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I've heard that a few pet stores and vets recommend using baking soda in water. I've personally never used it as I don't have the stomach to put something down, I always think there's at least a slim chance that a miracle could happen and the fish could make a recovery.

Stats from last night were a little off from usual, but had been similar all week: ph 6.5(normal ph in the tank) kh was at 0 :/ gh 30 no3 15 no2 .5 nh3/nh4 .75 :/ today nitrate, nitrite an ammonia were off the charts even after a 75% water change but the ph and hardesses were still the same...

I work at a fish store but I have never heard of this happening before. WE NEED HELP! My boyfriend has a 150 gallon tank with 4 huge tinfoil barbs, 2 big bala sharks, 3 leporinus, pleco, ropefish, dinosaur eel, talking doradid catfish and an albino channel cat. Last night he bought 3 dozen rosy...