- Thread starter
- #1
emfish
Valued Member
- Messages
- 117
- Reaction score
- 15
- Points
- 28
- Experience
- 2 years
Hi Guys,
Its Emfish again... My 55g was going through the deaths in the tank, initially thought columnaris, strain 1 as there were no signs of disease on the fish, then thought maybe anaerobic gas pockets but i regularly move my sand.... could it be the pockets is another question i have please?
Anyway....
I have been racking my brain trying to figure out what could be the cause of the deaths... Now... the only other thing i think it could be is PH... my PH sits around 8 (i think, haven't tested it recently, but will check when i get home) I am using the pozzani nitrate remover filter paired with the python water changer however, im now thinking... what if the pozzani filter which i use to remove my nitrates from the tap (i live in the UK- high nitrates in tap water) could be altering my PH and when i do a 50% water change weekly it shocks the fish?
I have never had a problem with my PH before and this water change yesterday did not affect my female guppies or mollies in my 30g, in fact it cleared up what looked to be fungus.... But im at a loss at to what else it could be? I done a 45% water change yesterday on my 55g and now one of my guppies seems to be at the top of the tank, not looking too great??
I have never altered my PH as i worry that the change could kill the fish, so i just leave it be.... as it is fine with the other tanks.... i'm thinking maybe the guppies which are dying in my 55g from an aquatics shop are not as hardy as the ones i get from Pets at Home- so they cant cope with changes in water. Should i change my water changes to 2 25% a week or is 1 50% okay?
Been keeping fish for over a year now, and like to believe i am quite knowledgeable about the hobby, but i'm stumped on this one.....
Can someone give some insight into this please?
Emily
Its Emfish again... My 55g was going through the deaths in the tank, initially thought columnaris, strain 1 as there were no signs of disease on the fish, then thought maybe anaerobic gas pockets but i regularly move my sand.... could it be the pockets is another question i have please?
Anyway....
I have been racking my brain trying to figure out what could be the cause of the deaths... Now... the only other thing i think it could be is PH... my PH sits around 8 (i think, haven't tested it recently, but will check when i get home) I am using the pozzani nitrate remover filter paired with the python water changer however, im now thinking... what if the pozzani filter which i use to remove my nitrates from the tap (i live in the UK- high nitrates in tap water) could be altering my PH and when i do a 50% water change weekly it shocks the fish?
I have never had a problem with my PH before and this water change yesterday did not affect my female guppies or mollies in my 30g, in fact it cleared up what looked to be fungus.... But im at a loss at to what else it could be? I done a 45% water change yesterday on my 55g and now one of my guppies seems to be at the top of the tank, not looking too great??
I have never altered my PH as i worry that the change could kill the fish, so i just leave it be.... as it is fine with the other tanks.... i'm thinking maybe the guppies which are dying in my 55g from an aquatics shop are not as hardy as the ones i get from Pets at Home- so they cant cope with changes in water. Should i change my water changes to 2 25% a week or is 1 50% okay?
Been keeping fish for over a year now, and like to believe i am quite knowledgeable about the hobby, but i'm stumped on this one.....
Can someone give some insight into this please?
Emily