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Re: Stripped Down Tank
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>Like KC mentioned...when you saw the fishes gulping for air, I think it's
>related to a excess CO2 problem, causing O2 deprivation and sudden
lowering
>of PH. Pls let us know your CO2, PH and KH levels taken at that point in
>time if you had.
Hi Roy,
I don't think it was excess CO 2 because that was kept constant all the
time. PH was at 6.8 but did not measure PH and KH. I think it was a
bacteria bloom from the dead suckers decomposing and a slight over feeding
2 days before. When I saw them gulping, I off the CO 2 and added aeration.
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>When fishes die, and after several hours (a day?), fungus attack will set
>in and they will be covered with these white velvety stuff....It may not
>have necessarily caused its death, but a consequence after death
No, they were covered white and still alive with clamped fins and inactive.
>When do u mean 'fell sick again'....? Are they gasping for air (oxygen)
>again...because of too much CO2?
CO 2 was already off and when I said sick, they were covered with Velvety
white stuff and inactive.
>Where the Mollies dead, and then got covered by white stuff...or were
>they alive, and swimming around with the white stuff...????
No they were not dead, and was swimming but not active. In fact, after the
first day, I managed to save all my fishes. Even when they were all white,
I put them in fresh water with Malachite Green/salt and within one hour,
they'd be fine with the white stuff gone, and eager to eat again... strange.
Thanks for replying. Any other ideas? Anyway. I have re-set up my tank.
Question. Will my plants harbour any pathogens or bacteria after a 10 min
potassium permanganate dip and will my fishes be safe to go back into the
new tank after if matures! Answers please.
Kenny Song
Penang, Malaysia
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