Bacterial Bloom, Fish Dying!

[jcubie]

I severely doubt it, as between the water change and bloom happening, there was only about 12 hours.

 

[backtotropical]

Water changes generally won't help a bacterial bloom, as the bacteria reproduce at such a rate, however it is not the bacterial bloom which is killing your fish.

What water changes will do is reduce the ammonia level in the tank which can be caused by a bacterial bloom. Ammonia is lethal to fish, and i'd bet it's ammonia which is killing your fish.

So overall, the advice you were given was good sound advice, and yet you chose to ignore it.

Why ask for advice, and then when people are good enough to give you advice, ignore and / or argue about it? If you know best, why ask in the first place?

The advice you were given could have saved some of your fish, and could save your fish again should this happen in the future, so you would do well to listen and take it on board.

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To Truckasauras

Bacterial blooms aren't caused by ammonia, contrary to popular belief. The ammonia is actually caused by the bloom, not the other way around. Have a read of the pinned topic in 'New to the Hobby' which explains all.

 

[jcubie]

Yes, you're obviously correct. That's why all the other fish are perfectly healthy, full of colour, eating well and moving around as normal!

 

[backtotropical]

As I said, why even bother to ask?....................