gasping fish

[Wolf3101]

If it's just under the serface and your still having this problem then switch over to a spray bar and/or add and air/stone to the tank.

 

[StingrayFanatic]

Move it higher so it splashes the water onto the surface.

That should solve the problem but also test your water to make sure your water parimeters are right.

 

[fishingaddict]

yea just angle your spray bar upward to disturb the surface of the water.. that should do the trick.. thats how i have it on one of my 55g and everyone is fine.

 

[Ianab]

Did you replace the existing filter with the new one??

If so the new filter wont be cycled and you could have an ammonia spike

Cheers

Ian

 

[DasArab]

If it's just under the serface and your still having this problem then switch over to a spray bar and/or add and air/stone to the tank.

Yea that was going to be my suggestion. Did you get a spary bar with the filter? Btw have you tested the water peramiters? You said "
i just installed a new eheim 2217 filter on my tank" What did you have on the tank before and did you add the media from the old filter to the new? Its possably a bit of Ammonia poisoning thats making them gasp too.

 

[Tongue33]

Did you replace the existing filter with the new one??

If so the new filter wont be cycled and you could have an ammonia spike

Cheers

Ian

Agreed Maybe more questions before answers would be more productive Then answer

 

[torontoleafs_rock]

I think it was an amonia spike i dropped in some ammonia clear tablets and they seem better now thatnks for the advice

 

[KABB44423]

spray bar can i keep it slightly under water?

 

[DasArab]

Yes but remember to aim the holes upwards so that the breaking water oxygenates the water.

 

[Tongue33]

I think it was an amonia spike i dropped in some ammonia clear tablets and they seem better now thatnks for the advice

was my guess