fievels007 Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Good evening everyone... Got home tonight and fish were all haging out at the top of the tank. There was some gunge clogging the outflow of water, so I removed that. An hour later many of the fish are still gulping at the top and those who are at the bottom are 'breathing' pretty heavily and the bristlenoses are making dashes to the top for air also. I've put about 500mls of cold water into the tank to try an increase the oxygen... Any other ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Try adding some airstones if you've got any. Some diseases in aquariums can make all the fish gasp for air, try googling freshwater fish diseases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Raise the outlet if you havent already so that its creating as much surface agitation as possible and perhaps add an airstone or two if you have one. Not sure if doing a partial w/c or not would help, doesnt tap water have a high oxygen content when its fresh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Can you get an airstone running in the tank to create some more water movement and aeration? Failing that you could use a jug and pour water back into the tank, just need to get some circulation going again. There may be high ammonia and low oxygen in the tank. Get the water circulating again. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fievels007 Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Yes, I think tap water does have a higher oxygen content, one because its been moving about heaps and also because cold water has more oxygen in it... will raise the outflow now to cause more flow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Mightnt hurt to do a little w/c then, see if that makes any difference if they dont improve soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Yeah.. a part water change probably wont hurt. Tap water is under pressure so may have more dissolved gas in it as well, plus it will reduce any ammonia etc in the water. I like to have airstones in my tanks as well as a filter, that way you have a backup if the filter stops. Not as good as the filter, but might be enough to keep your fish alive. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fievels007 Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Right... I sure have been busy over the past ten minutes! Have done a partial water change, rinsed out the filter material and raised the water outliet to increase the oxygen and movement of the water. Fingers crossed that this solves the problem! All fish seem to be swimming in the bottom again and nibbling at food. Just when you think all is well and you understand your tank it throws something at you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Good save Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Water changes always help. Puts clean oxygenated water in. Gasping at the top is lack of oxygen. Poisoning is usually gasping at the bottom. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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