the gold nugget came from a local pet store. I got him about 2 months ago. I do have my own test kit, and I also took some water into another local pet store and there readings were the same. they are the ones that told me to try the coppersafe stuff.
I am running a HOB marineland bio wheel 200 rated for 50gl tank as well as a 18in airwand with a whisper pump. I really dont think it is my equipment as I have had it running for about 2yrs now. It took me about a year to fully stockthe tank. I took my time did not want to overload anything. All the fish that were in the tank yesterday have been in there for about a year or more except the gold nugett which went in there about 2 months ago. When he went in I took a commom pleco out so he was just a replacement. just sucks cuz he was my favorite fish he looked cool.
Only other change I have done was I built a new stand for my tank. The new stand will hold 2 tanks one on top of the other. I did the move from the old stand to the new stand on sunday which is when I do my water changes. I drained the tank down about 70% and saved all the water in a large clean rubber made trash can I use only for my fish tank. I left my airwand running the hole time and only turned the filter off once the water level got down low enough. once the water levelwas down me and a friend swapped stands. Then I began to refill the tank with the old water minus about 20% to go ahead and do my water change fior the week. Everything was fine untill I noticed my goldfish swimming kinda funny the following day but all other fish seemed fine untill yesterday when the 2 died all of a suddon. You all know the rest.
I am running a HOB marineland bio wheel 200 rated for 50gl tank as well as a 18in airwand with a whisper pump. I really dont think it is my equipment as I have had it running for about 2yrs now. It took me about a year to fully stockthe tank. I took my time did not want to overload anything. All the fish that were in the tank yesterday have been in there for about a year or more except the gold nugett which went in there about 2 months ago. When he went in I took a commom pleco out so he was just a replacement. just sucks cuz he was my favorite fish he looked cool.
Only other change I have done was I built a new stand for my tank. The new stand will hold 2 tanks one on top of the other. I did the move from the old stand to the new stand on sunday which is when I do my water changes. I drained the tank down about 70% and saved all the water in a large clean rubber made trash can I use only for my fish tank. I left my airwand running the hole time and only turned the filter off once the water level got down low enough. once the water levelwas down me and a friend swapped stands. Then I began to refill the tank with the old water minus about 20% to go ahead and do my water change fior the week. Everything was fine untill I noticed my goldfish swimming kinda funny the following day but all other fish seemed fine untill yesterday when the 2 died all of a suddon. You all know the rest.
