Please Help!

[paudie22]

hi all only hav my tank a wile dont even no how many gallons it is but its 36 inches by 12 inches high. any way got a problem my female dalamtion molly has jus sat at the bottom of the tank for the past day and only moves when the male chases her, she hasnt eaten all day. im worried because my friend had mollies and the experienced same problems before dying and i dont want that to happen. iv lost a female guppy but it wasnt right since i bought it and surprisingly i also lost my sucker catfish. iv 3 other mollies 4 guppys 4 zebra danios and 8 swordtails amd there not a bother on them and i want to keep it that way. please help

 

[bubblesburst80]

welcome to the forum, sorry to hear your molly isnt looking well, what are your water stats, if you can give more info then people will be able to give more acurate advice, i hope things go well for you

xXx

 

[paudie22]

welcome to the forum, sorry to hear your molly isnt looking well, what are your water stats, if you can give more info then people will be able to give more acurate advice, i hope things go well for you

xXx

dont have any stats at all was never advised to buy any tetsing kits and when i went to my lfs they said they test the water and dont sell kits but i dont want to have to go there every week so iv got go look somewere else. i also changearound 15 % of my water weekly using a gravel cleaner so didnt think that amonia levels or anything else could really build up

 

[littlest]

Hi,

How long has your tank been running? I am assuming that you didn't do a fishless cycle. If you are going through the cycle with fish in it, the ammonia or nitrite could still be a problem. Buying test kits soon is definately a good idea. Liquid tests are much better and more accurate than strips. A lot of people (including myself) use the API Master Test Kit. You should be able to order it online somewhere.

You only gave 2 measurements for your tank. What's the third measurement?
What fish and how many of each do you have?

Since you don't have the test kits and can't tell what the ammonia/nitrite levels are, it might be a good idea to increase the frequency and volume of water changes, just in case this is what is bothering your molly. If the tank is relatively new, there's a good chance the water quality is what is affecting your fish.

In the meantime, read up on cycling if you haven't done so already. http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=141944

 

[paudie22]

Hi,

How long has your tank been running? I am assuming that you didn't do a fishless cycle. If you are going through the cycle with fish in it, the ammonia or nitrite could still be a problem. Buying test kits soon is definately a good idea. Liquid tests are much better and more accurate than strips. A lot of people (including myself) use the API Master Test Kit. You should be able to order it online somewhere.

You only gave 2 measurements for your tank. What's the third measurement?
What fish and how many of each do you have?

Since you don't have the test kits and can't tell what the ammonia/nitrite levels are, it might be a good idea to increase the frequency and volume of water changes, just in case this is what is bothering your molly. If the tank is relatively new, there's a good chance the water quality is what is affecting your fish.

In the meantime, read up on cycling if you haven't done so already. http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=141944

sorry my tank is 36 inches long 12 inches wide by 18 inches high, i had 8 swordtails 4 mollys 5 guppys 4zebra danios a pleco but bad news found the molly dead last nite and lost the pleco and a guppy durin week. doin a water change 2nite. i dont know how old the tank is i got it from a friend and i didnt no bout fishless cycels