Halcyondaz

I am using Wunder White Spot Cure and BioPet incase of possible bacteria. I am surprised a fishshop would knowingly sell me sick fish and equally disappointed that they offered no concessions on the medication or future replacement fish when I have become a significant customer. Thanks for the offer of the pump, I will check tommo to see if you have found one.

Oh thanks, I have increased the temp from 26 to 28, I was a bit unsure about doing a big temp change all at once. You're right I don't have an airline pump. I'm in Takapuna on Auckland's Northshore. I will get some rock salt from the supermarket and see if that helps. The stablizer is called STABILITY by Seachem. Says its New Tank Stabelization System. It doesn't say anything about PH. I do have the PH up and down.

omg!! I will try and answer all the questions. Thanks everyone. Rummy Noses - Thanks :oops: The tank is 57 litres, I am doing water changes about every 10 days although they were more frequent when I used the first medication as it required them every 48 hours. I am using a Stabilizer every other day and a water conditioner and accu-clear when I do water changes. I adjust the PH in the bucket when doing a water change to ensure I get it right before adding new water to the tank. I am changing about 1/3rd each time. The filter is ummm whatever came with the tank. It has the (excuse my ignorance) little black balls, wool and carbon in it (carbon currently removed for medication). It blows bubbles into the water. Temp is 26. Gravel is ummm white purchased from the fishshop as is everything in the tank. Plants are all the silicon type. Order of events: 10 Neons for one month then 1 Betta Then the Neons got the cotton mouth and the tank was medicated. The Betta appeared unaffected so I kept him. After no improvement and the medication costing more than the Neons I tossed them unwilling to spend more on medication when it cost more than the fish and didn't seem to be helping. I kept the Betta Purchased 5 Rummy Noses 1 Alge Eater at the same time. Had them 2 weeks and purchased 5 new Neons. One week later 3 Rummy Noses and the Alge eater died within 24 hours. I did a water change which was about due and 24 hours after that I discovered the white spot. One Neon has died from that. Sorry what do you mean by Cycle the tank?? I have on two occasions now taken water to the shop for testing and they couldn't fault the water condition and of course doing my own testing at home.

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie and would love some help and advice. My tank has been setup about 3 months now. The first batch of Neons I had got something I was told was Cotton Mouth. I purchased Furon, took the carbon out followed all the instructions, did the water changes but they didn't improve. I ended up getting rid of them and starting again. I then got 5 Neons, 3 Plattys, 5 Runny Noses, 1 Betta and 1 Alge eater over a period of a month or so and I thought all was going well. Then 3 of the Runny Noses died and the alge eater within 24 hours. I did a water change, tested everything and 24 hours later they appear to have white spot. I took a sample of them to the fish shop and am now treating for bacteria and white spot. 1 Neon has since died and 1 of the 3 Plattys is clearly unwell and being picked on by the other 2. He's hanging out at the top and appears to be having difficulty eating. The shop tested the water and couldn't fault it, I have taken all the advice I have been given and asked lots of questions.....they told me it was just bad luck! Am I missing something? Fish and medication is getting costly. Any tips would be appreciated.