Big problem!!!!

[Fishguy17]

Ok so I woke up today to feed my fish I turned on the light to see that all my shrimp have died I had three ghost shrimp. The two females are now pink. And the smaller shrimp is just dead. What could have caused this and how can I keep it from happening agian.

 

[cgthebeast]

Have you dosed the tank with anything recently. Any other inverts dead

 

[Fishguy17]

I haded a root tap a month ago and I just found my albino Cory dead as well. My water as just gotten extrely cloudy the past few days and I don't know why. All the fish and shrimp were alive yesterday and very active. But other than that I think that's all of my dead fish ill check for more. Please help I do t wanna lose any more.

 

[cgthebeast]

I haded a root tap a month ago and I just found my albino Cory dead as well. My water as just gotten extrely cloudy the past few days and I don't know why. All the fish and shrimp were alive yesterday and very active. But other than that I think that's all of my dead fish ill check for more. Please help I do t wanna lose any more.

Di a major water change ASAP. Then test the water for the usual. Could anything have hot in your tank, windex, air fresher?

 

[Fishguy17]

Ok will do and no air freshener windex I doubt it because I used it two weeks ago but the lid was closed and I sprayed it on a paper fowl away from the tank then rubbed it on the front glass.

 

[cgthebeast]

Ok will do and no air freshener windex I doubt it because I used it two weeks ago but the lid was closed and I sprayed it on a paper fowl away from the tank then rubbed it on the front glass.

Then that's not a possibility. Any recent changes to the tank like new substrate or a filter broke?

 

[Fishguy17]

No all I've done was do a very needed filter cleaning to the sponge but I left the bio beads alone to save the bacteria.

 

[cgthebeast]

No all I've done was do a very needed filter cleaning to the sponge but I left the bio beads alone to save the bacteria.

It could have been thrown into a mini cycle, not much bb on the bead IMO I like sponges better for bb. What's all your equipment?

 

[Fishguy17]

My filter is a aqua clear 300 rated for a 40-70 gallon. My tank is a 25 gallon. And I have. A tetra heater.

 

[cgthebeast]

My filter is a aqua clear 300 rated for a 40-70 gallon. My tank is a 25 gallon. And I have. A tetra heater.

So it's most likely the filter. I'm pretty sure the tank is going through a mini cycle. Can you test it

 

[Fishguy17]

No I do t have any test strips and I can't go buy some because I can't drive yet and my folks are out at work.

 

[cgthebeast]

No I do t have any test strips and I can't go buy some because I can't drive yet and my folks are out at work.

Alright, no problem. Just test it as soon as you can. Major water change for sure

 

[Fishguy17]

Ok so like 50 or more around 75

 

[cgthebeast]

Ok so like 50 or more around 75

More around 75

 

[Fishguy17]

Ok will do and what do you think caused the cloudiness

 

[cgthebeast]

Ok will do and what do you think caused the cloudiness

I think cleaning the filter sponge threw it into a cycle.

 

[Fishguy17]

Ok so now I know don't do that agian.

 

[cgthebeast]

Ok so now I know don't do that agian.

Yep, that's we're most of the bb is found

 

[Fishguy17]

Ok so how would I clean the filter without it doin this agian.

 

[cgthebeast]

Ok so how would I clean the filter without it doin this agian.

Wash it with old tank water instead