fish wont eat

[Tomlintm]

i have had my 20g tank for about 3+ weeks now i had 15 glow fish and 2 cory cats but i no i made a mistake to put that many in and 5 or more fish have died but thats a different topic all together lol


anyways i been feeding my fish tetra color flacks and they would go at it like crazy but for the last week or so my glofish just swim around and not even pay much attention to the fish flacks some do eat it but not much and i am still going thru the new tank syndrom prossess i can actully finlly see the back of the tank and the slim coat on the tank walls is starting to go away so im happy about that and the last time i put anything in the tank was thrusday of last week and i put 3 things in each time i do a water change which are water conditioner ammonia deoxifier conditioner and aquarium salt to provent diease so idk what is going on

ph 7.6
ammonia 8.0
nitrate 0
nitrite 0
temp 72

so please help

 

[cmw9787]

Glo fish aren't supposed to be in salt water. So I'd start by continuing to do partial water changes without adding salt. 2nd, your water conditioner probably takes care of ammonia (read the bottle) so it may not be necessary to use that. Use the ammonia detoxifier if you ever see a huge spike in ammonia, not when you add new water.

Your ammonia levels are CRAZY high too. Do like 50% water changes 2 or 3 times a day until you get that under control.

Also, to get your the nitrogen cycle moving along a bit more quickly, you can raise the temperature of the tank slightly. Maybe 76-78 degrees.

 

[Tomlintm]

the salt is made for fresh water tanks and i was told to do water changes every 2 weeks bc its a new tank and im just ruining the cycle if i do water changes so much and i would have to start over and it takes 4 to 8 weeks to get it established also right

 

[cmw9787]

you have fish in that tank. the fish come first. your cycle is going to take longer because you need to keep toxin levels low so you don't kill your fish. i decided to do a fish-in cycle as well and did partial water changes every day or two for about 3 weeks.

 

[Tomlintm]

so ever 2 to 3 days and should i add prime every day also

 

[cmw9787]

Ya, prime is all you need. It detoxifies ammonia for about 24 hours. So if you do a water change every day and add prime, you should be safe. do a lot of water changes right now to get ammonia back to safe levels and then do smaller water changes to keep ammonia levels below 2 ppm. i'm sure plenty of other people would tell you to keep it even lower. prime claims to have the bacteria in it that you need to help jump-start the cycle too.

 

[Tomlintm]

can i add the water condition also i do waterchanges every 2 to 3 days or once a day or twice a dat

 

[Tomlintm]

and do i add prime with each water change

 

[cmw9787]

add prime with every water change. just make sure you're adding the right amount. if you a 20% water change that's only 4 gallons so you would only need a few drops of prime. just get those ammonia levels under control. then you can slow down on water changes a bit.

 

[Tomlintm]

ok and should i vacuum the grave to

 

[cmw9787]

first, you should learn how to type properly. vacuum half of your gravel every week or two. never all of it at once.

 

[FoxRaid]

Lol wow some people on here are so rude. Let them type how they like. If your having trouble also feeding your fish I would try topfin tropical flakes. Hikari wafers r good to if you ever get any algae eaters. Some fish even enjoy blanched zucchini. As for your water if you do a water change till it settles down you will see inprovement with your fish. If you see cloudyness btw through your water changes this is common. Left over food can also cause it so remove what they are not eating after a period of time.

 

[Tomlintm]

sorry i do 25% water changes and thanks for ur help

 

[FoxRaid]

Oh yeah dont add a full cap of prime to the 25% of water you change. Can be very bad, just a drop or 2 is good.

 

[Tomlintm]

i have 2 cory cats to help with the left over food lol but ya its been clpudy for weeks and its starting to really get better now i was almost giving up but i stick with it

 

[FoxRaid]

Its cycling then thats good to know.

 

[Tomlintm]

ya is my ph to high tho

 

[FoxRaid]

Most fish will acclimate to your pH, whatever it is.*Just dont add anything new until it settles down a bit.

 

[Tomlintm]

oh ok cool im doing a water channge now

 

[FoxRaid]

Let me know how it works out.