I fear I've done the worst!

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Curious Nikki

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Feb 27, 2011
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Hello hello, Im a bit new on this site, and to this hobby, but I'll do my best to comply to the rules when asking a question, anyways, on to the problem. :)

Yesterday, I got home to find my longest living fish (Puddles, whom is a common goldfish I won at the fair in '10) was sitting in the corner all lonesome with what appeared to be a small scratch on his side. Seeing no signs of his usual livliness, I continued to observe him. From time to time he got up, swam eratically for a few moments, then settled back to his corner. I had never seen anything like this before! So I looked to my other goldfish for answers, and saw similar white marks with the exception they were on her eyes, poor thing. Not knowing how to diagnose, I paniced and searched the internet, and settled on adding just a small dose of aquarium salt. (2 and a half teaspoons in a 40 gal tank) Unfortunately, I didnt even think of the consequences for my poor Cory Cat. I've read some of them are alright with very small dosages, and I've also read they have NO tolerance at all! I guess in short, I'm looking for advice on where to go from here. Any kind would be much welcomed and appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Also, I suppose I should include water parementers. :)
Nitrate and nitrite: 0
pH: 6.6
Ammonia: > 0.2
Alkalinity: 80
Hardness: 75
40 gal tank with 3 fish, 2 goldfish and a cory.
 
are you sure about those parameters?
 
0 nitrates is odd. So is the ammonia reading. Is it a freshly set up tank?
 
Please throw out your test strip and get a liquid reagent kit. The water parameters make no sense.


The card board box the strips came in would be a more accurate way to measure.

Your nitrates aren't zero, your ammonia probably is zero and I really doubt your pH is that low.
 
( I am so sorry for double posting, but I cannot find the edit button.)

Okie, they're in the trash. Unfortunately, all the pet stores here close at 6, and it is not 6:02, so I can't run out and buy a different kit. Until then, are there any steps I can take to tide them over?
 
Do a water change and buy a liquid kit tomorrow.
 
there are no other fish or pet stores? even a petco or petsmart? if i couldn't get what i needed at an LFS i would start with a 25% water change, wait for a few hours and then do it again.

and when the LFS does open i would get a complete API test kit and i would also buy some of the Tetra stuff with bio-spira in it (the small bottle should be enough for a 40 g. tank). lots of folks on here recommend Seachem Stability. i've never tried it, but i understand it'll fix a mutlitude of problems.

test your water properly as soon as possible. and let us know.

in all honesty it sounds like poison.. is there some kinda chemical you used in your house? herbicide? pesticide? paint? bleach?
 
Nothing of that sort, not even windex. The closest herbicide was all the way in Auburn, Toomers Corner. Tee-hee. But thank you for all your help! Ill do a 25% water change, and test properly tomorrow. I had no idea my little test strips werent cutting it. :)
 
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