- Have you tested your water?
- Yes
- If I did not test my water...
- ...I recognize that I will likely be asked to do a test, and that water tests are critical for solving freshwater health problems.
- Do you do water changes?
- Yes
- If I do not change my water...
- ...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.
I'm coming to the community because I'm tired of loosing fish, this is getting expensive.
I have been keeping fish for 25 years and have never had issues like I have in the last 6 months. I will start with, I did it too myself. Petco should be avoided at all costs with community tanks.
Long story condensed... Added a donated gold fish to my 300G tank. Weeks later lost 80% of my stocking to what I thought was ick. I turned up heat and it seemed to accelerate the dying.
I got some close up picks, but this Red tail giant in the Pic is a newer addition... after the 1st wave of death by the same symptoms. White dots that end up covering the fish and the slime coat starts 'melting' off the fish. This 2nd wave immediately took out 3 small balas, and the red tail took weeks, but finally sucummed. (sepsis?) I have 6 Convicts, all fine. Multiper bichirs, all fine, some new additions, one did die with Brite red along its back, it was stunted and another donated fish.
water was tested by 2 local stores and is within parameters. Hundreds of gallons of water has been changed...
Please help.
I have been keeping fish for 25 years and have never had issues like I have in the last 6 months. I will start with, I did it too myself. Petco should be avoided at all costs with community tanks.
Long story condensed... Added a donated gold fish to my 300G tank. Weeks later lost 80% of my stocking to what I thought was ick. I turned up heat and it seemed to accelerate the dying.
I got some close up picks, but this Red tail giant in the Pic is a newer addition... after the 1st wave of death by the same symptoms. White dots that end up covering the fish and the slime coat starts 'melting' off the fish. This 2nd wave immediately took out 3 small balas, and the red tail took weeks, but finally sucummed. (sepsis?) I have 6 Convicts, all fine. Multiper bichirs, all fine, some new additions, one did die with Brite red along its back, it was stunted and another donated fish.
water was tested by 2 local stores and is within parameters. Hundreds of gallons of water has been changed...
Please help.
