AMETHYST212 AC Members Mar 2, 2006 113 0 0 42 QUEENS, NY Mar 5, 2006 #1 my black moor is somewhat sick. he is floating on its side and gasping for air. is there anything i can do please help. by the way he was in a 20 gallon tank.
my black moor is somewhat sick. he is floating on its side and gasping for air. is there anything i can do please help. by the way he was in a 20 gallon tank.
R Rosemary AC Members Mar 21, 2005 117 0 0 54 Toronto rosemaryamey.ca Mar 5, 2006 #2 Have you tested the water?
AMETHYST212 AC Members Mar 2, 2006 113 0 0 42 QUEENS, NY Mar 5, 2006 #3 yes i have everything is quite fine. i do water changes once a week
Roan Art AC Members Oct 7, 2005 5,387 0 0 63 Northern VA bowheads.org Mar 5, 2006 #4 We need to know what the numbers are: ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, pH, and how much water you change out every week. Can't help you without that. Also, what other symptoms is he displaying? Roan
We need to know what the numbers are: ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, pH, and how much water you change out every week. Can't help you without that. Also, what other symptoms is he displaying? Roan
AMETHYST212 AC Members Mar 2, 2006 113 0 0 42 QUEENS, NY Mar 5, 2006 #5 ammonia .5 ph 7.0 nitrite .5 nitrate.5 alkalinity 120 temp 74 and right now he is doing better i seperated him from his tank and placed him in a quarantine tank with salt i think he has swim bladder
ammonia .5 ph 7.0 nitrite .5 nitrate.5 alkalinity 120 temp 74 and right now he is doing better i seperated him from his tank and placed him in a quarantine tank with salt i think he has swim bladder
Dangerdoll Global Moderator Aug 27, 2002 11,765 5 89 55 Roselle Park, NJ aquariacentral.com Real Name Cori Mar 5, 2006 #6 how long have you had this fish and the tank? How long's it been running. Those numbers don't suggest a cycled tank if there are weekly water changes.
how long have you had this fish and the tank? How long's it been running. Those numbers don't suggest a cycled tank if there are weekly water changes.
R Rosemary AC Members Mar 21, 2005 117 0 0 54 Toronto rosemaryamey.ca Mar 5, 2006 #7 You need to start doing partial water changes every day to get the ammonia and nitrite down to 0.