Hi all - apologies is this has been covered many times before but it's my first post and I'm needing some help.
In May my girl and I bought a new tank. It's a 30 litre bi-orb which we stocked with just 6 neons. Quite quickly a few died, so we added 5 more, but soon all 11 had died.
So we started the tank as new, allowed the water to cycle for 3 weeks before adding 2 gouramis. As the neons had died - even though it's supposed to be my girlfriend's tank - I started taking a greater interest in the water quality etc as I didn't want any more fish to die.
But I just couldn't get the ammonia levels down at all. To begin with the nitrite and nitrate levels were high but recently these came down to zero - but still the ammonia was sky high.
I did:
- regular 20-50% water changes
- added ammo lock
- added ammonia remover
- added stress zyme and stress coat
The fish seemed to be swimming around happily but today both died.
So, should I stick with the water that has killed all the fish or start again? Many thanks to anyone who can help!
Ben
When posting a request for help can you please include the following info
1. Water parameters. (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, PH, temp', Hardness etc)
2. A full description of the fishes symptoms.
3. How often you do water changes and how much.
4. Any chemicals and treatments you add to the water.
5. What tank mates are in the tank.
6. Tank size.
7. Finally Have you recently added any new fish?
You may cut and paste the template below and submit in your post:
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Tank size: 30 litres
pH: just under 7
ammonia: highest rating
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 0
kH: 3
gH:8
tank temp: around 25 degrees
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): seemed ok. Ate quickly.
Volume and Frequency of water changes: recently every few days around 20%
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Bi-orb ceramic media
Tank inhabitants: 2 gouramis
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): One decorative tunnel added when tank was restarted
Exposure to chemicals: As noted above
Note: Ammonia level of my tap water is 0
In May my girl and I bought a new tank. It's a 30 litre bi-orb which we stocked with just 6 neons. Quite quickly a few died, so we added 5 more, but soon all 11 had died.
So we started the tank as new, allowed the water to cycle for 3 weeks before adding 2 gouramis. As the neons had died - even though it's supposed to be my girlfriend's tank - I started taking a greater interest in the water quality etc as I didn't want any more fish to die.
But I just couldn't get the ammonia levels down at all. To begin with the nitrite and nitrate levels were high but recently these came down to zero - but still the ammonia was sky high.
I did:
- regular 20-50% water changes
- added ammo lock
- added ammonia remover
- added stress zyme and stress coat
The fish seemed to be swimming around happily but today both died.
So, should I stick with the water that has killed all the fish or start again? Many thanks to anyone who can help!
Ben
When posting a request for help can you please include the following info
1. Water parameters. (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, PH, temp', Hardness etc)
2. A full description of the fishes symptoms.
3. How often you do water changes and how much.
4. Any chemicals and treatments you add to the water.
5. What tank mates are in the tank.
6. Tank size.
7. Finally Have you recently added any new fish?
You may cut and paste the template below and submit in your post:
Request Help
Tank size: 30 litres
pH: just under 7
ammonia: highest rating
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 0
kH: 3
gH:8
tank temp: around 25 degrees
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): seemed ok. Ate quickly.
Volume and Frequency of water changes: recently every few days around 20%
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Bi-orb ceramic media
Tank inhabitants: 2 gouramis
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): One decorative tunnel added when tank was restarted
Exposure to chemicals: As noted above
Note: Ammonia level of my tap water is 0
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