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mikeg660

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Help, me blackmoor is looking really bad! its tail looks like its falling to bits and it just lies on the bottom of the tank! it swims up when food is put in, whats going on? what can I do? I have two fantails in the same tank and they are fine! HELP! :crazy:
 
Hi..... help us try to help you.....

size of tank?

inhabitants?

how long has tank been running?

pH:
ammonia:
nitrite:
nitrate:

do you have any photos you can share?
 
size of tank? 21litres

inhabitants? 1 blackmoor 2 fantails

how long has tank been running? 4 months

pH: Dont know a pet shop test my water for me.
ammonia: "
nitrite: "
nitrate: "

do you have any photos you can share? No, sorry no camera.
 
Ok, I'm in the US, what's the equivalent of 21 L? Wait, that's less than 6 gallons, right? You have way too many goldfish in there for 6 gallons. I've just learned that one fantail needs 20 gallons, then 10 gallons for every fantail after that.

First thing, get yourself a test kit. You and only you are responsible for the well-being of your fish. In the case of an emergency, like now, you need to be able to take readings. You should also be keeping a log of your readings for comparison purposes if a fish gets ill.

It's most likely your fish is suffering from ammonia poisoning. How often do you do water changes?
 
I think you'll find that, because of overstocking, you do have very high ammonia. It will kill your fish. I would recommend that you do a 50% change today, then 20% daily, not weekly, until it clears up. And I would also recommend that you return your fish to the lfs and purchase something more suitable for a 6 gallon tank, like a male betta or a few female bettas.
 

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