Urgent, I need help with my fish

[koSmicA]

Thanks for paying attention to my post.

I really need help. I have a home fishtank and something
strange is happening with it. I have a white fish that is like
some kind of goldfish, i dont know exactly the kind, but is
white, i see that my white fish have something black in his
body and its the first time i notice it in his body.

The fish is like slow, he didnt go up to catch food, he is like
sleeping with open eyes. He just move his mouth.

Please if u know, what i can do to keep my fish alive, just write
me back or leave an email for me. thanks :)

[Needeles]

Before anyone is able to help we will need to know a few different things about the tank.

What is the tank size?
What are the water levels, Nitrite, Nitrate, Ammonia, pH?
How long has the tank been setup?
What other fish are in the tank?
How often do you do water changes and cleanings?
How often to you clean your filter system?
How long have you had the fish?

Any other details you can think of will help. Also if you don't know the type of fish you have can you try and get a picture of it and post it here as this will help a great deal. This will help us know the type of fish and give us a look at the problem.

[koSmicA]

What is the tank size? 30 galls. What are the water levels, Nitrite, Nitrate, Ammonia, pH? I really dont know, I just use normal water, and i add a non cloro formula for fishes.
How long has the tank been setup? I have more than one year having fish tank but many have been dying and i thought it was the food, but i have been learning more and more and now I think is the water, i am not sure.
What other fish are in the tank? goldfish and i dont know how to say in english, i think is a telescopio, i dont know if its the right name.
How often do you do water changes and cleanings? Every month
How often to you clean your filter system? when i see it need clean
How long have you had the fish? this fishes i bought them around may 2006


Here in the pic u can see, the red part in the pic, is actually black, all this red part is black and he is near the rocks and is very slow. You can see my other pic that is my black fish that he have something strange in his eye, please i need all help as possible, I am afraid that all my fishes die. I know some things about fishes but about nitrites and those water levels i am not so sure about that. Thanks for all help.

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[khombre]

hey there..

you really should get something (test kit) to test your water quality (ammonia/nitrites/nitrates).. if all of your fish are dying there is a big possibility that it has something to do with the water conditions... is your tank cycled already? we need to know your ammonia/nitrite/nitrate levels

plus i think you should do water changes at least weekly in order to maintain good water quality, specially with goldfish which are huge waste producers

i think i noticed one of your fish has this hazy looking eye, some fish develop this with poor water quality... i had a tinfoil barb that had this condition but it went awat when good water conditions were restored..

another thing, does your dechlorinator treat for chloramines?

sorry if i answered your questions with more questions, but we need some background information before we can supply some assistance..

good luck to you :o

[Rbishop]

Please review this article to understand the nitrogen cycle and preparing a tank for fish.

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64301

I worry that with just monthly water changes, no test readings and a year old tank with new inhabitants dying, that you may be experincing some old tank syndrome.

You really need the test kit and post readings. I would not do major water changes until you know those readings. Maybe 10-15% every other day until the fish have been acclimted to better water conditions and then work up to weekly changes at about 30-50%.

And then we can discuss what you should have in that tank vice the goldfish.

[DeputyChiefJR]

Why is this in the cichlid forum?

[koSmicA]

I use a product called Tetra Fish Aqua Safe. I bought it because in shop they told me is a good product. I would buy the kit to see the levels of ammonia, nitrites and all that. I will find this info tomorrow.

Forry if i place the Post in the wrong side of the forum. It was an emergency :P