Another disaster day, very tiring few days.
Found I did not plug the filter back on last night, I had plugged it in and then unplugged it and then forgot. I did add an additional dose smaller maybe half dose of calcium before lights out last night.
Fish looked alright but the water was cloudy from the calcium and I realized my error this morning.
Added a couple ounces of Stability and an extra air pump and left.
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Upon arriving at home I noticed that the tank was still kind of cloudy but I guessed it could be from the different kind of calcium I used and who knows really.
Then I saw one dead fish and 3 looking on the brink.
Tested the water.
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrates 0
Ph 6.8
I am pretty sure my canister filter flow is low as I needed to do the filter clean out, but was low on Prime, and needed to pick it up.
Forgot that while I was out, lots going on.
Did a over half pwc plus 2 buckets refilled while the tank was still draining before I stopped it. Most of the fish perked up. I found an additonal dead fish.
Thinking I lost the eggs from the Pleco too.
An additional problem was I found that the extra pump I had put on the tank, was faulty, starts and stops at any time maybe loose connection. So the tank was barely getting O2. Threw it away.
Hooked up a new air pump from the supply closet. Added the valve and an air stone.
Did an additional pwc of just over 50% Tested and all the parameters were perfect again. So much water changing. Not probably see all 0's again.
This prompted me to clear out some stuff in the storage utility closet so I could get a better idea of what was in there. The auction is coming up and maybe will find some stuff to get rid of.
Found and additional set of API test kit just expired in November 16. Had 3 sets of ammonia tests, Extra nitrate and an extra off brand unkown to me of a ammonia test kit, and an additional kH kit. Almost everything wa expired. Reorganized my test kit container with the extra stuff.
Found some new Matrix and new Fluval ceramic media and a new 4x 14 bag to use and filled it to the top with the media. Had a couple things come up and couldn't do the filter clean out tonight and won't chance doing it late so I don't have some equipment catastrophe (seems I have enough disaster to keep me busy)
So tank is crystal clear as usual. Cleanest it has been in ages.
Lost a Green Kubotai and a Neon, one thought he was dead laying sideways in the floating Wisteria, but I turned him up right a couple times and he calmed down, got his bearing and swam correctly away. Haven't seen his dead body tonight, hope everything else made it.
My Glass Cat was spiraling in every direction, and I didn't see it later dead or alive but they hide frequently behind the plants in back.
Perfect Storm. Not my favorite kind of "Perfect".
I'm afraid to touch anything else. Still need to do the 72G's filter and the 46G pwc.
Busy, busy.
Found I did not plug the filter back on last night, I had plugged it in and then unplugged it and then forgot. I did add an additional dose smaller maybe half dose of calcium before lights out last night.
Fish looked alright but the water was cloudy from the calcium and I realized my error this morning.
Added a couple ounces of Stability and an extra air pump and left.
###
Upon arriving at home I noticed that the tank was still kind of cloudy but I guessed it could be from the different kind of calcium I used and who knows really.
Then I saw one dead fish and 3 looking on the brink.
Tested the water.
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrates 0
Ph 6.8
I am pretty sure my canister filter flow is low as I needed to do the filter clean out, but was low on Prime, and needed to pick it up.
Forgot that while I was out, lots going on.
Did a over half pwc plus 2 buckets refilled while the tank was still draining before I stopped it. Most of the fish perked up. I found an additonal dead fish.
Thinking I lost the eggs from the Pleco too.
An additional problem was I found that the extra pump I had put on the tank, was faulty, starts and stops at any time maybe loose connection. So the tank was barely getting O2. Threw it away.
Hooked up a new air pump from the supply closet. Added the valve and an air stone.
Did an additional pwc of just over 50% Tested and all the parameters were perfect again. So much water changing. Not probably see all 0's again.
This prompted me to clear out some stuff in the storage utility closet so I could get a better idea of what was in there. The auction is coming up and maybe will find some stuff to get rid of.
Found and additional set of API test kit just expired in November 16. Had 3 sets of ammonia tests, Extra nitrate and an extra off brand unkown to me of a ammonia test kit, and an additional kH kit. Almost everything wa expired. Reorganized my test kit container with the extra stuff.
Found some new Matrix and new Fluval ceramic media and a new 4x 14 bag to use and filled it to the top with the media. Had a couple things come up and couldn't do the filter clean out tonight and won't chance doing it late so I don't have some equipment catastrophe (seems I have enough disaster to keep me busy)
So tank is crystal clear as usual. Cleanest it has been in ages.
Lost a Green Kubotai and a Neon, one thought he was dead laying sideways in the floating Wisteria, but I turned him up right a couple times and he calmed down, got his bearing and swam correctly away. Haven't seen his dead body tonight, hope everything else made it.
My Glass Cat was spiraling in every direction, and I didn't see it later dead or alive but they hide frequently behind the plants in back.
Perfect Storm. Not my favorite kind of "Perfect".
I'm afraid to touch anything else. Still need to do the 72G's filter and the 46G pwc.
Busy, busy.