Dalmation Mollies Not Moving

[cripp12]

Hi All,
I had to move my tank and in order to do so I removed about 80% of the water. I did not have any fish in the tank.
I filled it up with water and bought 2 Dalmation Mollies. Its been 3 days but they pretty much stall still on the bottom of the tank.
Its a 25 gal high tank. I even took out about 30% yesterday.

The readings are
Nitrate 10 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Ammonia .25 ppm

can anyone help.

 

[KittyKat]

Temperature? Did you dechlorinate the water? I take it you are doing a fish-in cycle?

 

[BusyMumof5]

I echo what Kat's said - I hope they're ok.

 

[KittyKat]

Oh, and pH?

 

[cripp12]

Oh, and pH?

ph is 7.6
high is 8.0

 

[KittyKat]

Temperature? Did you dechlorinate the water? I take it you are doing a fish-in cycle?

^ and the rest?

 

[cripp12]

I have treated it with API Stress coat and API Stress Zyme.
Not sure about the temperature exactly but it was right in the middle of the green section.

 

[KittyKat]

Please look at the thermometer and tell me what it says.

Stress Coat is a dechlorinator.

Did you add ammonia to the fish tank for 4-6 weeks before getting the first fish? Or did you just set the tank up a few days ago and added the new fish right away?

 

[cripp12]

Please look at the thermometer and tell me what it says.

Stress Coat is a dechlorinator.

Did you add ammonia to the fish tank for 4-6 weeks before getting the first fish? Or did you just set the tank up a few days ago and added the new fish right away?

I did not add ammonia. I added about 80% of the water 2 weeks ago. Not sure if it helps but it was already an existing tank with the filter media being a year old.

The Temp is 70 degrees

 

[KittyKat]

The middle of the green section on most thermometers is around 75°F, has your temperature dropped? Do you have a heater?

Did you acclimatise the fish properly when you added them?

I think what happened was that your filter somehow un-cycled itself (for example, during moving to this tank). You are now going either through a full cycle or a mini cycle (how have your water readings changed?). The ammonia, combined with the fluctuating temperature (if what I assume is correct), have been stressing out the fish. You should proceed with regular water changes to maintain the ammonia and nitrite below 0.2-0.25. If those readings ever rise above 0.25, you need to increase your water changes. Expect to be doing 25-50% per day.

Also, it would help if you read about fish-in cycling (if you have not done so already).

 

[cripp12]

The middle of the green section on most thermometers is around 75°F, has your temperature dropped? Do you have a heater?

Did you acclimatise the fish properly when you added them?

I think what happened was that your filter somehow un-cycled itself (for example, during moving to this tank). You are now going either through a full cycle or a mini cycle (how have your water readings changed?). The ammonia, combined with the fluctuating temperature (if what I assume is correct), have been stressing out the fish. You should proceed with regular water changes to maintain the ammonia and nitrite below 0.2-0.25. If those readings ever rise above 0.25, you need to increase your water changes. Expect to be doing 25-50% per day.

Also, it would help if you read about fish-in cycling (if you have not done so already).

I will do the water changes thanks.