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.

naomi

"Gold_fish" wrote in message
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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?


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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


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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



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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

Another thing they can do is (are)...

1. Test the water to determine if any parameters are out
2. Do a water change, dechlored of course
3. Aerate

I am not saying Salt is a no/no, but I don't agree that every solution
should involved salt, ESPECIALLY, when it's a newbie asking for help. I
can't count how many times, I have heard the solution to be salt, with
amounts provided, and no body mentions checking the current salinity before
adding the salt.

This topic reminds of "My Big Fat Greek Weeding", your fish is sick? Just
spray windex on it.


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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



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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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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:

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