Al fish looking lifeless and still

[julioarca]

My fish are acting very strange. Discus, Rams, clowns

They are very still, got no interest in food, in hidding, not at water top, bout 2/3 down, they just look uninterested. Never seen this before.....

Ph 6.0
Kh 4
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 25

Any help ?

[lauraleellbp]

What's the temp on this tank?

Made any recent changes? (lighting, new fish, equipment changes, replanting, etc?)

[julioarca]

The temp is 85 ish, being dosing seachem and started pmdd 1 week ago, no new plants for 6 weeks.

[lauraleellbp]

How long have they been acting this way? How long have you had the fish?

[julioarca]

had the Discus for about 5 years, rams about 2 years, got in from work and seen them like this, so could be most of day, they were ok yesterday

[lauraleellbp]

Unless you can tell anything else wrong with them and unless you can identify anything that has changed in relation to this behavior, I'd just keep an eye on them?

Not eating as normal is a little concerning- but not immediately life-threatening.

Is the tank near a window or something where sunlight may now be able to raise the water temps higher than normal while your at work?

[julioarca]

Tank is in alcove, been there for 6 years, fish do not have clamped fins just mo interest in anything, they do move about but not much.

[lauraleellbp]

I'd just keep a close eye on them for a few days... maybe they're getting used to the new water chemistry with the PMDD?

[julioarca]

the readings I have got are not too bad....was dosing seachem pmdd prior to this

[fishscale]

Are you injecting CO2? It doesn't sound like the problem, but I thought I'd ask.

[julioarca]

Originally Posted by fishscale

Are you injecting CO2? It doesn't sound like the problem, but I thought I'd ask.

I have diy c02, think you have solved it, C02 poisoning, I have begun to heavily aerate the tank, how long I wonder before the co2 leaves the water

[lauraleellbp]

If the problem were lack of oxygen most of the fish should be at the top of the water gasping for air...

Let us know if the aeration works?

Any chance some yeast or anything has gotten into the water?

[julioarca]

Dont think any yeast has got into water, but a good point.

[julioarca]

This was caused by C02 poisoning.....too much hence low ph....begun to aerate last night and after an hour or so, fish improved, back to normal now...Thanks for all your help, FISHSCALE u solved ity and saved my fish...

Thanks