Can Some Have A Quick Look Please

[mooey65]

I moved house last Saturday (Not the one just gone) with my 130L I changed it to sand at the same time added back in my plants filters bog wood and did a water test all the tests were fine so I add my fish. I tested the water again on Sunday Tuesday and Saturday week just gone and they were all ok.

I got up for work tonight and I had 3dead fish and one cat that's not look to good iv tested the water and here is the test.


Temp 26c

Nitrate no3 40
PH 7.0 -7.4
Nitrate no2 0.0
Ammonia 0.0

I only had time to do a 10L water change.

What could of made this change?

I stopped all feeding and I will do more water change when I got back in from work.

Iv also added so anti bacterial.

 

[iankent]

Did you use the same tank? If you did, did you clean it with anything before setting it up again? Soap and bleach can leave traces if not cleaned thoroughly.

If your water stats are ok, and the tests your using are reliable, then it's unlikely to be ammonia or nitrite. is there anything else that could have got into the tank while setting it up? did you move a long way? if you did, the tap water at your new house may be different (hardness, nitrates etc.). did you acclimatise the fish to the new tank before adding them?

also, how were the fish moved to the new house? could the stress of moving been too much for them?

e2a: did you notice if the fish were showing any unusual behaviour (lethargic, hyperactive, difficulty swimming)?

hope you don't lose any more

 

[mooey65]

There in the same tank and nop I did not clean it. We moved about 10miles and water is the same and fish were in fish bags for about 6hours the a dark box in a warm room.

All the fish were fine and all were eating well and playing about as they do.
Am hoping they will be fine as iv got some nice looking cats that I do not want to lose.

P.s just thought the misses add to more cats?

 

[rdd1952]

It's possible that the new fish brought some type disease into the tank if they weren't quarantined first. Other than that, it's really hard to say what could have happened unless something got into the tank during the move.

 

[mooey65]

still losing fish gutted god know the water is now spot on.

 

[mooey65]

Any one?

 

[Bigbadbaz]

I think your bacteria could have died in your media, I am only saying this you said the tank was off a while with no flow and no heat. Try and get water independantly tested to double check. What type of sand did you use and what did you rinse it with? You could have brought something into your tank with that.

 

[world of nature]

if i were you i will keep at least half of the old water as it contains the useful picteria which your fish was living with in the old water and as they traveled for 6 hours they must be tiered.But the main reason is the new water that it dose not contain the useful pactiria.

 

[Athena]

if i were you i will keep at least half of the old water as it contains the useful picteria which your fish was living with in the old water and as they traveled for 6 hours they must be tiered.But the main reason is the new water that it dose not contain the useful pactiria.

The useful bacteria is not in the water but in the filter... if the filter was not running for however many hours it took to make the move and set up the new tank, then, as said by someone else, the bacteria could have died off.

But if that was the case then it means your tank is going to recycle again. You have no ammonia or nitrite spikes on those readings, so that's a bit unusual, if that's the case.

Are you testing with a liquid kit or paper strips?

Athena

 

[mooey65]

I uses liquid kit's all is ok now very unusual.