Loachlover101
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Ok, so I'm new to the forum so if I don't make things clear enough just ask
!
So I recently (about two weeks ago) upgraded to a 60gal freshwater tank from my 20gal tank ive had for about a year (finally..).
I had 11 fish that were in my old tank into the new tank right away (huge mistake number 1).
Those being:
3 Clown Loaches
2 Tiger Barbs
3 Orange barbs
1 Pleco
1 Tangerine Discuc
1 Peacock Eel
Everything seemed fine and my fish looked and acted very happy to have a big new home to live in. Being naive I went and bought a school of Rummy nose tetres (15 to be exact) and 1 black ghost knife...
I didnt think anything was wrong with my new tank because I did everything right when starting the new tank (except allow time to start a cycle efore adding fish
)
-I added all of the water from my 20gal tank into the new tank along with the gravel (without rinsing/cleaning it) and put parts of my old filter with good media on it inside of my new tank.
It wasnt until 14 of 15 of my Rummy nose tetras died within 3 days that i new something was up..
So I got my water tested at a local fish store to find i had high ammonia in my tank. So with their advice I bought the Fluval brand 3 day bacteria treatment for my tank.
Being very concerned I got my water tested every few days to see if there was any progress (I know it isnt an instant cure but i was worried...)
No progress was really showing until i went about 4 days later, which then the test showed that the ammonia was breaking down into nitrate/nitrite now.
I bought some moss and two potted plants since they are known to absorb ammonia and have been feeding my fish once a day everyother day to try and reduce the amount of waste in the tank.
Now for the WORST part... My tank has now contracted ich.. and the only fish that have been infected so far are my BELOVED LOACHES!! 2 out of 3 of them died and I was so upset. I went and bought "Ich-Attack" since it is organic and is safer for scaleless fish (since i have loaches, an eel, and the ghost knife).
I took out the Carbon filters but havnt done any water changes because i dont want to stress the fish even more.
I also have raised my temp to 86 degrees but refuse to add salt because of the scaleless fish in my tank.
My new ghost knife seems fine, and doesnt have ich. neither does my eel or any other fish. Ive been 1 1/2 dosing the ich-attack since it isnt strong and reviews i''ve read have said to double dose.
Its day 3 of using "ich attack" and my surviving loach looks much better and isnt hiding as much anymore.
My tank is now clouding a bit (which i assume is the cycle starting or the affect of the carbon not being in my filter).
BTW i have a 404 Fluval filter (the older model).
Also, 1 out of 15 of my rummy noses are still alive! He has survived 4 days on his own and has a bright pink face (that i assume means the water quality is getting better).
Please give any advice you may have! I cant bare to loose another fish (especially my last loach! ) HELP!!i
I uploaded a Video (sorry for the bad quality its taken with my ipad).
! So I recently (about two weeks ago) upgraded to a 60gal freshwater tank from my 20gal tank ive had for about a year (finally..).
I had 11 fish that were in my old tank into the new tank right away (huge mistake number 1).
Those being:
3 Clown Loaches
2 Tiger Barbs
3 Orange barbs
1 Pleco
1 Tangerine Discuc
1 Peacock Eel
Everything seemed fine and my fish looked and acted very happy to have a big new home to live in. Being naive I went and bought a school of Rummy nose tetres (15 to be exact) and 1 black ghost knife...
I didnt think anything was wrong with my new tank because I did everything right when starting the new tank (except allow time to start a cycle efore adding fish
) -I added all of the water from my 20gal tank into the new tank along with the gravel (without rinsing/cleaning it) and put parts of my old filter with good media on it inside of my new tank.
It wasnt until 14 of 15 of my Rummy nose tetras died within 3 days that i new something was up..
So I got my water tested at a local fish store to find i had high ammonia in my tank. So with their advice I bought the Fluval brand 3 day bacteria treatment for my tank.
Being very concerned I got my water tested every few days to see if there was any progress (I know it isnt an instant cure but i was worried...)
No progress was really showing until i went about 4 days later, which then the test showed that the ammonia was breaking down into nitrate/nitrite now.
I bought some moss and two potted plants since they are known to absorb ammonia and have been feeding my fish once a day everyother day to try and reduce the amount of waste in the tank.
Now for the WORST part... My tank has now contracted ich.. and the only fish that have been infected so far are my BELOVED LOACHES!! 2 out of 3 of them died and I was so upset. I went and bought "Ich-Attack" since it is organic and is safer for scaleless fish (since i have loaches, an eel, and the ghost knife).
I took out the Carbon filters but havnt done any water changes because i dont want to stress the fish even more.
I also have raised my temp to 86 degrees but refuse to add salt because of the scaleless fish in my tank.
My new ghost knife seems fine, and doesnt have ich. neither does my eel or any other fish. Ive been 1 1/2 dosing the ich-attack since it isnt strong and reviews i''ve read have said to double dose.
Its day 3 of using "ich attack" and my surviving loach looks much better and isnt hiding as much anymore.
My tank is now clouding a bit (which i assume is the cycle starting or the affect of the carbon not being in my filter).
BTW i have a 404 Fluval filter (the older model).
Also, 1 out of 15 of my rummy noses are still alive! He has survived 4 days on his own and has a bright pink face (that i assume means the water quality is getting better).
Please give any advice you may have! I cant bare to loose another fish (especially my last loach!
) HELP!!i I uploaded a Video (sorry for the bad quality its taken with my ipad).
