WHAT IS HAPPINING????

[bigpac]

So after semi gloating earlier in the day about having juvies tems growing good with 0 issues and then bammm I do a 50% water change and about an hour later I see my one of my newest matto grosso azule struggling to breath and is literally fighting to swim from going belly up next one by one I see my tems dropping down to the floor on their bellys just laying there...luckily I see it starting to unfold and I rush into e.r. mode grabbed a spare bucket filled it with water and threw in some water conditioner and pull them from the tank I also had put in my spare bubbler and starter giving each fish mouth to bubbler end forcing air over their gills so far about 30 mins has gone by I haven't lost any.....yet......keep ur fingures crossed that I do t lose any of my babies. I don't get it I didn't do anything different than what I normally do... but I'm almost positive it was an ammonia spike but so far they have regained their strength and are starting to swim and act normally I'm so glade I was able to hopefully catch this in time

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[Chizzle]

Might have been a pH swing when you changed the water. If you have a test kit, check the pH of your tap water and that of your tank. Glad to hear they are doing alright though

 

[raideranch]

You forgot the conditioner the first time. You will usually notice one of the smaller fish trying to find a good spot to park and die but if you hurry and get the conditioner in there in an hour or 2 everythings back to normal.

 

[bigpac]

Our tap water typically here is 7.8-8.2 depending on the day and sorry I just forgot to mention the water conditioner the first time I use it ever to.e I do a water change witch is 2x a week I didn't check the pH I just checked the ammonia witch was .50 ppm and 0 nitrites and 0 nitrates so its crazy but I'm glade I

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[bigpac]

Just to let every on know all 5 did survive this and I'm so glade I was at home to be able to fight that fight to save them

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[Xotesi]

Good job keeping them alive.