JarrettBurch
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hello --
I have a 135-gallon freshwater tank that has been active more or less continuously since 2001. Initially this was set up as a planted tank with all the bells and whistles (compacts, CO2, timed nutrient dosing) but the past few years emphasis has shifted more toward fishkeeping.
Lately I have had one "disaster" after another, and am here seeking advice and or encouragement not to quit altogether.
The tank has an Eheim filter (2250, I think), a Fluval canister filer (mainly for water clarity), and a UV sterilizer. Temp is around 75 F.
I do regular water changes via a Python, and always dose with Amquel before refilling to deal with chlorine and chloramines.
The latest debacle was a medication dosing issue that wiped out all 7 severums but spared two blue gouramis. Yesterday I introduced 6 young panda corys; one died overnight, and looks like another one will die today after a small water change this afternoon. The fins look irregularly spotted with something white, and possibly the gills are inflamed.
If I'm using Amquel, that should knock out chlorine "burns," correct? Could there be some kind of latent toxic substance in the Python tubing?
I noticed with previous water changes the sevs would come to the top of the water column and either hang there or "gasp."
I appreciate your reading this far. I know I'm missing something, or doing something incorrectly. Hopefully some fresh pairs of eyes will help.
Thanks.
J
I have a 135-gallon freshwater tank that has been active more or less continuously since 2001. Initially this was set up as a planted tank with all the bells and whistles (compacts, CO2, timed nutrient dosing) but the past few years emphasis has shifted more toward fishkeeping.
Lately I have had one "disaster" after another, and am here seeking advice and or encouragement not to quit altogether.
The tank has an Eheim filter (2250, I think), a Fluval canister filer (mainly for water clarity), and a UV sterilizer. Temp is around 75 F.
I do regular water changes via a Python, and always dose with Amquel before refilling to deal with chlorine and chloramines.
The latest debacle was a medication dosing issue that wiped out all 7 severums but spared two blue gouramis. Yesterday I introduced 6 young panda corys; one died overnight, and looks like another one will die today after a small water change this afternoon. The fins look irregularly spotted with something white, and possibly the gills are inflamed.
If I'm using Amquel, that should knock out chlorine "burns," correct? Could there be some kind of latent toxic substance in the Python tubing?
I noticed with previous water changes the sevs would come to the top of the water column and either hang there or "gasp."
I appreciate your reading this far. I know I'm missing something, or doing something incorrectly. Hopefully some fresh pairs of eyes will help.
Thanks.
J