Help With New Tank

[wazza]

hello i am new to this forum and i need help . i have a new tank 6ft by 2ft by 2ft fish are dying it is four weeks old i have checked ph amonia nitrate all ok treated for fungal could any one help

 

[doresy]

did you cycle your tank in these 4 weeks? Also, you didn't mention nitrite level

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[wazza]

did you cycle your tank in these 4 weeks? Also, you didn't mention nitrite level

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hello sorry i havent got back to you at work i have checked all of the levels again tonight and the ph is a little bit high so i did apart water change i hope i am doing all ok i cycled my tank but maybe i got to many fish at one time i had a four foot tank for years this one makes me feel like i dont know want i am doing it has external filters 404s it seems to be over my head not that good on computers i think i have validated my membership now this is a cracker site any help would be great

 

[stang1]

Hi and welcome to the forum.
What test kit are you using?
What are your readings for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and PH?
What fish are in your tank and what fish have you lost?
Any signs of illness, gasping at the surface etc.?
Sorry to bombard you with questions but it may help discover what the problem is.

 

[wazza]

Hi and welcome to the forum.
What test kit are you using?
What are your readings for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and PH?
What fish are in your tank and what fish have you lost?
Any signs of illness, gasping at the surface etc.?
Sorry to bombard you with questions but it may help discover what the problem is.

hello thanks for your help and advise the test kit i am using is nutrafin essential mini master my ammonia reading was under 1.2 my PH reading was 7.5 a little bit high but overall it was on 0.02 the nitrite reading was under 0.1 and the nitrate reading was under 5 all these readings seem to be alright the fish i have in my tank are angels,golden gouramis,silver sharks, red tail black sharks, silver dollars, kribs,loach's, clown loach's, golden barbs, scissor tail fish, rainbows the fish i have lost are red tail black sharks, clown loach's, loach's , Kribs , golden gramis and rainbows the thing i have seen is like a fungus by the gouramis mouth i have treated for a fungle outbreak give a part water change but not sure i have hade a four ft for years but i feel out of my deapth any help would be great thanks not veay good on pc

 

[stang1]

PH isn't too bad at 7.5 and that isn't likely to be the reason you are losing fish.
Nitrite and Ammonia should read 0 and more sensitive fish can't tolerate even low levels of either of these.
A lot of the fish you have mentioned prefer a more mature tank as changes in water quality can affect their health.
Stocking should be done slowly although some people prefer to stock straight away. I prefer to stock a few fish at a time and have had no problems with water quality using this method.
Fungal infections can be brought on by poor water quality so it would be worth doing a water change of about 30%.
Try using a medication such as Interpet No.9 which treats a range of bacterial infections and should help your fish. You will need to remove any carbon out of your filter as this will take any medication out of the tank.
Keep an eye on your water quality and after the treatment has finished, it would be worth doing another water change.
Your filter needs a chance to mature so I wouldn't add any more fish for quite a while.

Forgot to mention: Don't feed the fish for 2-3 days as leftover food can also cause problems with your water quality.

 

[wazza]

PH isn't too bad at 7.5 and that isn't likely to be the reason you are losing fish.
Nitrite and Ammonia should read 0 and more sensitive fish can't tolerate even low levels of either of these.
A lot of the fish you have mentioned prefer a more mature tank as changes in water quality can affect their health.
Stocking should be done slowly although some people prefer to stock straight away. I prefer to stock a few fish at a time and have had no problems with water quality using this method.
Fungal infections can be brought on by poor water quality so it would be worth doing a water change of about 30%.
Try using a medication such as Interpet No.9 which treats a range of bacterial infections and should help your fish. You will need to remove any carbon out of your filter as this will take any medication out of the tank.
Keep an eye on your water quality and after the treatment has finished, it would be worth doing another water change.
Your filter needs a chance to mature so I wouldn't add any more fish for quite a while.

Forgot to mention: Don't feed the fish for 2-3 days as leftover food can also cause problems with your water quality.

hello i will try what you have told me and hopefully it works i just want to enjoy the tank because it is the best tank i have ever had thank you very much i will let you know if it works

 

[stang1]

Good luck!