we bought a 40L fish tank done all the proper treatments to the water and both fish have dies took a sample of water to the person we bought the fish from the results r as follows ph 8.4+ kh 14 nh4 undetectable nitrate 0.1 please can someone help me with the problem i have is it that my tap water is to hard.
2006-10-11 06:14:21 · 13 answers · asked by S L 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Don't use tap water, use bottled. Even the cheap supermarket bottled stuff is better than tap water. And its also better not to add any chemicals to remove chlorine. Chlorine is a gas and will be gone in 24 hours if you run a bubbler in it.
Adding chemicals just adds to the stress of the fish. Run the water through activated aquarium charcoal before you add it to the tank, leave it to stand for 3 days with the bubbler and filter and heater running; then add the fish.
You can treat them with 'stress coat' before you add them to your tank.
2006-10-11 10:11:05 · answer #1 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your PH is way up, get it to 7.2-7.4
im assuming that youve got a heater and filter on your tank.
make sure your temps around 74*
get the ph and nitrite up (nitRITE good nitRATE bad) and the nitrate down (0 if possible on that) test your tank at least once a day for at least a week to make sure your keeping constant levels then SLOWLY add fish no more than 3 at a time and only hardy fish for now (like small danios!), give it at least a week to cycle again before adding anymore fish. and go slowly (again no more than 3 at a time)
Adding a product called cycle and one called stress coat will also help the fish...
2006-10-11 06:26:56 · answer #2 · answered by Gems 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a pet store and get a test kit for aquariums You an use some bottled wter with your tap water to get the right PH Have Fun
2006-10-11 06:45:31 · answer #3 · answered by Sonny Boy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is the temp of the water?
Did you let the water stand a while before adding the fish?
What sort of fish are they? - some types fish are very sensitive & you might just have chosen that type
There are additives that remove chlorine in tapwater that are good to add before you add the fish
2006-10-11 06:24:09 · answer #4 · answered by New ♥ System ♥ Lady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like your cycle was not completed yet. If it were - the Nitrates would be a lot higher than 0.1.
I'd test the Ammonia and Nitrites. Both will kill fish.
2006-10-11 07:57:41 · answer #5 · answered by sly2kusa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i might in no way purchase fish from Pets at domicile, In our community shop the tanks are a shame with Whitespot and Fungus and god knows what else. Went in the different day to purchase some clear out media and the assistant replaced into removing ineffective fish from the tanks with comparable internet in each and every tank. only walked out in disgust. Get your fish from a broker who purely sells fish they are going to be lots extra wholesome and cared for.
2016-10-19 05:13:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
itsalready been said but fish tend to like there water a touch warm. a little hot water to bring it to room temprature should do. i cant say for sure its this (it could even be the pet shop not looking after there stock properly, how well maintained is the shop?) Hope this helps.
2006-10-11 06:25:23 · answer #7 · answered by dark-knight 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leaving the water overnight before putting the fish in is a good idea - It worked for us.
2006-10-11 06:21:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to let my water sit for 3 days before I could put fish in there, and heat the water (etc etc)... you have to find the fighters. You'll always have ones that die.
2006-10-11 06:23:18 · answer #9 · answered by Red 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It might sound expensive, but if you fill your tank with bottled water this should solve the problem. Good luck.
2006-10-11 10:00:14 · answer #10 · answered by laura2804uk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋