rachellouise
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A couple of days after we set up our second-hand tank the water became milky and the fish began staying at the top, skimming the surface, starting with the platies.
The water was tested when we first set it up, the results were good other than hardness is a bit high.
It's a 60 litre tank, set up 5 days ago. Was second hand so was set up in another house for unknown amount of time.
The filter has no name on it... It's the type with a wand that spouts out water in a sort of waterfall. I did worry that it wasn't strong enough, as it barely agitates the water.
We have 4 platies (2 adult and 2 small babies) 3 pearl danios, 2 cory cats, 10 orange tetras, 3 silver tetras.
We did a water change (50%) yesterday. The water was clearer and the fish all seemed happier for the evening, swimming about as before, until this morning when it was cloudy once more and they are mostly back skimming the surface. Mainly the platies again. They do dive occasionally and are fairly active.
I don't know how long the previous owner had the fish, but we reintegrated them to the tank the usual way as described on every freshwater site.
Nothing new has been added to the tank- we did, however, clean the tank and rinse the substate, filter, rocks etc before filling it back up. The water was treated with biotopol before being added to the tank.
Their diet has not been changed as we are using the food that was supplied with the tank.
Our water testing kit has run out, so I will have to get a new one- I have also noticed a milky, almost furry substance coating the gravel at the bottom.
Any help would be great, thank you!
The water was tested when we first set it up, the results were good other than hardness is a bit high.
It's a 60 litre tank, set up 5 days ago. Was second hand so was set up in another house for unknown amount of time.
The filter has no name on it... It's the type with a wand that spouts out water in a sort of waterfall. I did worry that it wasn't strong enough, as it barely agitates the water.
We have 4 platies (2 adult and 2 small babies) 3 pearl danios, 2 cory cats, 10 orange tetras, 3 silver tetras.
We did a water change (50%) yesterday. The water was clearer and the fish all seemed happier for the evening, swimming about as before, until this morning when it was cloudy once more and they are mostly back skimming the surface. Mainly the platies again. They do dive occasionally and are fairly active.
I don't know how long the previous owner had the fish, but we reintegrated them to the tank the usual way as described on every freshwater site.
Nothing new has been added to the tank- we did, however, clean the tank and rinse the substate, filter, rocks etc before filling it back up. The water was treated with biotopol before being added to the tank.
Their diet has not been changed as we are using the food that was supplied with the tank.
Our water testing kit has run out, so I will have to get a new one- I have also noticed a milky, almost furry substance coating the gravel at the bottom.
Any help would be great, thank you!