Mattant1984
Member
Hi all,
I've recently downsized from my 6x2x2 to a 24x18x18 (about 120 litres) and moved some of my fish and plants over along with my Oase biomaster 600 thermo to run the new tank which is fully cycled containing 4 trays of alfagrog and 2 trays of sponges.
(This all took place around the 3rd March)
The main difference with this new tank is that I added about 12-13 litres of tropica aquasoil. This was added straight in without rinsing (as advised on the bag) and I have been performing 2x 50% water changes weekly. I heard the tropica soil can leach ammonia for a while however my test kit isn't showing anything (pic below)
Up until about 5 days ago everything has been fine until I've started loosing fish and pretty quickly As well. In the last 5 days I've lost 6 cardinals, 4 ember tetras l, 3 otos and 1 corrie.
Apart from the ember tetras all the fish were in my old tank and I've had them all for quite some time. They seem fine then I notice certain fish are breathing rapidly then later that day or the next morning they are dead.
Could this be ammonia that's doing it?
Tank: 24x18x18
Filter: Fully cycled Oase biomaster thermo 600
Light: 2x Nicrew full spectrum 8 hours a day
Fish: cardinals, ember tetras and corries
Shrimp: cherries and amanos (all thriving)
Ferts: 0.8g Solufeed 2:14 3x per week
W/C: 50% 2 times per week
Ammonia: 0 (although you may disagree seeing picture)
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 30ish
PH: 7.6
GH and KH: 12 and 15 (need to double check these tonight)
Temp: 24 degrees
I also have loads of water movement so Oxygen shouldnt be an issue
Any help would beach appreciated
I've recently downsized from my 6x2x2 to a 24x18x18 (about 120 litres) and moved some of my fish and plants over along with my Oase biomaster 600 thermo to run the new tank which is fully cycled containing 4 trays of alfagrog and 2 trays of sponges.
(This all took place around the 3rd March)
The main difference with this new tank is that I added about 12-13 litres of tropica aquasoil. This was added straight in without rinsing (as advised on the bag) and I have been performing 2x 50% water changes weekly. I heard the tropica soil can leach ammonia for a while however my test kit isn't showing anything (pic below)
Up until about 5 days ago everything has been fine until I've started loosing fish and pretty quickly As well. In the last 5 days I've lost 6 cardinals, 4 ember tetras l, 3 otos and 1 corrie.
Apart from the ember tetras all the fish were in my old tank and I've had them all for quite some time. They seem fine then I notice certain fish are breathing rapidly then later that day or the next morning they are dead.
Could this be ammonia that's doing it?
Tank: 24x18x18
Filter: Fully cycled Oase biomaster thermo 600
Light: 2x Nicrew full spectrum 8 hours a day
Fish: cardinals, ember tetras and corries
Shrimp: cherries and amanos (all thriving)
Ferts: 0.8g Solufeed 2:14 3x per week
W/C: 50% 2 times per week
Ammonia: 0 (although you may disagree seeing picture)
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 30ish
PH: 7.6
GH and KH: 12 and 15 (need to double check these tonight)
Temp: 24 degrees
I also have loads of water movement so Oxygen shouldnt be an issue
Any help would beach appreciated
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