AQUARIUM CATASTROPHE!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!!

[meganutz]

I realized on friday that when I woke up my discus were all breathing on top of the water, frantically I checked in my wet dry to see the temp and out of the corner of my eye I see a AA battery with the top corroded and residue......... By Sunday all 6 of my beautiful discus died. Don't ask me how the battery ended up in there, but my question is, how many water changes must I do to ensure I got all the battery acid out of my water so that I can try and buy new fish? I've already done 3 complete water changes........ Anyone have any advice for a very sad aquarist?

 

[kevinfleming21]

I would just continue for over a week of constant w/c's and then test with a few dithers aka expendable fish.

 

[BlackShark11k]

Um, I would empty your tank complete, refill a couple times, and test with some cheap tetras.

 

[joecoulson]

I am soooo sorry that is not nice at all.

 

[meganutz]

Thanks man, tell me about it.

 

[GhostShrimpMan]

I would just continue for over a week of constant w/c's and then test with a few dithers aka expendable fish.

X2 Or, you can completely empty it, clean it, and restart your nitrogen cycle with seeded media if you have some.

 

[meganutz]

What's x2? can you fill me in? thanx.

 

[meganutz]

Never mind I got it.

 

[GhostShrimpMan]

It means I agree with what he says. So he said that's what he would do, and I'd do that too. Hence, X2.

 

[meganutz]

Ya thanx, thats why I said I got it. LOL.