Cant Figure out what happened...

[D12DetroitD12]

check your tap water. Both fresh from the tap and after sitting for 24 hours.
Unless your chlorine is as high as a swimming pool, it won't cause instant death in a fish.

It would smell like chlorine right? it doesn't at all. Also if it was strong enough to kill a fish wouldn't it harm humans drinking it?

 

[Ambervikings91]

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[Laticauda]

I recommend buying Prime. It doesn't have an effect on pH, and it only takes a little bit to treat a lot of water.

Sounds to me like it could be a few things. pH swing is probably the culprit. Are you able to set your water for water changes in a tub (or in buckets) for 24 hours with a bubbler and Prime? That will help stabilize the pH and help the CO2 "gas off."

 

[Laticauda]

It would smell like chlorine right? it doesn't at all. Also if it was strong enough to kill a fish wouldn't it harm humans drinking it?

No. Fish die from chlorine poisoning, where the chlorine competes with the oxygen in the gills. I don't know if this is really something we can consider since these fish also breathe air, and often live in oxygen-poor waters.

 

[D12DetroitD12]

I went and got my water tested at my lfs today and the lady told me everything was fine, just a little high alkalinity. I bought some prime while i was there and i guess ill just continue with wc and prime to see if i can save the rest of my fish. I have another thread on how my bowfin cant keep his balance and is almost flipping over there is also a video there. ill post a link to it in case anyone has any idea whats going on.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=388781

 

[JamesF]

Did she give yo any actual numbers and what tests she did?

 

[D12DetroitD12]

Did she give yo any actual numbers and what tests she did?

Yeah for the alkalinity since it was a little higher. She told me to just do wc and to use the prime i had already planned on buying. I cant remember the number she said but she showed me the test after she did it. Ive just decided to to 25% wc each night with the prime and stress zyme to keep the water clean and hope my bowfin gets back to normal.