Jchillin
Aquarium Advice Addict
My mom-in-law recently upgraded her 10gal goldie tank to a 26gal used hex. It came with a HOB (don't know the manufacturer). She transferred her recently purchased goldies (4 about a month ago) and added a new telescope last week.
Since Friday, she has lost 3 fish (the new telescope, an older telescope and a shubukin). She decided to let me know today. She thought she was doing the right thing and went to the LFS with a water sample to have it tested. They told her her ph was low (she didn't get the exact level, said around 6ish) and they gave her ph up...it's been added to the tank already. I asked her if there were any signs (possible diseases) and there were none. I just came from her house and the remaining fish have no signs of disease at all (wish I had access to test kit...went directly from work).
The tank has a sand substrate (no one knows what type of sand it is), fake plants and an airstone. She has never lost so many fish at one time before and of course, it has caused her some stress.
What can be done at this point? Is there some way to test the sand to see what it's properties are?
Since Friday, she has lost 3 fish (the new telescope, an older telescope and a shubukin). She decided to let me know today. She thought she was doing the right thing and went to the LFS with a water sample to have it tested. They told her her ph was low (she didn't get the exact level, said around 6ish) and they gave her ph up...it's been added to the tank already. I asked her if there were any signs (possible diseases) and there were none. I just came from her house and the remaining fish have no signs of disease at all (wish I had access to test kit...went directly from work).
The tank has a sand substrate (no one knows what type of sand it is), fake plants and an airstone. She has never lost so many fish at one time before and of course, it has caused her some stress.
What can be done at this point? Is there some way to test the sand to see what it's properties are?