I know i have seen this in a forum but now cannot find it.
I am very new at this and am having an unbelievably hard time.I have a 15gallon Biorb(like a big bowl ) I did a fishless cycle using raw shrimp to establish the bacteria.All parameters fine.Live plants were added 2 weeks before the fish and everything seemed fine. I added 6 tiny Neon Tetras.one died in the first 24hrs from what looked like net injury (not me or when purchased ) then I had a snail infestation! then whitespot, then finrot! I have treated the white spot with a specific treatment(kings british) and have Melamix for the fin rot.Things not looking good though, did a 20% water change last night and nitrates and nitrite still high. Lfs says treat disease then worry about water quality. Now have a vertical Tetra! the other 3 are swimming relatively normally. dont have any oh2 tablets what can I do? do you think the white spot is in the gills of this one fish? also one disappeared last night think it died and the others have eaten it.are they all doomed?
parameters are. ammonia 0.Ph 6.5,Kh 6,Gh 10,N02 5mg/l,No3 50mg/l
I know the No2 and No3 high should I do another water change and dilute the meds?
What can I do ? PLEASE HELP
I am very new at this and am having an unbelievably hard time.I have a 15gallon Biorb(like a big bowl ) I did a fishless cycle using raw shrimp to establish the bacteria.All parameters fine.Live plants were added 2 weeks before the fish and everything seemed fine. I added 6 tiny Neon Tetras.one died in the first 24hrs from what looked like net injury (not me or when purchased ) then I had a snail infestation! then whitespot, then finrot! I have treated the white spot with a specific treatment(kings british) and have Melamix for the fin rot.Things not looking good though, did a 20% water change last night and nitrates and nitrite still high. Lfs says treat disease then worry about water quality. Now have a vertical Tetra! the other 3 are swimming relatively normally. dont have any oh2 tablets what can I do? do you think the white spot is in the gills of this one fish? also one disappeared last night think it died and the others have eaten it.are they all doomed?
parameters are. ammonia 0.Ph 6.5,Kh 6,Gh 10,N02 5mg/l,No3 50mg/l
I know the No2 and No3 high should I do another water change and dilute the meds?
What can I do ? PLEASE HELP