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[mez1974]

Hi all,

I'm a little concerned.

I have a Jewel Rio 125

My fish have been happy as anything for over 2 and half years hardly losing any fish.

But recently i lost a cory and Polka Dot Loach and now my fully grown bristlenose is looking very ropey(hardly moved for 2 days)

I'm not sure if they are getting old and dying or its something else (They have all died in the space of about 5/6 weeks and were all over 2 years old)

I done tests for Ammonia all fine , done virtually 50% water change last night to see if the catfish improved.

I have a danio that looks like it has Dropsy (Extended Belly) but it looks fine and its been there for weeks ? Hoping it will improve (Danio is over 3 years old)

About 3months ago i took some slate of a beach in devon and added it - im not sure what PH i was before but reading 6 now is this good or bad ?

I'm pretty sure the slate is just normal slate but not entirely sure.

Any ideas ? I will be gutted if i lose my prize bristlenose !

Thanks.

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Tank size: 125 Litres
pH: 6
ammonia: None
nitrite:None
nitrate:Unknown
kH:Unknown
gH:
tank temp:27

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): Lifeless

Volume and Frequency of water changes: 20% every 4/6 weeks recent 50% change yesterday

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:

Tank inhabitants:Clown Loach, few tetra, 2 Rainbows

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): Slate

Exposure to chemicals: None ?

 

[Christine1014]

My guess is that your nitrate readings are (or were) WAY high. It's recommended that you do water changes weekly - or the very least ever other week. Unless you have a heavily planted tank, that's the only thing that's going to bring down the nitrates. However, adding rocks is often risky, and a Ph of 6 is awfully low (is that really as low as it is, or does your test kit just not go any lower?)

What's the Ph of your tap water?

I'd remove the slate and do another water change and see if things improve.

 

[mez1974]

My guess is that your nitrate readings are (or were) WAY high. It's recommended that you do water changes weekly - or the very least ever other week. Unless you have a heavily planted tank, that's the only thing that's going to bring down the nitrates. However, adding rocks is often risky, and a Ph of 6 is awfully low (is that really as low as it is, or does your test kit just not go any lower?)

What's the Ph of your tap water?

I'd remove the slate and do another water change and see if things improve.

Tap Water PH is around 7.2.

Current PH is 6 (Test only shows 6 as showest maybe its lower)

Removing Slate and doing water change.