keithbrown53
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There should always be a trace if nitrates if your tank is properly cycled. Always. Are you sure you did the tests properly?
Yes, I'm sure.
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There should always be a trace if nitrates if your tank is properly cycled. Always. Are you sure you did the tests properly?
what test kit are you using?
if its the test strips then i wouldnt go 100% on what they say as they can be very inaccurate. if its a liquid based kit like the API masterkit then when testing for nitrates give bottle 2 a real good shake so all of the liquid in the bottle has chance to mix. if its not shaken enough you can get false readings
also if you are keeping the same tank then research the fish you buy as mollys get way too big for that tank size and rummynose tetras are way too active for a tank that small. i would look at micro fish and shrimp as the tank is quite small.
Your tanks was abit on the over stocked side.
Rummy nosed tetra need at least 15 to 20 gallon tanks.
Did the fish also show any of these signs.
Darting, erratic swimming, laboured breathing, gasping, excess mucas, looking pale.
Could any chemicals gotten into the tank.
If the red stripe area wasn't bleached out, or a milky substance on the red stripe area it dosn't sound like ntd.
I doubt ntd will kill all the fish in the tank that fast.
What your tap nitrate reading.
Is the test kit out of date.
i think they have been treating the mains
after some work as been done somewhere
and the water change that you made was
just bad timing i have done a very similar thing
in the past
Was there plenty of aeration in the tank?
The symtoms they were showing can points towards lack of 02, toxins, ph shock, bad water quality, bacterial, parasites.
Bless them.
R.I.P.
good luck with the new start Keith. hope
all goes well for you