Water Test Results

[puppyjess123]

Thanks bye gtg school be bsck at 3

 

[minxfishy]

Have a good day. Concentrate on school, stop worrying about the fish

 

[puppyjess123]

back off to do the tests

 

[puppyjess123]

Can't do water change as buckets being used but i just spotted something on the female guppy her tail has a chunk out of it the outline is red (maybe her colour of fin) also she is still gasping at the top not looking to healthy is she gonna die soon? looks like it

 

[minxfishy]

You dont need a bucket to do water tests? Just place the test tubes (fully cleaned in water with no soap) into the tank and take the required amount out.

What is the bucket used for apart from tank cleaning purposes?

 

[puppyjess123]

No i was gonna do a water change then test results so hopefully the'll be less ammonia

 

[minxfishy]

Ahhh ok, sorry getting confused.

 

[puppyjess123]

Any advice on my female guppy? When she dies (probablly will) I'm giving up on guppies. How come all my girls are dieing but not the boys?

 

[minxfishy]

It doesnt sound good Jess. The water change might help. I expect the ammonia has risen again or maybe you are now getting nitrItes.

 

[puppyjess123]

Why does it affect the girl guppies and no-one else?

Also dechlorinator when i do a 30% water chage i put 1 capful in the tank then add the water is this right?

 

[minxfishy]

Yes you can add it directly to the tank.

 

[puppyjess123]

Okay i tested my tap water for ammonia and it seems that is 0.25 either that or i tested it wrong. I've just done the water change and she looks even worse. In half an hour i will test the water for ammonia and nirtrles or something. Then i'll post them on here

 

[minxfishy]

Its not unusual to have traces of ammonia in tap water, some other people have posted on here with the same problem. However, in a fully cycled tank, the amount going back into the tank would be converted quickly by the established bacteria, however the it helps if the filter is mature, which unfortunately yours isnt.

Test it again, you may have tested wrongly.

 

[puppyjess123]

Kk

 

[puppyjess123]

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