batmansocks117
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Earlier this week (Monday I think) when I got home from work I noticed that one of my cardinal tetras was not with the rest of them. When I found him he was on the bottom of the tank with one of his eyes clouded over. I looked online some and read somewhere that a water change would probably help. I did a 25% water change and he seemed to recover, went back to swimming with the others, then an hour later he was dead. =(
Today I did another 25% water change and immediately one of my other cardinal tetras started acting similar. He looked like he was gasping for air and was not swimming right (in circles and upside down). Could this be caused by water levels? Or did I just get unlucky with the fish I got? Is there anything I can do for this fish?
Also the reason I did 2 water changes in one week was because I noticed some white spots on one of the cardinal tetras tails (the one that is now sick), which looked like it could be ich. None of the other fish have these spots, and I've been keeping the temperature up trying to battle it.
Parameters:
GH: 180
pH: 7.5
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates: 0
Today I did another 25% water change and immediately one of my other cardinal tetras started acting similar. He looked like he was gasping for air and was not swimming right (in circles and upside down). Could this be caused by water levels? Or did I just get unlucky with the fish I got? Is there anything I can do for this fish?
Also the reason I did 2 water changes in one week was because I noticed some white spots on one of the cardinal tetras tails (the one that is now sick), which looked like it could be ich. None of the other fish have these spots, and I've been keeping the temperature up trying to battle it.
Parameters:
GH: 180
pH: 7.5
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates: 0