I snipped the past post for space....

Ok, I'm really not an expert, just trying to help, so....

If these fish were wild caught, what was their water like??? They were
probably 'born' in that water, so lets just guess that your water is
'better' than where they came from.... My first thought would be that
there's something missing in your water, or something added*(not by you)*
that _IS_ irritating them... what it is? Can't begin to answer that....

If these fish went thru an ammonia spike, they could already be damaged to
the point that when you leave them alone, they adjust well... when you add
water, they show signs of irritation... I can only deduce that it's IN your
water, no matter of mixing will get rid of it, unless you get water from
another source and compare the effects on them...

Last but not least.... a tough one though... DOCs Disolved Organic
Compounds... With 125g, I'd lean towards the thought that there isn't much
DOC in the water, but since this is a relatively new tank, setup, etc... and
not knowing the exact history, you might be spending more time and effort on
chasing your water chemistry, and worrying that it's the water, when in fact
it very well could be something that nobody's even touched yet....

With that being said, I wish I could help, but I'm probably overextending my
knowledge as it is... I'm good with the basics, but your problem leaves me
wondering myself...

Good luck, keep in touch and don't lose hope, there are hundreds of ppl
here, just not right this moment....

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is that better??