happy_jack
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Having problems with my fish. Me and my wife have had a 30 gallon tank for about 2 years.
Decided to setup a 55 gallon for her birthday 18 days ago. Transferred the gravel , water & decorations & of course fish to the new tank. Moved 3 goldfish , angelfish , 4 very small tetras , 2" sucker fish & ram snail to the new tank.
Well like an idiot within a couple of days after setting up the new tank added a 2" "shark" not a real shark of course , 1.5" red "shark" again not a real shark , 2 very very small sucker fish , 4 very very small shrimp.
About a week ago the goldfish started laying on the bottom of the tank & acting erratically. 4 days ago had a tetra die , 3 days ago another tetra & 1 of the very very small sucker fish , last night the angelfish (which we were both very attached to) died & then today the shark died without warning.
Here`s what I`ve done :
Changed about 25% of the water last week & about 15% last night. I purchased an ammonia test & another test kit that tests 5 things including nitrate and ph. Test showed the ph a little high so I`ve used ph down. I took the carbon out of the filters and have been using Melafix (thinking maybe bacterial problem). I`ve added stress zyme once. The goldfish stay at the bottom of the tank until I feed them then they get excited and swim around.
Anyway , I`m at my wits end on what to do. Feeling helpless , any suggestions or questions that would help the sitiuation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. George
Decided to setup a 55 gallon for her birthday 18 days ago. Transferred the gravel , water & decorations & of course fish to the new tank. Moved 3 goldfish , angelfish , 4 very small tetras , 2" sucker fish & ram snail to the new tank.
Well like an idiot within a couple of days after setting up the new tank added a 2" "shark" not a real shark of course , 1.5" red "shark" again not a real shark , 2 very very small sucker fish , 4 very very small shrimp.
About a week ago the goldfish started laying on the bottom of the tank & acting erratically. 4 days ago had a tetra die , 3 days ago another tetra & 1 of the very very small sucker fish , last night the angelfish (which we were both very attached to) died & then today the shark died without warning.
Here`s what I`ve done :
Changed about 25% of the water last week & about 15% last night. I purchased an ammonia test & another test kit that tests 5 things including nitrate and ph. Test showed the ph a little high so I`ve used ph down. I took the carbon out of the filters and have been using Melafix (thinking maybe bacterial problem). I`ve added stress zyme once. The goldfish stay at the bottom of the tank until I feed them then they get excited and swim around.
Anyway , I`m at my wits end on what to do. Feeling helpless , any suggestions or questions that would help the sitiuation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. George