Blinded My Fish?

Oh that's good about the crushed coral. It does dissolve slowly though. Adding it to the filter is more effective since there's water flowing over it and spreading in the whole tank, but it's probably still enough like you have it since things are stabilizing again. That's great btw! Did you do a water change?

Don't worry about chasing pH. It's fine at 6.8. Yes, the baking soda was just a one time thing to help kick start the minI cycle, not to use regularly. Sounds like it worked itself out anyway I just recommend changing more water going forward, like 50% weekly or 25% bi-weekly. Replenishing the water will help maintain pH and fresh water is good for your fish.

About the test, they are helpful if you wanted to learn about it. It's a lot of info I have to warn! I'm still leaning things! For now, I think it would be good to go with the 50% weekly water changes. Water changes don't have to be siphoning the bottom or cleaning the glass, just a quick exchange of water is helpful in so many ways.

So how are the fish?

 

Oh that's good about the crushed coral. It does dissolve slowly though. Adding it to the filter is more effective since there's water flowing over it and spreading in the whole tank, but it's probably still enough like you have it since things are stabilizing again. That's great btw! Did you do a water change?

Don't worry about chasing pH. It's fine at 6.8. Yes, the baking soda was just a one time thing to help kick start the minI cycle, not to use regularly. But sounds like it worked itself out anyway I just recommend changing more water going forward, like 50% weekly or 25% bi-weekly. Replenishing the water will help maintain pH and fresh water is good for your fish.

So how are the fish?

No water change today, busy with family, but will tomorrow. Baking soda must have helped. The male bow gets food on his own, the female let me feed her with a dropper (her mouth would hit the dropper and she would grab the frozen shrimp or blood worm that came out), and Sweet pea had a hard time grabbing his little white worms from my fingers but managed to eat two of them. The guppies ate the ones that got away...lol. I feel better that they got some food today and the tank is leveling out. Thanks for your all your support.

 

Perfect, happy to hear that Now we can breathe haha!

 

Thought I would give an update. I put the bows back in the 36 gallon tank on the 19th, due to them getting nipped by the puffer. So far they are doing well and are eating everyday. Their sight is still a bit off, but I hope it returns.

 

Glad to hear!