MY ARO LOOKS SICK PLEASE HELP (10 sec video link)!!!!!

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jasonshulman

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please help i have no idea... she looks like she is breathing difficulties. Started about 5 hours ago since then i changed 20-30% of the water, added 2- 4" airstones to what I had and turned off the lights. She had moments of awkward swimming to the top and gasping for air out of the water and now she looks liek this...[video=youtube;nkFCBJ9-SNw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkFCBJ9-SNw&feature=youtu.be[/video] ANY IDEAS???
 
Ur water looks merky as hell. Do a bigger water chance. 75% or so and use aquarium salt. Heat the water up to 85*

Are you using any conditioners?

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Ur water looks merky as hell. Do a bigger water chance. 75% or so and use aquarium salt. Heat the water up to 85*

Are you using any conditioners?

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What is your water change schedule like, and have you tested your water recently?
 
Do you use a water conditioner? What is your normal water change schedule, how often and how much? Do you test your water parameters, such as ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH?
 
im at 82* now and i think the murkiness is from the vacuuming done an hour before that video was taken.... im not using any conditioners, should i be??? im goign to change some water now!
 
im at 82* now and i think the murkiness is from the vacuuming done an hour before that video was taken.... im not using any conditioners, should i be??? im goign to change some water now!

The chlorine is probably the problem, then. You need to use water conditioner every time you add water to the tank. Add some dechlorinator ASAP.
 
No declor/water conditioner = BAD

get ur butt to a petstore and get aquarium salt and water conditioner! And get the temp to 85* his gills are probably all jacked up.

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Oh and ps, if he survives u need to get a bigger tank asap.

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