i was going to feed my fish when i poured the food in next thing there was bubbles shortly after that 7 of my fish just died. the food i use is blood worms plz help me
2007-04-27 09:47:44 · 8 answers · asked by Dyanta567 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
If you have a large bucket or similar container that is fish safe ( no soap etc) Fill it with freshwater of the same temperature as your fish tank, dechlorinate it and remove any live fish to that container. Then drain the tank and wipe the sides dry. Refill the tank and replace the carbon in the filter. Then put the fish back in the tank.
If you don't have something to put the fish in, quickly remove as much water as possible and replace it with fresh, dechlorinated tap water. Replace the carbon in your filter or add carbon if you don't have any there now. Do another 50% water change in a hour or so and another a few hours after that.
Either way will remove enough soap to be safe for the fish without destroying any remaining beneficial bacteria.
The main thing to watch is temperature! Be sure it's always very, very similar!
Hope that helps and best of luck.
MM
2007-04-27 10:29:04 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, you shouldn't be feeding just bloodworms to your fish, especially not pouring them in! That's like giving a dog or cat an entire bag of treats every day for their main food. Bloodworms need to be fed sparingly, and only about 2 or 3 times a week, otherwise they will make your fish very sick. Overfeeding can cause bubbles also, it sounds like it wasn't soap.
2007-04-27 13:44:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
whoa..slow down here..and back up. We need more information here! Soap bubbles? Where did they come from? Are you sure they're soap bubbles? What size tank? Did you do something to the tank to get soap bubbles in it? What fish are in the tank? We need more information before we can answer this and help you..
2007-05-01 03:03:01 · answer #3 · answered by Jewels 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first thing if you want to take care of youre fishes you must take them out of the dirty tank then replae them in a clean water bowl or eve something willin split over. you should clean the tank in the bathroom , then next you should care ful remove the colors stones rocks if there is and take out whatever is left in there use watch and clean spong with little soap like dish soap wash in side and out of it and you should raise it out alike least 4 times til it looks clean . then replace everything back to the fish tank with the fishes after . so that they can swinm in a health water . it doesnt call soap bubbles ? it cause it if the under the fish tank were crowded with left over poops , foods. you shouldnt over feed youre fishes too much foods. can cause killin them . you should gave them each four t spoon fish food so other can eat too. then you should feed them least one in them orning and evening time that all not more. you should clear the air bubbles so that they can still breath air under the water.
2007-04-27 13:02:34 · answer #4 · answered by statecalifornia2009 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Immediately take your fish out of the tank and do a 100% water change with spring water. Soap chemicals can harm your fish.
2007-04-27 12:10:05 · answer #5 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why did you even have soap in your tank
2007-04-27 09:55:04 · answer #6 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't put soap in it!
2007-05-05 06:53:52 · answer #7 · answered by olfart@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not even going to try and give advice on this one....I'm still laughing. Sorry!
2007-05-01 16:43:36 · answer #8 · answered by smiley0_1_1999 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋