Mogurako
Aquarium Advice Addict
For anyone who talks to me on a normal basis they know of my DIY 3D background.
The entire build I had a trash can with my filters running in it with 6 Giant danios to help keep the BB up. I got everything ready added the background and let all the silicone cure for about 36 hours before adding water. Added my sand, filters, heater ect. The water was cloudy but otherwise seemed fine since the filters had been running for about 2 months , I bagged temp matched and drip aclimated my GD. Woke up the next morning all dead, I contributed it to the amount of "silt" in the water. I went out to buy seachem clarifire and did a 50% water change. Woke up the next day water was clear and noticed a crack in the background so I had to drain , dry, reseal and wait 48 hours to fill back up. Got everything back up and running went and got some red fin tetra to help keep the BB alive floated bag, drip accilimated, rebagged , floated then netted out, woke up the next morning and they were dead. I later discovered my heater was broken and putting live current into the tank. So with this knowledge I did a 50% water change, replaced the heater and went out to buy some ghost shrimp and acclimated them, woke up all dead.
I tested my water:
PH 8.6
Ammo: .25-.50
Trite: 0
Trate: 0
I have no idea if it is the water chem or something I have introduced to my tank on accident, I am also running carbon in my filters to combat any chemicals. The coating i used on my background should be 100% non toxic so i am coming up blank. Ideas?
The entire build I had a trash can with my filters running in it with 6 Giant danios to help keep the BB up. I got everything ready added the background and let all the silicone cure for about 36 hours before adding water. Added my sand, filters, heater ect. The water was cloudy but otherwise seemed fine since the filters had been running for about 2 months , I bagged temp matched and drip aclimated my GD. Woke up the next morning all dead, I contributed it to the amount of "silt" in the water. I went out to buy seachem clarifire and did a 50% water change. Woke up the next day water was clear and noticed a crack in the background so I had to drain , dry, reseal and wait 48 hours to fill back up. Got everything back up and running went and got some red fin tetra to help keep the BB alive floated bag, drip accilimated, rebagged , floated then netted out, woke up the next morning and they were dead. I later discovered my heater was broken and putting live current into the tank. So with this knowledge I did a 50% water change, replaced the heater and went out to buy some ghost shrimp and acclimated them, woke up all dead.
I tested my water:
PH 8.6
Ammo: .25-.50
Trite: 0
Trate: 0
I have no idea if it is the water chem or something I have introduced to my tank on accident, I am also running carbon in my filters to combat any chemicals. The coating i used on my background should be 100% non toxic so i am coming up blank. Ideas?