FrancisGoby
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Tank size: 10 gal
pH: 7.8
ammonia:0
nitrite:0
nitrate:0
kH:?
gH:?
tank temp:82
We recently had 5 fish die so we took a sample of the water to get it tested at the fish store, they told us everything was fine but that the pH was a bit higher than usual. He advised us to use this powder pH stabilizer, we added it in when we got home, tested it again and we were able to lower it to 7.8.
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):
We previously had 3 hatchet fish, a rubber nose placosta-something (new to tank, 10 days), and a tire track eel (about 2.5 weeks new)and all died within 48 hours. The hatchet fish died with no symptoms whatsoever, the rubber nose only had a bit of ick but had no other symptoms, and the eel was flicking aggressively and was swimming aimlessly right before she died ( I attempted to save her with a 50% water change). She seemed to have scratched off some a thin layer of skin, though it could have been some sort of film from a disease, I don't know. I know eels are way more sensitive but she was fine till after the 2nd hatchet died and we've been careful with all the water changes and such.
And now my goby is acting really strange, he lays vertically with his head toward the surface in between a decoration and the glass (I've never seen him do that). His coloration got way darker (within the last 24 hours). He is breathing slowly and his fins are clamped on his side. He occasionally moves around in that one spot and he once swam normally to eat though he went right back to that spot. I think his gils are redder than usual but my boyfriend thinks I'm being paranoid. And if it helps, we've had him for about 2 years now.
The zebra danio is completely fine.
Volume and Frequency of water changes: 25% twice a week
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Aquasafe water conditioner and the powder used to balance the pH
Tank inhabitants:1 Zebra Danio(new to tank, 11 days)and 1 Goby (can't figure out the type).
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):the zebra danio, the rubbernose and the tire track eel
Exposure to chemicals: None that I know of
Our only guess to what happened was that there were too many fish to begin with or that a parasite was introduced. But now I don't know what's wrong and how to treat Mr. Goby properly.
Tank size: 10 gal
pH: 7.8
ammonia:0
nitrite:0
nitrate:0
kH:?
gH:?
tank temp:82
We recently had 5 fish die so we took a sample of the water to get it tested at the fish store, they told us everything was fine but that the pH was a bit higher than usual. He advised us to use this powder pH stabilizer, we added it in when we got home, tested it again and we were able to lower it to 7.8.
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):
We previously had 3 hatchet fish, a rubber nose placosta-something (new to tank, 10 days), and a tire track eel (about 2.5 weeks new)and all died within 48 hours. The hatchet fish died with no symptoms whatsoever, the rubber nose only had a bit of ick but had no other symptoms, and the eel was flicking aggressively and was swimming aimlessly right before she died ( I attempted to save her with a 50% water change). She seemed to have scratched off some a thin layer of skin, though it could have been some sort of film from a disease, I don't know. I know eels are way more sensitive but she was fine till after the 2nd hatchet died and we've been careful with all the water changes and such.
And now my goby is acting really strange, he lays vertically with his head toward the surface in between a decoration and the glass (I've never seen him do that). His coloration got way darker (within the last 24 hours). He is breathing slowly and his fins are clamped on his side. He occasionally moves around in that one spot and he once swam normally to eat though he went right back to that spot. I think his gils are redder than usual but my boyfriend thinks I'm being paranoid. And if it helps, we've had him for about 2 years now.
The zebra danio is completely fine.
Volume and Frequency of water changes: 25% twice a week
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Aquasafe water conditioner and the powder used to balance the pH
Tank inhabitants:1 Zebra Danio(new to tank, 11 days)and 1 Goby (can't figure out the type).
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):the zebra danio, the rubbernose and the tire track eel
Exposure to chemicals: None that I know of
Our only guess to what happened was that there were too many fish to begin with or that a parasite was introduced. But now I don't know what's wrong and how to treat Mr. Goby properly.
