Fish dying!!!!

Discussion in 'ASAP' started by ktaylor533, Apr 19, 2012.

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  1. ktaylor533

    ktaylor533 Plankton

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    I raised my ph to 8.3 and so far not other fish have died. maybe that was the problem?
     
    ktaylor533, Apr 25, 2012
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  2. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    A PH of 7.8 wouldn't kill your fish though. Low oxygen would though.
     
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  3. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    Your nitrates most likely should not read zero. Not sure if I missed it, but is it a fish only tank? During your pH buffering, what has your alkalinity been?
     
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  4. ktaylor533

    ktaylor533 Plankton

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    Not sure of what my alkalinity is. I guess I need to buy a test kit for that. I did also point my powerheads towards the surface for more oxygen exchange so maybe that helped. I also had turbo snails and hermit crabs in the tank and none of them had died.
     
    ktaylor533, Apr 26, 2012
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