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    Angelfish has clamped anal fin

    Thanks for the help so far. Unfortunately my angel started clamping her fins again and now it's been 7 days since my last water change and has been about 4-5 days of constant ph levels - 7.2. I'm not sure why she's doing this. She also has new behavior. After she ate, she clamped her anal fin...
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    Angelfish has clamped anal fin

    I had my water tested and they got the same results 0 KH. The fish (angel and rasyboras) look happier and I haven't noticed my angel clamping her fin lately. Maybe it's because the PH has been more stable for a few days after the water change. As for the Ammo-lock, I've read from multiple...
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    Angelfish has clamped anal fin

    So I use the test strips just like they use at the store. They test water using test strips. My strip said 0 KH and 0 nitrite and nitrate. I have the API kit and used that and it doesn't test KH levels. I think the water changes make it worse. My tap water is 8 and that's way too high for...
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    Angelfish has clamped anal fin

    Hi there, There is something irritating my fish. I had 5 rasyboras (now have 4) and 1 angelfish in a 29gallon tank. The fish that died, actually died from jumping out of the tank. We found it on the floor. My Angelfish is also very small her body being a little bigger than a Canadian dollar -...
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    I think I'm going to try the aquarium salt and hopefully that will kill whatever is ailing my neon tetra and angelfish. I believe the shiny spot as well as the patch on the neon and angel fish are missing scales. My angel also lost part of both ventral fins and the long tail end of her anal fin...
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    Hi again! So things were starting to get better. Maybe my tank started cycling. I also used the buffer stuff and it worked well. I noticed too the ammo lock drops my PH. Unfortunately my KH still stays at 0. I also noticed my angel likes the lower ph - in the high 6's. Current parameters 28c...
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    If you have a link of what you'd recommend, I'll try a different kind. Kind of at a loss with my ph and KH
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    This is what I ordered. There was no ingredient list on the box and it says natural cuttlebone https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B09LS8FSM4?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    I also have 2 cuttlebone in there to raise the PH but have seen no change after 3 days. I broke one of them into pieces too.
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    Here's just an update of my water in my tank. I don't know why the parameters just keep getting worse. I did a water change Thursday - 5 days ago PH is 5.4 or less KH 0 GH180 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 Ammonia 1.0 Any thoughts?
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    What about a salt dip? Just taking the tetra out into a bucket with the salt for 30.mins? I just am hesitant to add anything to the aquarium that could make the water quality worse right now.
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    Thank you! I stopped using ammo lock and removed the filter media as well. I've been using seachem stability daily - says to use for about a week which will end on Monday. I believe that may be what's decreasing the ammonia since nothing else has changed my ammonia readings. I have a suspicion...
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    On a bit of a different topic. I've attached photos of some concerns I have. One is a pic of the tetra. It's still alive. His fin is growing back but looks like he's gotten a cotton growth and the discoloration is spreading. I don't know if my angel has always had this and I never noticed until...
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    No I haven't. My husband is getting annoyed with all the fuss I'm making with the fish. We live in a small condo so doing all of this takes up a lot of space in our condo and I have clients over for my work so I can't haven't buckets in my living room(which is also my kitchen and dining room...
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    Thanks! I bought 2. I put 1 in 2 days ago but no change in PH It's still 5.4 or lower. Ammonia is 0.5. I did a water change too on Thursday and it didn't change my PH either, just raised the ammonia from 0 to 0.5. I have a 29 gallon tank. Should I add the second cuttlebone in? My angel is...
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    Can I use this? I live in Toronto, and the options for fish supplies are very limited. I'm not seeing any limestone to purchase. US sites either charge way too much for shipping or don't ship to Canada.
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    Here's an update: I went to a fish store (big Al's) and they tested my water and are stumped at what could be causing me to have such a low PH. They thought possibly that my condo has water softener. My PH was 5.4 or lower and I did a water change 6 days prior and it was 6.8 I also picked up a...
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    An update: So the tetra is no longer doing well. I don't know what happened but during the night maybe other fish got to it and basically it has half of its tail fin left. I'd take a pic but now it's hiding. Rest of my fish are acting normally. Angel continues to be busy looking for food lol...
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    I currently use this. If it's not good, where can I get other media. Besides that, it's just my filter cartridge. And by media I'm assuming you don't mean the filter cartridge. A lot of people say things that I've never heard of lol. I can't use the prime on my buckets because I'm using 3-4...
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    I did the test and unfortunately the seachem alert for ammonia doesn't work. I tested it in my tap water and the colour didn't change. I then tried my unmaintained hospital tank that has algae in it and colour didn't change either. Very unfortunate because it would have been really helpful.
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    Thank you for the explanation!! It got not very good reviews on Amazon but since it was recommended, I thought to try it anyway. It probably is working but people (like me) didn't know there was a difference with the test kit. I guess seachem should include a little booklet for a more thorough...
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    Here's more information about my tank It's a 29gallon with 6 rasyboras and 2 neon tetras and 1 small angelfish. I used to have 6 of the neons but ich or something else killed them. They lost their colour, torn fins and abdomen became swollen after the ich treatment. The rest of my fish have...
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    Need help identifying what's happening to my Tetra

    I'll have to do a reading later and get back to you. So you think if it's water quality, it could be ammonia burns/poisoning?
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