Would low pH do this??

[Bonessurf]

Or would a pH swing do it? pH reads less than 6 and tap is coming though at 7.6 when I do water changes.

 

[GNarnian]

Wow. Poor baby! :-( it looks like a bacterial infection of his eyes. Usually "pop-eye" is caused by poor water quality. A very low pH like that.might mean very very bad water. When was the last time you changed your water, and what % did you change?

What is your
Ammonia
Nitrite
Nitrate?

 

[Bonessurf]

Ammonia reads around 1.0 but the problem is that it comes through the tap reading that. So if I use amquel, it still reads 1.0 but its locked up. Trites are at 0 and trates are around 5. The tap water is becoming a real issue though.

 

[Candiceg]

Wow your ammonia should always be zero. I would see about getting clean water from a friends house or lfs because he will surely die in water like that. Good luck

 

[GNarnian]

The ammonia in your tap water reads 1ppm?

 

[blert]

Your tap water is not that bad if those readings are correct...
Ammonia 1ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 5ppm
???
Not bad at all so long as you use a water conditioner that temporarily detoxifies the ammonia, and I would use a little extra.
Your pH could be an issue as nitrification stops at a pH of 6. Have you tested the tap water pH after it has gassed out for 24 hours in a cup?

 

[monsteridea]

Yeah, I would see about getting water from a neighbor or friend. See about maybe getting a filter on your tap water too?

What type of conditioner are you using?