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Posted by pixi on April 14, 2005, 9:31 am
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Thanks so much for all the help you've given me. Sorry I asked.
> I'm in trouble and hope someone here can help me. About six weeks ago I
> decided to acquire some goldfish. I bought all new equiment.. And then
the
> goldfish. Bought them from a place that sells nothing but fish and
aquarium
> equipment.
>
> They swore that their fish were healthy and they certainly looked
healthy.
> Took them home and put them in the aquarium. Next morning they were
covered
> with ick. Within a day or two their tails were shredded with fin rot.
One
> poor little fish has almost no tail now.
>
> I immediately began treatment for both problems. The ick is long gone but
I
> keep treating them for fin rot. Get rid of it and it comes right back. I
> keep changing the water so don't see how it could be a build of ammonia,
> nitrites or things like that.
>
> Yesterday I changed half the water. A test showed it was in terrible
shape.
> Before I put new water in I tested the new water. Looked perfect almost.
> Put it in the tank. The tank was beaufully clear.
>
> The water started to look cloudy again within hours and I tested it
again.
> Bad already. And it has taken on a green tint.
>
> And the fin rot is still there.
>
> I used to raise tropical fish. Had over 20 tanks and never had this
> trouble. What is going on here. Could anyone tell me? I am planning to
> take all the plants out of the tank and the gravel and wash everything
> thoroughly.
>
> I don't understand this at all.
>
>
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>decided to acquire some goldfish. I bought all new equiment.. And then the
>goldfish. Bought them from a place that sells nothing but fish and aquarium
>equipment.
>
>They swore that their fish were healthy and they certainly looked healthy.
>Took them home and put them in the aquarium. Next morning they were covered
>with ick. Within a day or two their tails were shredded with fin rot. One
>poor little fish has almost no tail now.
>
>I immediately began treatment for both problems. The ick is long gone but I
>keep treating them for fin rot. Get rid of it and it comes right back. I
>keep changing the water so don't see how it could be a build of ammonia,
>nitrites or things like that.
>
>Yesterday I changed half the water. A test showed it was in terrible shape.
>Before I put new water in I tested the new water. Looked perfect almost.
>Put it in the tank. The tank was beaufully clear.
>
>The water started to look cloudy again within hours and I tested it again.
>Bad already. And it has taken on a green tint.
>
>And the fin rot is still there.
>
>I used to raise tropical fish. Had over 20 tanks and never had this
>trouble. What is going on here. Could anyone tell me? I am planning to
>take all the plants out of the tank and the gravel and wash everything
>thoroughly.
>
>I don't understand this at all.
>