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Well the other fish are all still alive. The only ones that have died at this point are the 2 angels, the gourami, and 2 corys. I just checked my readings, and the ammonia (.25-.50) and nitrates (20 - 40) are high, so I'm gonna do a 75% water change. Guess we'll see what happens.

My first thought was ich, but then it didn't turn into more spots. Then last night, I did look up fin rot. But I've never dealt with either, so I really wasn't sure. The gourami had been in there for 6 or 8 months. I had just never moved it to my 55g. I was actually thinking of keeping it in the...

Thanks for the input. There are still the 6 neons, 1 molly, and 1 cory in that 10g tank. So, I'm going to do a water change when I get home from work, and then I will test daily and see if it's spiking. I had intended to do that anyway, but I thought since I done a water change before adding...

No, I haven't tested. I didn't even think about the increased waste being too much. Do you think that could be what happened rather than disease? If so, I don't understand how it would've killed the angels and gourami (the bigger fish), but the smaller fish still be ok. I will test this evening...

I will do a water change this evening when I get home. This tank is a 10g that I originally had set up as a quarantine. But I did have a dwarf gourami in it. The only thing I added to my 55g is 2 snails, and I am praying that they didn't carry anything. They weren't in the same tank with the...

Well it may not have been ich and I have no clue, but there was some kind of fast killing disease. Both angels, 2 of the 3 cory cats, and now a Dwarf gourami that was in the same tank have died....all from Saturday evening to Tuesday morning. And I have no clue ☹️

Thanks for the input. I got 2 angels, 6 neon tetras, and 3 cory cats from Petsmart, so I'm not sure how the tanks were maintained, but I'm kinda feeling like they weren't well taken care of. One of the 2 angels and 2 of the 3 corys died, so I'm looking for signs as to why. I wasn't sure if this...

I just got 2 angels Saturday. One has died. This is the other one. I'm trying to determine if it has ich or if it's just the coloring.

Gotcha. I'm just glad to know it's normal, and there's nothing wrong. Thanks for your help!

Ok. So basically then I'm just seeing cloudiness from stirring up the gravel. I thought that by doing the gravel before draining the water, I would empty out most of that. I guess it doesn't get as much as I thought. I ordered some new cloth filter covers for my Upettetools gravel cleaner. That...

I am confused. I've had my 55 gallon tank running for 3 or 4 months now. I have not added any new fish in well over a month probably closer to 2 months. I do a 75% water change every 2 weeks. I alternate sides that I vacuum gravel each water change. I always use API water conditioner in my tap...

Well my 10 gallon bacteria bloom cleared up. It didn't take it very long. Yesterday I cleaned my 55 gallon and took out the decorations on one side and done a thorough gravel cleaning and then changed out about 80% of the water. And low and behold, now there is a bacteria bloom in it. It's not...

Ok. I'll definitely check those every evening when I get home. Hopefully, it will straighten itself out soon.

No I haven't used meds. So, since I do have juvenile fish in there, I will leave the water as is but monitor daily just to be safe. Then once it's cleared up, I'll do a vacuum and water change. Thanks a bunch!

Glad to know it's something that will straighten out. I was worried. So, do I need to run carbon briefly or not? Also, since I changed the water yesterday, should I just keep a check on my nitrates and wait until it's cleared up to vacuum and change the water again?