Algae Fix killing our fish!?

[kirk flesher]

i only read through the 1st page, i'm on my way to read the remaining 2, and i hope (sure it will) it provides lots more answers for me...and others.

thanks!

 

[kirk flesher]

just finished reading all your post (but very quickly, will read again later)

mr. miles does have good explanations,

while this problem was occurring the 1st time (last wed) i didnt test the ammonia level, but i did test the D.O. (11.2, i work at a wastewater treatment plant, so our equipment is very reliable)

the 2nd time it happened i did test the ammonia level, and i was suprised that it averaged .159, i really never suspected this high of a reading (the over the counter dip test strips shows far less ammonia) the D.O. was 8.36

at any rate........a diff product.

 

[GhostShrimpMan]

Definitely the A Fix

 

[Warborg]

Ugh, another old thread. I thought it was a new one. I was thinking didn't this guy check for older threads as the algaefix story is old. Then when I saw miles's post I was thinking... this guy hasn't been on for awhile. That's when I looked at the date.

Almost anytime chemical is added. The water 'balance' needs to be watched closely.

 

[Zfishies]

I have had a lot of experience with the pond version of this product when I worked at an LFS. You NEED to have all the aeration you can get, otherwise you will lose the oxygen in your water.

Same! i only tried it once when i had an algea bloom. At the time i had only 2 High fins and 2 Mosquito Fish. Both high fins died, they tried to get on the rocks and breath air. I think they sufficated? And when i put the medication in the High Fins started breathing very heavy. But the Mosquitos were fine. I think it has more of an effect on tropical fish?