sallyjano
Aquarium Advice FINatic
For the last 2 years I had really healthy fish - no problems. A few months ago (April I think) I went planted and since then my fish keep getting sick and I don't know what is different but it seems to coincide with going planted.
Aside from those with obvious sickness problems I am also seeing several of them gasping for air at the top from time to time. I've seen it after a water change and yesterday after ripping off some algae covered java moss. The moss had lots of detrius which was going into the water but I checked and it didn't cause an ammonia spike so not sure what the problem was. Lots of oxygen as the water level is low and the hob is creating tons of bubbles. With the water change, I was told glut and prime is a reducer so possibly lack of oxygen but last time I did a change I let the water splash a lot into the tank and the fish (mainly the mollies and guppies) were still gasping at the top for 10-15 mins after.
My water is good: 0 ammonia, 0 trites, 10ppm trates. ph 7.8-8. Water is very hard and alkaline (but always has been - no change there).
60g tank, dosing PPS PRO and 13.5ml metricide (have been increasing .5ml a day going for 15ml).
Water changes - 40% weekly and the tank is lightly stocked so that should be more than ample.
Any ideas why I keep having problems with my fish health?
Aside from those with obvious sickness problems I am also seeing several of them gasping for air at the top from time to time. I've seen it after a water change and yesterday after ripping off some algae covered java moss. The moss had lots of detrius which was going into the water but I checked and it didn't cause an ammonia spike so not sure what the problem was. Lots of oxygen as the water level is low and the hob is creating tons of bubbles. With the water change, I was told glut and prime is a reducer so possibly lack of oxygen but last time I did a change I let the water splash a lot into the tank and the fish (mainly the mollies and guppies) were still gasping at the top for 10-15 mins after.
My water is good: 0 ammonia, 0 trites, 10ppm trates. ph 7.8-8. Water is very hard and alkaline (but always has been - no change there).
60g tank, dosing PPS PRO and 13.5ml metricide (have been increasing .5ml a day going for 15ml).
Water changes - 40% weekly and the tank is lightly stocked so that should be more than ample.
Any ideas why I keep having problems with my fish health?