Hello,
I am new today and very anxious trying to save my clowns, yoyos, pandas, etc. I moved them from a 35 gal about 2 weeks ago into a 75 gal. The water has been up and down awful, but I am trying to get it right. However, the one 6" clown has been lethargic and hiding most of the time and about 4-5 days ago, she couldn't even swim. The male at 4" has been ok unti; 2 days ago. All of the yoyos are flashing and reddish in spots. They are also darting and I know they are uncomfortable. Here we go. 5 days ago I checked the water. The nitrates were thru the roof. I did a 50%water change and put all gone in the filter, Got better. Meanwhile my fish still will getting worse. So 2 days ago, I started raising the temp (it was 78) and I put 7 tsp. salt in. Yesterday both nitrites and trates were high and did 25% change and added 4 tsp salt, melafix and a lot of stress coat. Last night my clown was out and swimming but have not seen her all day and don't think she is eating. I held her when she couldn't swim, she felt very slimy and 2 days ago I saw tiny white dots on the clowns. I thought I lost one of the 3 baby clowns (1.5") but they are all still here. One keeps gasping at the top. Yesterday I added extra aeration, lowered the water the flow from 4 HOB'S would make it more flowing, also took all carbon out. My parameters today now are as follows:
temperature - 82
nitrates - 25-50
nitrites - 1
hardness - 120
chlorine - 0
alkalinity - 130
carbonate - 180
ph - 6.0
copper - .5
The only thing I put in today was stress coat so far. Can anyone suggest anything? I am distressed. They seem better then they're not. I want to help them if I can. Thank you.
I am new today and very anxious trying to save my clowns, yoyos, pandas, etc. I moved them from a 35 gal about 2 weeks ago into a 75 gal. The water has been up and down awful, but I am trying to get it right. However, the one 6" clown has been lethargic and hiding most of the time and about 4-5 days ago, she couldn't even swim. The male at 4" has been ok unti; 2 days ago. All of the yoyos are flashing and reddish in spots. They are also darting and I know they are uncomfortable. Here we go. 5 days ago I checked the water. The nitrates were thru the roof. I did a 50%water change and put all gone in the filter, Got better. Meanwhile my fish still will getting worse. So 2 days ago, I started raising the temp (it was 78) and I put 7 tsp. salt in. Yesterday both nitrites and trates were high and did 25% change and added 4 tsp salt, melafix and a lot of stress coat. Last night my clown was out and swimming but have not seen her all day and don't think she is eating. I held her when she couldn't swim, she felt very slimy and 2 days ago I saw tiny white dots on the clowns. I thought I lost one of the 3 baby clowns (1.5") but they are all still here. One keeps gasping at the top. Yesterday I added extra aeration, lowered the water the flow from 4 HOB'S would make it more flowing, also took all carbon out. My parameters today now are as follows:
temperature - 82
nitrates - 25-50
nitrites - 1
hardness - 120
chlorine - 0
alkalinity - 130
carbonate - 180
ph - 6.0
copper - .5
The only thing I put in today was stress coat so far. Can anyone suggest anything? I am distressed. They seem better then they're not. I want to help them if I can. Thank you.