Neon Tetra's - Lost Their Neon-Ness ?

[BusyMumof5]

1. Water parameters. (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, PH, temp', Hardness etc) All in normal range
2. A full description of the fishes symptoms. Keeping low to the floor and lost their neon-ness
3. How often you do water changes and how much. Last one yesterday - 60% (I have a nitrazorb in there but the water looked a little cloudy)
4. Any chemicals and treatments you add to the water. Cycle +, anti swimbladder infection, general tonic, aquarium salts..
5. What tank mates are in the tank. 5 Neon tetras, 5 molly's and 3 guppys.
6. Tank size. 40 litres
7. Finally Have you recently added any new fish? About a Month ago (5 Mollys)

Just wondered really why the neons have suddenly lost their neon-ness, they are keeping quite low to the tank too, generally looking a little unwell - Any advice?

 

[Euston]

4. Any chemicals and treatments you add to the water. Cycle +, anti swimbladder infection, general tonic, aquarium salts.

Why do you add all that?

 

[the biffster]

how long as the tank been up and running

 

[BusyMumof5]

It's been up and running about 5-6 months now..

I add all that cus the lady at the shop said so?

 

[the biffster]

what are the readings on your
tank ammonia nitrite nitrate pH

 

[BusyMumof5]

As follows

 

[the biffster]

As follows

water changes required straight away
that nitrite is far to high i cant see
the ammonia that well

 

[BusyMumof5]

It's been a whole lot worse!
The nitrite and nitrate were really high readings.. the nitrate was nearly brown and nitrite was a dark purple!
I've added a nitrazorb because whilst doing water changes every day the fish looked in distress!

 

[the biffster]

It's been a whole lot worse!
The nitrite and nitrate were really high readings.. the nitrate was nearly brown and nitrite was a dark purple!
I've added a nitrazorb because whilst doing water changes every day the fish looked in distress!

what size water changes are you
doing

and what the stats of your
tap water

 

[BusyMumof5]

It's been a whole lot worse!
The nitrite and nitrate were really high readings.. the nitrate was nearly brown and nitrite was a dark purple!
I've added a nitrazorb because whilst doing water changes every day the fish looked in distress!

what size water changes are you
doing

and what the stats of your
tap water

I started off doing 20-30% then as the tests didn't get any better did 50-60% water changing.
Tank is about 40 litres and the tap water I remember from testing that is 'ok' .. I add cycle+ to make the 'tap water safe' for the fish when I put fresh water in.

 

[the biffster]

what filter you have
and how do you clean it

 

[BusyMumof5]

Usually just rinse under tap water.. and it's a sponge type filter that sit's up top..

 

[the biffster]

Usually just rinse under tap water.. and it's a sponge type filter that sit's up top..

that your problem your tank is on a payment
cycle each time you wash your sponges you kill the good bacteria
your supposed to wash them out in old tank water
you will always have a reading like that
if you wash your sponges in tap water
read the links i have just put up
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=141944
it explains a lot

 

[BusyMumof5]

Usually just rinse under tap water.. and it's a sponge type filter that sit's up top..

that your problem your tank is on a payment
cycle each time you wash your sponges you kill the good bacteria
your supposed to wash them out in old tank water
you will always have a reading like that
if you wash your sponges in tap water
read the links i have just put up
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=141944
it explains a lot

Oh my god!!
I did NOT know that!!
So that's where I am going wrong then - silly me!
Thank you SO much for this info, I wondered why my readings were not lowering!

 

[the biffster]

Usually just rinse under tap water.. and it's a sponge type filter that sit's up top..

that your problem your tank is on a payment
cycle each time you wash your sponges you kill the good bacteria
your supposed to wash them out in old tank water
you will always have a reading like that
if you wash your sponges in tap water
read the links i have just put up
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=141944
it explains a lot

use that link and read the other links on that
page


Oh my god!!
I did NOT know that!!
So that's where I am going wrong then - silly me!
Thank you SO much for this info, I wondered why my readings were not lowering!

use that link and read the other links on that
page