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My fish are dying and I cant find why!!!`
I had 13 lovely gold fish 3 weeks ago and am only left with 4. They one by one started to lay at the bottom of the tank. I then seperated the sick one to isolation where they began to gasp for air. (look like) Not long after it would die. This is very sudden and is killing all my fish one by one. can anyone help me please.
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"Gold_fish" wrote in message .. . I had 13 lovely gold fish 3 weeks ago and am only left with 4. They one by one started to lay at the bottom of the tank. I then seperated the sick one to isolation where they began to gasp for air. (look like) Not long after it would die. This is very sudden and is killing all my fish one by one. can anyone help me please. Naomi, First things first...you stated the fish look like they are gasping. This is a typical symptom of a lack of dissolved oxygen in your water. 7-9ppm is adequate, but 10-14ppm is better. At 3-5ppm, fish will begin suffering and dieing. If I were you, I'd start aerating the water with a bubbler or manipulate your filter return to splash a bit. Now that we are aerating, what are your water parameters? Have you tested the water for ammonia? Do the fish have any obvious damage? Did you do a recent water change without fixing any chlorine or chloramines in the water? -- BV Webporgmaster of iheartmypond.com Check out the IHMP forums, ihmp.net/phpbb I'll be leaning on the bus stop post. |
if it appears to be gasping check your water quality .. the first
suspect is ammonia... do a partial water change 30 -50 % if you have any sea / kosher / pickleing salt add a level teaspoon for every 100 gallons of water.. don't add table salt post back with more details.. Size of tank/pond type of filter water temps water test results |
"ajames54" wrote in message oups.com... if it appears to be gasping check your water quality .. the first suspect is ammonia... do a partial water change 30 -50 % if you have any sea / kosher / pickleing salt add a level teaspoon for every 100 gallons of water.. don't add table salt post back with more details.. Size of tank/pond type of filter water temps water test results A water change will be helpful if there is a water quality issue. I'd add the following recommendations... 1. Be sure to dechlor the new water 2. Don't add salt 2a. without knowing what your current salinity is 2b. because salt is not a cure all -- BV Webporgmaster of iheartmypond.com Check out the IHMP forums, ihmp.net/phpbb I'll be leaning on the bus stop post. |
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 11:40:54 +0000, Gold_fish
wrote: I had 13 lovely gold fish 3 weeks ago and am only left with 4. They one by one started to lay at the bottom of the tank. I then seperated the sick one to isolation where they began to gasp for air. (look like) Not long after it would die. This is very sudden and is killing all my fish one by one. can anyone help me please. naomi Have the water tested and make 50% water changes. There may be a parasite, bacteria, fungus or virus working on the fish. The fish need to be examined more closely. |
when people's fish are dying salt happens to be one thing they can do that isnt toxic
if the gills arent fried and right after water changes. Ingrid "Benign Vanilla" wrote: 2. Don't add salt 2a. without knowing what your current salinity is 2b. because salt is not a cure all ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
EMERGENCY
1. check the water parameters: pH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrates 2. do the fish physical 3. change some or all of the water, if the gills arent fried add 1 teaspoon of salt per 5 gallons. This can be increased to 3 teas. per 5 over a few days. Use rock salt with no additives. 4. from the water parameters and physical decide on a course of action 5. if there is nothing specific, do the tub to tub method "ajames54" wrote: do a partial water change 30 -50 % if you have any sea / kosher / pickleing salt add a level teaspoon for every 100 gallons of water.. don't add table salt post back with more details.. Size of tank/pond type of filter water temps water test results ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
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On 23 Dec 2004 12:49:35 -0800, "export_a" wrote:
You might try looking at this site. http://www.fantasticfihpond.com I looked for the heck of it, can you tell me who wrote or compiled the book and the references used by chance? ~ jan ~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~ -----------== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Uncensored Usenet News ==---------- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----= Over 100,000 Newsgroups - Unlimited Fast Downloads - 19 Servers =----- |
On or about Thu, 23 Dec 2004 15:29:49 -0800, ~ jan JJsPond.us
wrote something like: On 23 Dec 2004 12:49:35 -0800, "export_a" wrote: You might try looking at this site. http://www.fantasticfihpond.com I looked for the heck of it, can you tell me who wrote or compiled the book and the references used by chance? ~ jan Tyler Gregory Hicks -- Crashj |
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