Seachem Matrix nightmare

[antimony]

I don't think the Matrix is the problem here. I use two canisters of it in my AC110's and I had no problems. I think replacing your media completely is a problem. Make sure you rinse this stuff out well before use.

 

[rhodes_96]

Have you checked your electrical system for any earth leakage ?

 

[m1ste2tea]

I did treat the bottled water as well, just in case, and today I added 6 more gallons, and the fish seem to be better, not as stressed.

I am not sure what you mean by "earth leakage" in the electrical system, you mean water system?

 

[ward1066]

I think he means a short from like a heater. Why are you adding bottled water? Seems kinda expensive. Is your tap water undrinkable?

 

[m1ste2tea]

it was expensive at 83 cents a gallon but cheaper than restocking the tank. the water is drinkable but I do not trust it lately with all of the rain that we have had here. the source is a reservoir lake about 20 miles of where I live and I just went on a hunch that the treatment for the runoff might be doing it.

as for the electrical system, its all dry and there are no shorts as far as i know.

 

[packer43064]

Don't mess with your PH. Hope you get this fixed. My GF had her whole tank crashed and lost lots of fish because of adding ph balancers.

 

[rhodes_96]

earth leakage as an elctrical fault on one of your aqaurium equipement or any other equipemnt connected to same power board.


Are you conditioning your change water ?
If so what product or products are you using ?

 

[m1ste2tea]

I used stresscoat as a water conditioner, I also have nutrafin water conditioner on standby. I am not touching the ph anymore.

as far as the earth leakage goes, im googling it and im still a bit puzzled. everything is hooked up to power strips with circuit breakers and all together the tank setup draws only 253 watts.