blackberry75
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I'm wiling to accept I'm wrong, but I test before and after every water change, there's no ammonia in my tap water, and I change water frequently. It was only one fish so I moved him to the hospital tank, but last night I noticed it on the tail of another fish and moved them as well. The filter is cycled, I used the old filter's media when I switched to the canister a few months ago and tested daily until I was sure bb had established.
1~What type of fish is afflicted? Goldfish. He's turning black like he has ammonia burns and being either lethargic or twisting\flashing around the tank
2~What are your tank parameters (0 ammonia, 0 nitrites,5ppm nitrates,74 temp, 7.6 pH, 4kh, 8gh)? These are the numbers before every water change for the past few months. I test regularly because the tank is over stocked.
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up? 65g and been set up for several months
4~What type of filtration are you using? Polar aurora 525, supposedly 525gph according to manufacturer
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes? 10 fish total. 6 goldfish ranging in size from 4 to 7 inches, pleco 4in, 3 platy 1in
6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? Today
How often do you do this? 2 or 3 times a week How much water do you remove at a time? 25-75% depending on how messy the bottom looks
7~How long have you had the fish? Almost a year
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.? Leaf Zone once a week for the plants which I stopped as soon as I noticed the fish turning black
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently? They get a varied diet of flakes, pellets, fresh veg, and diy gel food
I know there are too many fish in this tank, but they came to me in a 29g. The 65 was the largest I could afford when the 29 sprung a leak. It was supposed to be a temporary situation that became a permanent one. I even lined up a pond to take the goldfish to come spring but that fell through.
Yesterday I scored a 180 that needs some serious cleaning and I bought a 110g stock tank (that leaks and I have to exchange). So plans are in the works to properly care for the fish.
1~What type of fish is afflicted? Goldfish. He's turning black like he has ammonia burns and being either lethargic or twisting\flashing around the tank
2~What are your tank parameters (0 ammonia, 0 nitrites,5ppm nitrates,74 temp, 7.6 pH, 4kh, 8gh)? These are the numbers before every water change for the past few months. I test regularly because the tank is over stocked.
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up? 65g and been set up for several months
4~What type of filtration are you using? Polar aurora 525, supposedly 525gph according to manufacturer
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes? 10 fish total. 6 goldfish ranging in size from 4 to 7 inches, pleco 4in, 3 platy 1in
6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? Today
How often do you do this? 2 or 3 times a week How much water do you remove at a time? 25-75% depending on how messy the bottom looks
7~How long have you had the fish? Almost a year
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.? Leaf Zone once a week for the plants which I stopped as soon as I noticed the fish turning black
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently? They get a varied diet of flakes, pellets, fresh veg, and diy gel food
I know there are too many fish in this tank, but they came to me in a 29g. The 65 was the largest I could afford when the 29 sprung a leak. It was supposed to be a temporary situation that became a permanent one. I even lined up a pond to take the goldfish to come spring but that fell through.
Yesterday I scored a 180 that needs some serious cleaning and I bought a 110g stock tank (that leaks and I have to exchange). So plans are in the works to properly care for the fish.
