Gasping

[Lifeoffroad]

I have a 55 gal tank with an appropriate amount of fish

The water quality is always good. I check it once a week and typically do a 25% once a week.

However, I noticed that the other day they were gasping. I haven't witnessed them do this that much in the past. What causes this? I have a rather large airstone as well

 

[calfishguy]

Can you specify what fish you have and how many of each and what your exact water params are. If we know this we should be able to help.

 

[jlk]

+1
Agreed- your exact water parameters & your stocking situation will def help to figure out a possible cause.

 

[Lifeoffroad]

1 Bolivian ram
2 bosemans rainbows
1 australian rainbow
1 blue neon rainbow
2 very small clown loaches. About an inch each
2 corys
1 gourami
1 kribensis
1 sucker
3 danios

Ammonia - 0 to .25 - closer to 0
Nitrite - 0
Ph - 7.6
Nitrates - .25

Keep in mind I just did a water change and haven't checked since then, however,
I can only imagine the parameters are lower.

 

[Gboy66]

It could be due to ammonia/bad water conditions, and/or not enough air. Do you have a high gilter output that could supply air, or a bubble stone/wand?

 

[Lifeoffroad]

It could be due to ammonia/bad water conditions, and/or not enough air. Do you have a high gilter output that could supply air, or a bubble stone/wand?

Yup I have a pretty long one. O doubt its water quality.

 

[Gboy66]

Yup I have a pretty long one. O doubt its water quality.

Test again in the morning to see

 

[Lifeoffroad]

Correction. Nitrates at 5.0.

 

[aqua_chem]

Do you know that you need to shake the bajesus out of the nitrate kits in order to get good results?

 

[Lifeoffroad]

Do you know that you need to shake the bajesus out of the nitrate kits in order to get good results?

I shake all of them pretty good before testing.

I have really good bio filtration.

55 gallon tank

1 - Aquaclear 70 with foam, carbon and bio filter

1 - Aquaclear 30 with foam and my own custom pads for fine particle work

1 - Fluval 205 with foam, 1 tray of filter media, 2 trays of biomax.

I don't think they are doing it anymore. It might have been something that got in the water. Maybe from my arm when cleaning or what not.

 

[Lifeoffroad]

I was thinking it was maybe oxygen issues. I was looking for some feedback on that being the issue. I have worked really hard on water quality and im pretty sure it wasn't related.