jonesdeini
05-11-2014, 09:57 PM
1. Please explain the problems with your fish. When did you notice the problems and did anything unusual happen that you think started them?
I noticed no problems; I fed them twice earlier today and they all ate. I have had the fish that died for almost 2 years and it was largest in the tank.
2. Symptoms (i.e. turning dark, excess slime, not eating, clamped fins, flashing, darting, clamped gills, white/yellow/green poop, hiding, headstanding or tailstanding, white on tips of fins, rotting or fungus, blisters/white zits on fish, bloated, cloudy eyes, wounds).
The fish was head standing, dark, not breathing when I found it. It was dead shortly after.
3. What medications/ treatments have you already tried and what were the results. Include dosage and duration of treatment.
None
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and ages, numbers and sizes of fish.
55 Gallon. 7 adults
5. Water change regime (What percentage and how often).
10-15 Gal every day
6. How long has tank been running? Is it bare bottom? If you have substrate, what type and how deep is it?
over a year, yes it's bare bottom.
7. Do you age your water? If you do for how long and what is the ph swing.
No. When I did, I only noticed a mild change from 8.4 to 8.2
8. Parameters and water source;
Note: Water Parameters are important in diagnosing problems within a tank. If you don't own test kits for the following information, you can purchase them, test your parameters and post this info as soon as possible.
- temp 84
- ph 8.2
- ammonia reading 0
- nitrite reading 0
- nitrate reading under 5 ppm
What type of water or combinations of water sources do you use? If it is an RO/tap/well water mix, please list percentages in the mix.
- well water ____
- municipal water yes, I use a THREE STAGE CARBON BLOCK CHLORINE FILTRATION SYSTEM from thefilterguys.biz. I tested the water for chlorine and there was none.
- RO water ____
9. Any new fish, plants or inverts added recently.
none, all fish have been in the tank for at least 6 months together.
10. Include any pictures or videos you have which shows the symptoms. If you can't add them to this post, please provide a link to them.
I noticed no problems; I fed them twice earlier today and they all ate. I have had the fish that died for almost 2 years and it was largest in the tank.
2. Symptoms (i.e. turning dark, excess slime, not eating, clamped fins, flashing, darting, clamped gills, white/yellow/green poop, hiding, headstanding or tailstanding, white on tips of fins, rotting or fungus, blisters/white zits on fish, bloated, cloudy eyes, wounds).
The fish was head standing, dark, not breathing when I found it. It was dead shortly after.
3. What medications/ treatments have you already tried and what were the results. Include dosage and duration of treatment.
None
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and ages, numbers and sizes of fish.
55 Gallon. 7 adults
5. Water change regime (What percentage and how often).
10-15 Gal every day
6. How long has tank been running? Is it bare bottom? If you have substrate, what type and how deep is it?
over a year, yes it's bare bottom.
7. Do you age your water? If you do for how long and what is the ph swing.
No. When I did, I only noticed a mild change from 8.4 to 8.2
8. Parameters and water source;
Note: Water Parameters are important in diagnosing problems within a tank. If you don't own test kits for the following information, you can purchase them, test your parameters and post this info as soon as possible.
- temp 84
- ph 8.2
- ammonia reading 0
- nitrite reading 0
- nitrate reading under 5 ppm
What type of water or combinations of water sources do you use? If it is an RO/tap/well water mix, please list percentages in the mix.
- well water ____
- municipal water yes, I use a THREE STAGE CARBON BLOCK CHLORINE FILTRATION SYSTEM from thefilterguys.biz. I tested the water for chlorine and there was none.
- RO water ____
9. Any new fish, plants or inverts added recently.
none, all fish have been in the tank for at least 6 months together.
10. Include any pictures or videos you have which shows the symptoms. If you can't add them to this post, please provide a link to them.