into the tank. After completely freaking out, he hid behind the filter most of the day. Once I found him stuck to the filter so I turned it off. He didn't eat his food this morning. By this evening, he was floating at the top in the middle of the tank. Now, he is floating at the bottom (in an upright orientation). I keep thinking he is dead but if I try to scoop him, he will move a little. Tapping on the tank doesn't make him move. I think he will be dead by the morning. My son is going to be SO upset
I assume their is something wrong with our water. Our pet store said they could only test for ph. What else could be causing the poisoning in the water??? It isn't an old enough tank to have a nitrate or ammonia issue, right?
Please help!