clownfishlove
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hi everyone. I have sick fish that I am very concerned about and need advice! I have a 46 gallon glass aquarium with: two common goldfish, four platies, and one male betta
I am convinced that all of PetSmart's fish are diseased. . I recently purchased 4 Glofish Tetras, the betta mentioned above, and 1 dalmation Molly from there and put them in the tank with my platies and goldfish. Soon after my fish started acting funny. I did a 60% water change, but this time I used the outside hose pipe (we have well water) and let it slowly run into my tank (I did add water conditioner). This made the temperature go from 75 deg F to about 65.. but it was over 35 minutes at least. Soon after that water change my female platy worsened (starting staying on the bottom instead of randomly laying there and got skinnier). I took out the Glofish because they became a little aggressive (I now know that they prefer groups of 5+); the purple one (that looks pregnant to me) started chasing my betta and biting his tail! I moved them to their own 10 gallon and the nexy day I noticed white specks on their fins (assuming ick)--I treated it with large water changes and salt and they are perfectly fine now. I just had to move the Molly in with them, because he/she started being aggressive towards my other fish when eating. *Note that the molly seemed unhealthy to me after I purchased it-- it would randomly twirl on the bottom for a second or two. It only did that every once in a while each day the first week. Just before moving him today I've noticed him laying around the bottom, but he doesn't do that in the 10 gallon now.
Now, a few weeks later, it seems like all of my fish in my 46 gallon are infected with something or different things.
** do you think that the new glofish and/or molly infected my other fish? or do you think that some kind of parasite or something was introduced when I used the outdoor hose pipe to do a water change? Do you think it affected them because of the temperature drop as well? **
*My two adult platies (the other two were the female's fry that survived): both seem to be infested with a parasite or some infection. My female platy started by sitting at the bottom very often, like she was so stressed and weak. I assumed it was because she was the only adult female (when I bought her last year I didn't realize she was female) and she was tired from the male chasing her. But, as I said above, she started staying on the bottom a lot. And now she has a place missing from her tail and is very very skinny, instead of her usual plump self.She also now swims in more of a wobble style and uses her whole body to get around. Today the male platy has had clamped fins, one white spot on his left side where the tail fin starts, and sometimes struggles to stay in a horizontal position-- he starts being face down and tail up.
*My goldfish: are their usual selves, just looking for food constantly, but one has a few rips in his tail and sometimes they'll both hang around the bottom and will twitch and bolt around the tank a little.
*My betta: has rips or pieces gone from his tail, but I think he is otherwise normal.
*all of my fish are eating well.
These are the tank's water conditions: 70 ppm nitrate (seems like they won't stay below 30 no matter what I do, but today for some reason they're 70!), 0 nitrite, 75 ppm Hardness (GH), 6.8 ph and 40 ppm Alkalinity. Using the Fluval 70 HOB filter (lovvve this filter btw!) I am about to do a water change because of this spike in nitrate. I did ad a teaspoon of baking soda this morning for the first time because I have always had 0 alkalinity and 6.2 ph and after doing research I decided to add it. My tank has artificial plants only (but I would love any recommendation of FW plants).
Sorry this was a long post! I just wanted to be as detailed as I could so anyone wanting to help has all the info they need to help me. Thanks so much ahead of time! I attached two photos and one video.
I am convinced that all of PetSmart's fish are diseased. . I recently purchased 4 Glofish Tetras, the betta mentioned above, and 1 dalmation Molly from there and put them in the tank with my platies and goldfish. Soon after my fish started acting funny. I did a 60% water change, but this time I used the outside hose pipe (we have well water) and let it slowly run into my tank (I did add water conditioner). This made the temperature go from 75 deg F to about 65.. but it was over 35 minutes at least. Soon after that water change my female platy worsened (starting staying on the bottom instead of randomly laying there and got skinnier). I took out the Glofish because they became a little aggressive (I now know that they prefer groups of 5+); the purple one (that looks pregnant to me) started chasing my betta and biting his tail! I moved them to their own 10 gallon and the nexy day I noticed white specks on their fins (assuming ick)--I treated it with large water changes and salt and they are perfectly fine now. I just had to move the Molly in with them, because he/she started being aggressive towards my other fish when eating. *Note that the molly seemed unhealthy to me after I purchased it-- it would randomly twirl on the bottom for a second or two. It only did that every once in a while each day the first week. Just before moving him today I've noticed him laying around the bottom, but he doesn't do that in the 10 gallon now.
Now, a few weeks later, it seems like all of my fish in my 46 gallon are infected with something or different things.
** do you think that the new glofish and/or molly infected my other fish? or do you think that some kind of parasite or something was introduced when I used the outdoor hose pipe to do a water change? Do you think it affected them because of the temperature drop as well? **
*My two adult platies (the other two were the female's fry that survived): both seem to be infested with a parasite or some infection. My female platy started by sitting at the bottom very often, like she was so stressed and weak. I assumed it was because she was the only adult female (when I bought her last year I didn't realize she was female) and she was tired from the male chasing her. But, as I said above, she started staying on the bottom a lot. And now she has a place missing from her tail and is very very skinny, instead of her usual plump self.She also now swims in more of a wobble style and uses her whole body to get around. Today the male platy has had clamped fins, one white spot on his left side where the tail fin starts, and sometimes struggles to stay in a horizontal position-- he starts being face down and tail up.
*My goldfish: are their usual selves, just looking for food constantly, but one has a few rips in his tail and sometimes they'll both hang around the bottom and will twitch and bolt around the tank a little.
*My betta: has rips or pieces gone from his tail, but I think he is otherwise normal.
*all of my fish are eating well.
These are the tank's water conditions: 70 ppm nitrate (seems like they won't stay below 30 no matter what I do, but today for some reason they're 70!), 0 nitrite, 75 ppm Hardness (GH), 6.8 ph and 40 ppm Alkalinity. Using the Fluval 70 HOB filter (lovvve this filter btw!) I am about to do a water change because of this spike in nitrate. I did ad a teaspoon of baking soda this morning for the first time because I have always had 0 alkalinity and 6.2 ph and after doing research I decided to add it. My tank has artificial plants only (but I would love any recommendation of FW plants).
Sorry this was a long post! I just wanted to be as detailed as I could so anyone wanting to help has all the info they need to help me. Thanks so much ahead of time! I attached two photos and one video.
