Hello everyone. I'm new to the forum, but not to freshwater aquariums. I've had two for over 7 years now. One is a 44 gal corner tank, the other is a 29 gal.
I do what I'm supposed to do with frequent water changes and testing the water and have never had a problem with high nitrate levels.
However, I tested my water because my fish were acting strangely in the 44 gal and the nitrate level was off the charts, literally. Fire enging red. I thought it may be a fluke, but no. I borrowed a friends test kit and it also came back as off the charts.
My local pet store owner told me to clean the gravel again and use Tetrasafe with Nitraban and I did that yesterday. I'm not much on using chemicals except for Prime and sometimes salt, it makes me uneasy. I wake us this morning to 4 dead fish, including my 5 yr old and a 4 yr old clown loaches, a German blue ram and a swordtail.
The water is now cloudy also and I have no idea what to do. The pet store owner wants me to do a 75% water change and load the tank with stresszyme, stress coat, salt, and Tetrasafe.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Donna
I do what I'm supposed to do with frequent water changes and testing the water and have never had a problem with high nitrate levels.
However, I tested my water because my fish were acting strangely in the 44 gal and the nitrate level was off the charts, literally. Fire enging red. I thought it may be a fluke, but no. I borrowed a friends test kit and it also came back as off the charts.
My local pet store owner told me to clean the gravel again and use Tetrasafe with Nitraban and I did that yesterday. I'm not much on using chemicals except for Prime and sometimes salt, it makes me uneasy. I wake us this morning to 4 dead fish, including my 5 yr old and a 4 yr old clown loaches, a German blue ram and a swordtail.
The water is now cloudy also and I have no idea what to do. The pet store owner wants me to do a 75% water change and load the tank with stresszyme, stress coat, salt, and Tetrasafe.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Donna