Never assume!! Simple test performed as you first noticed shouldve revealed the condition of water where this mishap took place. Testing q/t waterwith EM is not going to explain what might caused all this.
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Tank Crash Disaster - Trying to salvage what I can
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Never assume!! Simple test performed as you first noticed shouldve revealed the condition of water where this mishap took place. Testing q/t waterwith EM is not going to explain what might caused all this.
All five are alive, amazingly enough.
Also, still have 5 fry. I can't believe the one survived. He was tiny, and just doing barrel rolls. It was so bad, I seriously considered squishing him just to put him out of his misery, but I was so busy dealing with things, and he looked only a few minutes or hours from death, so I figured he would go on his own soon enough. Shockingly, he is all better today. I couldn't believe it. I would have laid down 100 bucks that he was a dead fish. He was just swirling around in the tank!!!
I think I'll name him Lazarus.
Also, still have 5 fry. I can't believe the one survived. He was tiny, and just doing barrel rolls. It was so bad, I seriously considered squishing him just to put him out of his misery, but I was so busy dealing with things, and he looked only a few minutes or hours from death, so I figured he would go on his own soon enough. Shockingly, he is all better today. I couldn't believe it. I would have laid down 100 bucks that he was a dead fish. He was just swirling around in the tank!!!
I think I'll name him Lazarus.
Job well done! Now keep the photos and log the event for future reference.
Hopefully you dont have to look up in the future.
Problem was, I had to go to work. I had to call my brother FROM work to explain how to do a WC. No way I was going to further confuse the matter with him by asking him to test the water. I was more worried about him remembered dechlor and saving what I could.
Well, some of you guys are getting long-winded, IMHO.
Anyhow, 2 things you can do that will help if it is columnaris and that probably won't hurt is:
-turn down the temp to 74 (this will decrease the rate of bacterial growth)
-add extra air stones (because flexibater doesn't like greater water agitation)
Anyhow, 2 things you can do that will help if it is columnaris and that probably won't hurt is:
-turn down the temp to 74 (this will decrease the rate of bacterial growth)
-add extra air stones (because flexibater doesn't like greater water agitation)
Short and sweet
Internet myth. It may help the fish, but Columnaris/Flavobaterium doesn't care if there is water agitation or not. So that is false.
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Not the first time I've been called long-winded, lol. I confess, Reframer. 
I agree on keeping the temperature at the low end of the comfortable range for your fishies, 74 would be good if that's not too cold for the species; definitely 76 or lower. An airstone will certainly help the fish be more comfortable.
I agree on keeping the temperature at the low end of the comfortable range for your fishies, 74 would be good if that's not too cold for the species; definitely 76 or lower. An airstone will certainly help the fish be more comfortable.
