Bobrummel
Aquarium Advice Regular
I have a 29 gallon tank with a Aquaclear 70 filter, 2 bubblers, plastic decor, gravel. It is a community tank that has been set up for 4 years. Last year in April and this year in late February I had an almost 100% fish deaths in my tank. Last year 4/22 fish survived and this year 3/20 fish survived. When they get sick, they look healthy one day and then one or two at a time are either a) swimming crazy or b) faded, listless, with (sometimes) red gills. The crazy swimmers die in a day. The listless ones usually hang on a little longer.
I don't do anything different that I am aware of during the spring. I use Prime to condition the water, change my 40-50% water every 7-10 days. My fish live happily the whole rest of the year and the years prior to last spring.
Tank is cycled and had all 0's on the levels. Honestly, I have not tested the pH in a while because it has always been off of the API scale. It is very hard water, but I don't have a GH test. Maybe bad fish keeping, but I'm being honest.
Could it be possible that my local water supply could have something in the water that I don't test for that is slowly killing my fish? The last two springs we have had a lot of rain. Before, we were in a drought. My water is treated surface water.
Also, if it is my tap water, what can I use instead? Bottle water is $$$, RO/DI seems expensive with all of the additives necessary for freshwater, but I'll do it if that is what it takes. Any advice is appreciated. (Sorry for the long post.)
I don't do anything different that I am aware of during the spring. I use Prime to condition the water, change my 40-50% water every 7-10 days. My fish live happily the whole rest of the year and the years prior to last spring.
Tank is cycled and had all 0's on the levels. Honestly, I have not tested the pH in a while because it has always been off of the API scale. It is very hard water, but I don't have a GH test. Maybe bad fish keeping, but I'm being honest.
Could it be possible that my local water supply could have something in the water that I don't test for that is slowly killing my fish? The last two springs we have had a lot of rain. Before, we were in a drought. My water is treated surface water.
Also, if it is my tap water, what can I use instead? Bottle water is $$$, RO/DI seems expensive with all of the additives necessary for freshwater, but I'll do it if that is what it takes. Any advice is appreciated. (Sorry for the long post.)