Urgent Need Help!

[roma0]

All My Fish Are On Top Breathing!

I Just Did A Water Change But I Might Not Have Added The De-tox Whatever... I Added Something Else I Bought That Was Not Really The Same Brand...

I Just Added The Same I Have Been Using Zyme-coat I Am Doing A Water Change As We Speak!!

I Am Afraid All My Fish Will Die Of Poisoning :( I Added The Zyme And Taking The Water As We Speak Please Help!!!

[Honey Badger 1]

Calm down, take a breath and add de-chlorinater to the tank.

[roma0]

Should I just put alot of it? does it work rapidly? should I put the whole bottle???

[Honey Badger 1]

Geez no, put enough for the whole tank. And calm down.

[roma0]

Ok,

This is what I have been using when I do water changes:

Stress-Coat: http://aquariumpharm.com/Products/Pr...x?ProductID=43

Today I bought this one:

Tap Water Conditioner: http://aquariumpharm.com/products/Pr...x?ProductID=46

When I did a 50% water change about 4 hours ago I just added the "Tap water Conditioner"

And I also added this other that I always use with the "Stress-Coat":

stress-Zyme: http://aquariumpharm.com/products/Pr...x?ProductID=44

But I didn't add the Stress-Coat and I think that could have been the problem :(

[Honey Badger 1]

The API tap water conditioner should have been enough. Have you checked the filter? Is it running properly?

[roma0]

Filter is running fine...

I finished 50% water change :)

fish ok, they seem... I added the Zyme-Coat.

Dunno, the Tap Water Conditioner has a very small dose requirement, I think thats what could have happened... I think I will stick with the Zyme-Coat... its more expensive and should be better.


thanks mom for helping me out and thank god I noticed before going to bed.

[imma24]

Most forum members use Prime by Seachem - it requires a very small amount no matter what the size of your tank (so it lasts a long time) - also, do you have enough water circulation with your filter or an airstone in the tank to provide enough oxygen?

When you add dechlorinator, you can add it right to your tank before adding new water - (enough for the whole tank even if you only removed 50% of the water) it will mix as you pour in the water and is effective immediately - no need to let new water sit.

[roma0]

One question about water changes, do I need to "clean" the gravel when scooping it or just take water from the top.

I read somewhere that if you scoop the gravel you might mess the cycle cause bacteria are building up there, is that true?

Whats the best method to take water out?

[Kaz]

Just hose out the water however you want. You will not destroy the cycle by scooping gravel, the bacteria is primarily in the filter.