Midnyt died! (My goldfish)

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& Treasure is sad! U can tell! Well, I was @ school & my parents @ work, and Treasure was probably playing w/ Midnyt, & Midnyt jumped outta the tank! since no1 was there 2 put him back, he died... He did that 1ce wen i barely bought him, but i saw him on the carpet & quickly put him back... he was ok. but now... :(
 
Which ones are Midnight and Treasure? I thought Tiger was your goldie...

This is why I recommended having a secure hood or an underfilled tank.

I'm sorry for your loss.
 
Tiger died... I don't remember y. But i was cleaning the cover that morning & 4got 2 put it bac on b4 i left 4 school. how ironic, huh?
 
I'd check the water quality on Treasure's tank, as I think that the behavioral change is water-related rather than related to mourning...fish don't do that sort of thing unless they were a long-term pair.
 
well, when I bought them they were together... maybe they were a long time couple... Treasure isn't eating & it's worrying me :( no, it cant be the water, because I checked the pH, ammonia, nitate, nitite, hardness, & alkaline levels and they're all safe!
 
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yea, ok. brb I'm going to check my readings. I write them down.
:D good fishkeeping, huh? u want the ones from the day before Midnyt died?
 
Yep, that is responsible. :) I'd love the ones from that day and from just afterward b/c that will give me an idea as to what's wrong with Treasure.
 
ok. here they are:

nitrate- 20 (safe)
nitrite- .5 (caution)
total hardness- 300 (very hard) *hasn't wanted to drop i've tried everything they recommend using rainwater but since it doesn't rain alot here...*

total alkalinity- 60 (moderate)
pH level- 7.2 (neutral)
 
Nitrite at .5 isn't just caution...it's quite a bit too high, as 0 ppm is the maximum amount of nitrites that you should have. You need to do more water changes. I don't think messing with pH and hardness is a good idea...as long as you have good goldfish stock, they should be fine in your water.

Doing an immediate water change should help to improve Treasure's appetite and energy level.
 
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