leafgirl115

Well i just tried to fined the water testing kit. I found it but not the instructions so no numbers guys sory....

Its a 20g. Its curently very cloudy. I have been having a problem with fish dying lately but i have no idea what i wrong with them...
Tank is at 82F. Here are come pictures:





Since my LFS is going out of bisness they are selling there medication cheep. I picked some up E.M. tablets and a General care one (Parasite controle). Should I use theas? I also have primafix.

Tom

From what I can make out, it looks like fin rot. I use Melafix on my fish(other than the female bettas) and it works fine. I don't really know what those med's are so I can't help you there.
Tom

leafgirl115

Thats the last thing i would say it is. THe fish have all there fins nothing is missing. Sory the camera is not better.

Tom

Okay, it just looked like fin rot from the angel and lighting. Great pics though.
Tom

COBettaCouple

It looks like that 20g is overstocked and the fish in it are big poopers, so you probably have water chemistry issues. that cloudiness looks like the result of high ammonia, but i could be wrong. does the tank have a smell to it?

do you know the maker of your water testing kit? if you do and can tell us what colors you get in the tubes for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, that might help track down the problem. I'd recommend treating the tank with prime after at least a 50% water change, followed by 25% water changes daily. The gravel could use vacuumed/cleaned every couple of days - it's amazing how much poop they'll leave around.

what colors are the gills on the fish who've died? i'd hold off on meds until you can determine if water chemistry is the issue. Meds with bad water levels could be more harm than good.

leafgirl115

The guils look fine on the ones who have died. Its a Master test kit for pH, Ammonia, Nitrite and KH/GH....

sgould

I agree with FLBettaCouple...the tank looks overstocked, which could be causing water quality issues. Try the 50% water change, and definately try to get some readings on the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate.

leafgirl115

I am loking all over the house for the instructions.... And i have homes lined up for 15 mollies. Is it ok to re-home them?

COBettaCouple

it should be fine, just have their new owners acclimate them to their new tanks. is it an API kit or are you not sure of who made it? it may say on the bottle labels.. do you have the color charts for the tests? they're often little cards and seperate from the instruction manual.

leafgirl115

I dont have the charts as they were atached to the instructions.... Its made by Hagen.

Phloxface

That pleco is enormous! You should have only the pleco and maybe 6 Mollies in there and nothing more. I don't think getting rid of only 15 fish will help. That tank is heavily overstocked! The fish are dying from stress and ammonia poisoning probably. Keep the Mollies from breeding by having only males or only females.

vin

The other problem I think you have is that the temp is on the high side....Gradually drop it down to 76-78 over the course of a couple of days...Higher temps mean less oxygen.

Also, in addition to ammonia levels rising I would be willing to bet that you have nitrate issues as well....

COBettaCouple

Try this link, it should take you to help files on the hagen test kits and hopefully let you get the instructions you need to use your kit.
http://hagen-us.custhelp.com/cgi-bin...1.24&p_cats=24

leafgirl115

FLBettaCouple i looked on there alredy... Im afrade ill have to go out and buy another one... the only thing is the LFS is goign out of buisnes.

COBettaCouple

that stinks. you could order an API kit from the DFS site for $19.99 or print out the page for it at petsmart.com and take it into the store for $20.69 + tax (unlike our petco, i hear petsmart honors online prices.)

armadillo

Oh no. That's pretty bad. I heard a lot of members buy stuff on-line. Perhaps that's something. I guess there are no other fish stores around yours, are there?

leafgirl115

There is one but I dont like it.... They do not take care of there fish and everything is way over priced. But i think Pets smart is taking it over. Do you guys like them?

This morning the tank has cleered up a lot. Im happy to say.

leafgirl115

FLBettaCouple I am in Canada soit would be more than than that plus no pet smart yet near us. Not for another 2 weeks I think... and then they have to redo the stor.

COBettaCouple

I don't REALLY like petsmart, but i don't hate them like Petco.. at least at petsmart, i've seen slightly better treatment of the fish than petco.

yea, it sucks that being in canada makes a difference with shipping & all.. it's not like it's going across the ocean or something..

vin

I think it depends on the store...There are several PetCos around us...One is really good about fish, another is fair and the other is just poor and pathetic.....

COBettaCouple

you're fortunate.. the best i've seen in petcos is ok (in denver).. the one here would have to improve to make it up to poor & pathetic.