My Tiger Barb Is Dying Please Help Somebody.........

[milindsaraswala]

I am having 8 gallon tank with 9 Tiger barb 1 Blue Garoumi.Tank is working very good from last 1 month and 8 days. My all water parameter are under control.I really know about cycling.

Now what happen that i have air filter hang one wall of the tank and on opposite side I was looking some foggy from last 1 week. I ignore it than today morning when i was feeding my fish I just try to scratch the wall with stick, some white thin layer was coming out and was making my tank water dirty so i think change all water for that i remove all fish in one tub and take my tank remove all little stone and ships and clean with hot water. When i was cleaning my water it was really sticky and some green color water from layer come so i wash properly with only water nothing else. As I am living in Kuwait now a day temperature outside is very hot so water coming from tap is little hot when i put my fish back two of my fish start floating upside down he was vomiting from his mouth so I remove them put in the another tub with new water from tap they die after 3 hrs with mouth open

And now in the tank tiger barb are breathing very high and opening closing their mouth very fast then I check water parameter all are correct. But my Blue Garoumi is doing well. What can be problem and what can i do ?? Please tell me I am very worried for my little hubbies.

 

[drewry]

ill say one thing ure tank is way to small for the fish u have
and i carnt understand what ure saying in your post o thats 2 things lol

 

[backtotropical]

Hi milindsaraswala,

Can you post stats please?

Ammonia?
Nitrite?
Nitrate?
pH?
Temperature?

Cheers

BTT

 

[sykogngsta]

8 Gallons is way too small for all those fish

 

[milindsaraswala]

Hi milindsaraswala,

Can you post stats please?

Ammonia?
Nitrite?
Nitrate?
pH?
Temperature?

Cheers

BTT

I Ammonia is 0 and Nitrite is 0 I don't know what is the tempreature

 

[Cory_Dad]

Where are you drawing your water from?

Do you pre-treat your water?

I have no idea about the water quality in Kuwait. If it is desalinated water then it may be extremely high in salt and mineral content. No Idea what the slime is.

Without knowing any of the above I would:

a) use bottled water

b) boil the water (without the fish of course)

c) pre-treat the water with something that takes out heavy metals, etc. (maybe even use a double dose)

d) do a massive water change (75%)

e) add bacteria to the tank to make sure that there is bacteria in the tank

f) keep the temperature < 80 F

g) do a 25% water change (steps a - c) every 2 days for 2 weeks until the bacteria gets built up

h) if the above fails, hope/pray/get into a different hobby (trying to keep it light hearted)

As others have said you have too many fish in the 8 gallon tank. The rule of thumb is 1 inch of fish per gallon. Also, you have not mentioned what kind of filter you have. You do have a filter, yes? If not then you need to go buy one or else do 25% water changes every day.

What does the local fish store manager/expert suggest.

I wish you well, my friend.