The tank is 120 lires (not sure about the gallons equiv). The loaches are about 3 inches long (quite young). They have been added in batches of 2 or 3 at a time, but this has all happened in the last couple of weeks and I have had the fish for 3 or 4 months.
I have an external bio-flter (eheim) with a spray bar and an internal mach-filter that came with the Jewel tank. I will try the water tests again. I change the water (25-30%) once every week or 2.
Is that a typical indication of ammonia poisoning then? My last loach is panting and seems to loose balance evry now and again. I can only describe the behaviour as a bit 'stiff' if you catch my drift.
When I do my water changes, I use tap water and add Stress-coat. Is there any other thing I should be adding/doing when I add this new water. I'm in oxford (UK) and I know that the water isn't fantastic. The Ph has always been at about 8-8.4 but I have been told by my local shop that this should be fine.
I have an external bio-flter (eheim) with a spray bar and an internal mach-filter that came with the Jewel tank. I will try the water tests again. I change the water (25-30%) once every week or 2.
Is that a typical indication of ammonia poisoning then? My last loach is panting and seems to loose balance evry now and again. I can only describe the behaviour as a bit 'stiff' if you catch my drift.
When I do my water changes, I use tap water and add Stress-coat. Is there any other thing I should be adding/doing when I add this new water. I'm in oxford (UK) and I know that the water isn't fantastic. The Ph has always been at about 8-8.4 but I have been told by my local shop that this should be fine.