Ejek 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2017 Hi All, I'm a long time lurker on a bunch of fish forums, and figured it's time I said hello. I'm based south of Brisbane in the Gold Coast corridor. Planted tanks are my thing, and I've had as many as six running at some stages. Just started a new tank two weeks ago and have had my first fish deaths, presumably due to new tank syndrome. Tank details are http://www.aquaticlog.com/aquariums/ejek/5. So far 4 of the 5 guppies have died in about a week. I've never lost fish so early before on other tanks I've started up. Water parameters seem ok, although temperatures are a little high. Will do another 25% water change tomorrow. Wise thoughts would be appreciated. Cheers Ejek Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter m 156 Report post Posted February 22, 2017 Welcome to the forum, good layout of tank parameters and pictures of tank, looks good maybe not cycled causing fish loss, could take up to 4-5 weeks to cycle an air stone may help, will add oxygen and break surface allowing exchange of gasses. 1 johnbetta reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unheatedtank 7 Report post Posted February 22, 2017 8 hours ago, Ejek said: Hi All, I'm a long time lurker on a bunch of fish forums, and figured it's time I said hello. I'm based south of Brisbane in the Gold Coast corridor. Planted tanks are my thing, and I've had as many as six running at some stages. Just started a new tank two weeks ago and have had my first fish deaths, presumably due to new tank syndrome. Tank details are http://www.aquaticlog.com/aquariums/ejek/5. So far 4 of the 5 guppies have died in about a week. I've never lost fish so early before on other tanks I've started up. Water parameters seem ok, although temperatures are a little high. Will do another 25% water change tomorrow. Wise thoughts would be appreciated. Cheers Ejek Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Your tank looks great, just forget your test kit and remember using Prime when changing water for a month, it will be all fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ejek 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2017 Your tank looks great, just forget your test kit and remember using Prime when changing water for a month, it will be all fine.Thanks for the feedback - Prime has been my goto water conditioner for years. Think tank is at my workplace (a school) and I'm using Rainwater. I've only ever used town water supply on previous tanks. So, even though there should be no chlorine in my water, I've used Prime anyway. Will update in a couple of weeks once tank had had longer to cycle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdj5 505 Report post Posted February 22, 2017 Hi and welcome to the site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cam07 282 Report post Posted February 22, 2017 Welcome and hello Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnbetta 418 Report post Posted February 23, 2017 hello and welcome cheers john Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butch50 63 Report post Posted February 23, 2017 Welcome to the forum mate and good to see you getting the kids into the hobby Cheers Butch 1 johnbetta reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LD50ms222wobblyfish 33 Report post Posted February 25, 2017 If you're on rainwater, how is the pH 8 ? Guppies want pH 7.4 What r u adding to raise the pH ? Don't. Gasping is a sign of low oxygen or poisoning. Was anything spayed around the tank, or something used in the tank, used for something else? The filter outlet can be closer to the surface or angled to ripple the surface for better oxygenation. The temp might be a bit high esp if over many days, depends on the room its in. 30°c is OK for a couple of days but more than that will potentially kill the fish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ejek 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2017 If you're on rainwater, how is the pH 8 ? Guppies want pH 7.4 What r u adding to raise the pH ? Don't. Gasping is a sign of low oxygen or poisoning. Was anything spayed around the tank, or something used in the tank, used for something else? The filter outlet can be closer to the surface or angled to ripple the surface for better oxygenation. The temp might be a bit high esp if over many days, depends on the room its in. 30°c is OK for a couple of days but more than that will potentially kill the fishNot sure why the pH is so high, I'm certainly not going out of my way to raise it. I've got EvoComplete as the substrate which shouldn't be influencing pH that much. I'm using an Aquel filter which came with media which I am using. The filter has ceramic noodles in the bottom, then a layer of zeolite, then little, plastic bioballs followed by fine sponge. The only element I've not used before is the zeolite - so maybe that's influencing the pH. Does anyone have experience with zeolite?Temp has remained higher than I'd like, and the spray bar return is rippling the surface - but I'm not getting the kind of flow rates I want - certainly nothing like the rated 1500 L/hr. Remaining guppies looked happier on Friday. So maybe we're just suffering some new tank syndrome. Ejek. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites