Hey guys, I've been working on a stand for my custom 67 growout tank for a few months now. The tank has been on the floor in the mean time and have had no issues whatsoever with jumping. The stock is 3 snegal bichirs, 1 tuegelsi, and 1 marbled gar (pike characin). Yesterday I finished the stand and moved the tank also adding a juevenile black ghost knife. So far, 3 fish have jumped already, luckily I could save 2 but the tuegelsi jumped last night and I found him this morning and couldn't bring him back. All the fish seem 100% more active than before the move. I'm wondering what the difference could be making them jump? I had to do about a 85-90% water change to move the tank so that may be it? I also added new sand and setup a new canister on it. It is rimless, but I have a polycarbonate roofing lid with dumbbells on it so I thought it was secure. Please help as I don't want to lose anymore fish. Any and all inputs are greatly appreciated.
Jumpers :(
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Since you moved a bunch of fish and changed bio media (and gills look funny) changed the tank, you may have killed your cycle and are poisoning them with ammonia. Did you save any seasoned media, in filter or substrate?
They may be suicidally jumping to escape being ammonia burned.
They may be suicidally jumping to escape being ammonia burned.
I have the old filter still on and have had it on the whole time with 2 cartridges of cycled media. Marineland 350b
Are the fish flashing/rubbing on any of the decor in the tank? Maybe the sand is leeching something?
No flashing or red gills on any in the tank now, just noticeably more active. Not frantically swimming around or anything just more active.
I unfortunately currently don't have a kit, but up until this point the parameters were fine. I don't know what could have caused a spike
I'd fill up a clean container with a cup or so of your water and take it to a trusted LFS to have them test it, or go grab a kit.