I have a 20 gallon tank, had it set up for 3 days with plants, and tested the water first before getting any fish, everything was fine. I got some fish on saturday, 3 dalmation mollies, 4 guppies and an algae eater, can't remember his name, pleco something maybe. Also 6 ghost shrimp and 2 small apple snails.
Starting yesterday, all the fish except the pleco started hanging around the top, like they'd prefer to breathe air from the surface.. The water does look a little cloudy, but I assumed it was the start of the nitrogen cycle, the bacterial bloom thing
Tank temperature is about 78/79 degrees.
All these items test in the normal range
Nitrate, Nitrite, Hardness, Alkalinity, PH, ammonia
I just now added some drops from a product that is supposed to clear cloudy water, not much change yet..
They don't seem to have any signs of illness, no spots, clamped fins, etc..
What could be causing the fish to all stay at the top?
Starting yesterday, all the fish except the pleco started hanging around the top, like they'd prefer to breathe air from the surface.. The water does look a little cloudy, but I assumed it was the start of the nitrogen cycle, the bacterial bloom thing
Tank temperature is about 78/79 degrees.
All these items test in the normal range
Nitrate, Nitrite, Hardness, Alkalinity, PH, ammonia
I just now added some drops from a product that is supposed to clear cloudy water, not much change yet..
They don't seem to have any signs of illness, no spots, clamped fins, etc..
What could be causing the fish to all stay at the top?