Pale parrots

[mpeaks]

Hello hi, I have two parrot fishes, sadly one has died and the other one is laying down gasping for air and I don't know what to do? please feel free to advise me as I am very new to auariums, and am pretty clueless. I have also two cat fishes, two tiger clowns and six neon tetras, they seem to be gasping.

 

[tttnjfttt]

Can you please test your water and post ammonia, nitrIte, nitrAte, and pH. Also, how big is your tank, how long has it been set up?

 

[mpeaks]

Can you please test your water and post ammonia, nitrIte, nitrAte, and pH. Also, how big is your tank, how long has it been set up?

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Thank you for replying - I have had the tank for about a year, 124ltrs, although I change the water every week, I have never changed any filters or tested water with any kind of equipment, I wouldn't know how to. I have a fluval 304 filter system without instructions. ( I was given the auarium by an ex neighbour). I have some plants in the tank as well.
I wished someone lived local who could show me the ropes, my local auarium shop are pretty useless and just interested in money. They don't have time for customers questions.

 

[tttnjfttt]

and the ammonia, nitrIte, nitrate and pH is....

 

[mpeaks]

and the ammonia, nitrIte, nitrate and pH is....

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I don't have any test kits at all,I've just being doing water changes.

 

[WILDER]

Do you gravel vac, sounds like bad water quality when did you last rinse the sponges in old tank water, and when did you last maintain the filter.

 

[mpeaks]

Do you gravel vac, sounds like bad water quality when did you last rinse the sponges in old tank water, and when did you last maintain the filter.

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Hello Hi, thanks for replying, yes I did do gravel vac & 80% of water change, the water was dirty. I have never rinsed sponges or maintained the filters, don't known how to.

 

[tttnjfttt]

You never want to do a water change that big. 25% is the MAX you should do.

When you changed the water, did you add dechlorinator?

 

[pcam86]

Damn your fish are basically in NEW water!!

 

[mpeaks]

Damn your fish are basically in NEW water!!

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Yes I know, I guess I learn't a lesson the hard way. Thank you very much for replying.

 

[mpeaks]

You never want to do a water change that big. 25% is the MAX you should do.

When you changed the water, did you add dechlorinator?

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I did not have any dechlorinator, so I brought some and added some seperatly a few hours later.

 

[tttnjfttt]

How long ago did you add the dechlorinator, and have your fish improved since?

 

[mpeaks]

How long ago did you add the dechlorinator, and have your fish improved since?

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now about 24 hrs ago, most of the fish are ok, but now the other parrot fish has sadly passed away. I don't know if I should feed them this morning?