2007-04-14 09:25:59 · 8 answers · asked by gbetch2001 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
I have completed two 15 gal water changes and just yesterday another 10 gal water change. We have changed the carbon filter three times in the last two months. I have lost half of my fish including a plecostimus.
On the up side, I have seven surviving fish (2 mollies, three platys and 2 red-eyed tetras). Thank you all for your help. I guess we have to wait it out.
2007-04-15 10:48:46 · update #1
Water changes. Big frequent water changes. That will remove both the salt and the nitrates.
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2007-04-14 09:29:40 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Water change immediately! At least 30 percent. I had this happen to me once and I woke up the next day and all 5 fish were dead. Too much salt is very harmful.
The only way to keep your nitrate levels low is to do frequent water changes, about 20 percent per week.
Personally, I don't worry too much about nitrates. Real high levels aren't fatal, but will cause stress which makes fish more prone to disease and injury. Usually high nitrates will result in more algae, which helps lower the nitrates because it is a natural food source. So let this happen naturally and combat the algae with proper algae eaters. Snails and dwarf hermits are good. I have an algae blenny and he's a blast to watch and keeps my live rock almost spotless!
2007-04-14 17:47:09 · answer #2 · answered by Chris C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need to do a 30 percent water change today. along with a 20 percent water change tomorrow. and another 20 percent water change tomorrow. After that your salt level should be under control. Make sure you buy a lot of stresszyme because after your done changing all the water dump the stresszyme in (its a cycle bacteria). Also try putting in live plants after your problem is done. your nitrite and your salt will be under controll.
2007-04-14 16:39:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change more of your water and also clean out your gravel as best you can. Go out and buy a gravel vac it will suck out all the uneaten food and fish wast that your filter has not picked up. also make shore that you put in water conditioners because if you don't than you will stress out your fish and also kill the beneficial bacteria that help the break down Ammonia and fish wast.
2007-04-15 21:23:56 · answer #4 · answered by CAPTAIN GENIUS !! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A big water change to begin with and then some smaller water changes over time.
2007-04-14 16:29:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
change the water again, and put fresh water in fast before you kill your fish
2007-04-14 16:38:26 · answer #6 · answered by Shelby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add more fresh water or you will kill the fish
2007-04-14 16:29:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove water and refill with dechlorinated freshwater. Make sure you test your water.
2007-04-14 16:31:21 · answer #8 · answered by lei 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋