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We just can't seem to get it right - try as we may - first the disease - so in goes anti biotics - (I think it killed all the friendly bacteria) , then all the sick Danios died anyway, next went the Otos but the platys made it through (and the Cory). But we had serious ph and NO3 NH4 levels -...

thanks.- the source water (tap) is good here ph7.5 with the same test kit the kit is a Tetratest Laborett We had 5.0 mg/l Ammonia brought down to .25 w/Amquel and a 50% water change Now pH is 5 and Nitrite is .3 mg/l any more ideas?

New aquarium - 20 gal. Started w/ 2 Platys, 6 Zebra Danios, 1 Cory catfish. 1 week later has an out break of mouth fungus among the Danios (should have fertilized the garden with them all) Used antibiotics - the water change after a week and eventually lost 5 Danios. Finally all under control...