I took all the gravel out of my fish tank and washed it, then i wiped the glass, and did a 20% water change, since then i have lost a pleco and platy, and the rest of the fish, which are: white skirt tetra x2, danios x2, red eyed tetra x2, pleco x1, and platys x3, and tiger barbs x3 are swimming on the surface as if gasping for breath, i considered getting a straw and blowing bubbles in the tank - is this a good idea?....i am so worried, and want to help them,but what can i do? I don't want any-more to die - i only washed the gravel and wiped the glass, i didnt wash ornaments or anything and i have two lots of real plants for oxygen in there. They wont even eat.
Washed The Gravel In The Tank And Cleaned Tank
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fluffycabbage
Fish Herder
ok did you leave the fish in the tank while you cleaned it? whhat did you clean everything with? did you rinse over and over? did you put dechlorinator in the 20% you added? do you have an airstone? did you clean the filter (if so, how?)
could of been you stirred up some pollutents from the bottom of the tank while you were cleaning
whats the water stats ? PH, nitrite, nitrate, ammonia, tempreture?
I'm not very good at this kind of thing but the sooner you get these stats up the sooner people can help you diagnose your problem .
people on here are great so long as you help yourself they will help you too
best of luck
whats the water stats ? PH, nitrite, nitrate, ammonia, tempreture?
I'm not very good at this kind of thing but the sooner you get these stats up the sooner people can help you diagnose your problem .
people on here are great so long as you help yourself they will help you too
best of luck
N0body Of The Goat
Oddball and African riverine fish keeper
Right now I'd say forget the stats, do a massive 80% or more water change and see how your fish are after that.
I agree, double up on dechlorinator, use a product that neutralizes ammonia.
fluffycabbage
Fish Herder
how are the fish shahnaz?
the fish still seem upset with the situation, a tiger bard died last night, i am so annoyed with my self for cleaning the tank so thoroughly, i did leave some bacteria in there, i didn't clean the filter, and yes, when i cleaned the gravel it got very cloudy and dirty, but soon changed back to brackish type looking water. I didn't clean ornaments, just the gravel and glass.
Mt pleco is dead, and my tiger barb and platy all within days of each other. I will do another water change today and see how it goes. also can someone recommend a good dechlorinate chemical and water changing chemical that people use, also can some one suggest a good test that can be used for nitrite, nitrate and ammonia. thanks alot. Also when things are back to fully cycled i am thinking of taking back all my fish and just replacing the with 2 or 3 goldfish...is this ok in a tropical fish tank?
Mt pleco is dead, and my tiger barb and platy all within days of each other. I will do another water change today and see how it goes. also can someone recommend a good dechlorinate chemical and water changing chemical that people use, also can some one suggest a good test that can be used for nitrite, nitrate and ammonia. thanks alot. Also when things are back to fully cycled i am thinking of taking back all my fish and just replacing the with 2 or 3 goldfish...is this ok in a tropical fish tank?
It doesn't really matter which dechlorinator you use, they all do the job. Seachem Prime is recommended by a lot of people as it's more concentrated, so you need less and it works out cheaper.
The API Master test kit is the one most people use.
As for swapping to goldfish; you could do that (as long as you turn the heater down, or remove it altogether; goldfish have a significantly shorter life-span if kept at tropical temeratures), but goldfish are harder to keep than tropicals; they are very, very messy fish and grow very large. How big is your tank?
The API Master test kit is the one most people use.
As for swapping to goldfish; you could do that (as long as you turn the heater down, or remove it altogether; goldfish have a significantly shorter life-span if kept at tropical temeratures), but goldfish are harder to keep than tropicals; they are very, very messy fish and grow very large. How big is your tank?
Well, firstly, goldfish are coldwater fish, so you don't need a heater thermostat in their tank.
Secondly, how large is your tank? Goldfish need very large tanks - or ideally a pond! They just grow too large too soon and keeping them in an average sized aquarium is really unsuitable and creates health issues for them.
Also, just a little point for future reference. There isn't any need to remove and wash the gravel in your tank. In fact, it's probably best not to disturb the substrate too much. If you can buy a gravel vac and maybe once every few weeks give the gravel a light vacuum over the top to remove detritus etc, that should suffice.
Regards - Athena
Secondly, how large is your tank? Goldfish need very large tanks - or ideally a pond! They just grow too large too soon and keeping them in an average sized aquarium is really unsuitable and creates health issues for them.
Also, just a little point for future reference. There isn't any need to remove and wash the gravel in your tank. In fact, it's probably best not to disturb the substrate too much. If you can buy a gravel vac and maybe once every few weeks give the gravel a light vacuum over the top to remove detritus etc, that should suffice.
Regards - Athena
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