im quite worried for their condition they are mouth gasping very rapidly in the water i have a small air pump and both filters on, i hope they are getting enough oxygen, the ammonia is still testing very very high after the water change, i might do another 30% water change quick here to see if that helps a bit. after using ammo lock the ammonia still registers under a liquid test right?
serious PH problem.
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just finished a 20% water change. they went from gasping to regular breathing right away. seems like they are doing fine i just hope that the bacteria is still alive somewhat.
Owain4;5031912; said:
Yes, the way liquid tests work is by increasing the pH to about 12 which breaks the bond between the ammo lock and the ammonia, allowing it to register on the test. Although in your tank this ammonia is bound and detoxified, it is still important to know how much ammonia remains.
If possible you can transfer the fish to another container, drain and refill your tank, and then transfer the fish back. Go get some SeaChem stability and begin using it if there's any increase in ammonia after putting the fish back in.
i woke up this morning and the fish are all at the surface... the tank is even more cloudier than last night.....
alright i filled a 25g tuperware container with conditioned water and a small air pump. all the fish are in that for now.. i drain 45g out of the 55g in the aquarium, i filled it back up and added seachem stabilize, I'm going to wait for a few hours and put them back into the aquarium...
No need to wait a few hours to add the fish. Just keep an eye on the parameters, continue to dose the stability and ammonia/nitrite binding conditioner, and do daily water changes just before dosing the stability for that day (so you aren't removing the bacteria by doing water changes after you dose the stability before they have a chance to find a substrate to attach to).
i just added the fish back now... the ammonia is still extremely high... but i added alot of ammo lock too it, they were okay in the bucket but back in the tank they are breathing extremely heavy... gasping for air at the surface which is starting to worry me... anything else i can do....?
si wish i had a second tank set up but i only have a 10g with minnows a 75with cold gold fish -.-... man im so damn worried i dont wanna lose these guys
should i put some carbon in the filter or ammonia reducer? im worried about the existing bacteria
should i put some carbon in the filter or ammonia reducer? im worried about the existing bacteria
Were you able to test your tap water for ammonia? With spring some cities add extra stuff in the water, like more chloramine. Need to find the root of this problem so you can fix it. If you can't pinpoint the source then you're just flying blind, which isn't fun in this hobby.
i really gotta thank you guys for the help without you two i'd be lost....
Aqualoon.... i tested city water and it has 1.0 PPM of Ammonia. i've never had problems with it before... so could this be one of the big problems.
Aqualoon.... i tested city water and it has 1.0 PPM of Ammonia. i've never had problems with it before... so could this be one of the big problems.
