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My 3 Tips for [Fish Death and Stress Immediately after a Water Change] What Can We Do?

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A recent comment under one of my videos asked about that horrible situation where a fish keeper notices, immediately after a water change, that the fish appear to be under severe stress or are rapidly heading toward death. It's a horrible feeling. What can we do? Here are some tips that might come in handy (but I hope you never have to use them since this is one of the worse situations fish keepers go through).
This one kind of stumped me. I had to give it some thought. What would you do if you noticed fish stress and death immediately after a water change? Comment below. We all learn from each other on this channel!
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@BenOchart 4 года назад

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@jenniferlong5957 4 года назад

I always keep a five gallon of tank water so I can clean my filters after the water change. I think I would net the fish quickly and transfer them to the five gallon bucket with an air stone and try to figure out what happened!

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@mfi-cf7sp Год назад

I know this is an old video but I have a female betta she jumped when I was trying to get her into her holding tank so I could fix her new tank, filter and rocks etc. she’s acting like maybe a fin may be hurt and she’s scared of me again and it’s killing me worrying if she’s ok. I was very careful with her

@carlobossupreme9261 4 года назад

i never do more than a 25% water change ever.. I have been keeping fish since i was 4 years old and all I could remember since a child was that when i would change my water in percentages higher than 25% my fish would be looking so stressed out & hovering on the bottom of my tanks.. I also lost a lot of fish as a result of "BIG" water changes.. The years & time spent & lost: not including the money investment we put into are beloved water friends... I've learned to NEVER do more than a 25% water change.. Everything is about balance. The time & effort spent to get our tanks balanced out for our fish. Can be washed down the drain with just a water change.. I would only due a "BIG" water change in an absolute emergency.. If you have to do a "BIG" water change, i would spread it out over several days not exceeding 25%...

@BenOchart 4 года назад

I get it. My only concern would be if you have nitrates coming out of your tap. If so, then WCs under 50% would not be reducing nitrates and you could get a gradual creeping up of nitrates. Happened to me. I had to do some big WCs to get it back to where I wanted. Otherwise, yes, the 25% method if much less stressful and risky.

@alejandrolisdero4531 4 года назад

🙂👌 small frequent WC is better.

@alejandrolisdero4531 4 года назад

Ben, some people put high consumer of nitrAtes plants in the sump...

@aquariumiconoclast1613 4 года назад

@@BenOchart Nitrate levels don't creep up indefinitely if you do water changes of

@nica88 2 года назад

Thanks so much for commenting that because my son’s fish aren’t doing well after we changed their water. We even buy Spring water because I live in town and there are too many chemicals, etc. in it. I didn’t know what we were doing wrong until now. We even save 2-3 gallons of the old water to put in with the new.

@marypaigeflynn4512 4 года назад

This is really a serious subject. A lot of times fish are lost.but if you take the time to think about these steps you are giving us you could save their lives... When I do water changes always keep a bucket of the water.. I don't run big tanka so it's not hard to do.. but I think it's a good idea to save some of the original water just in case.. you can throw an air stone in it and transfer the fish quickly if need be! Thanks Ben for always taking the time out to teach us something new!!! We definitely do learn from each other! 🙏❤️🐟🐟🌱👍

@BenOchart 4 года назад

Thanks Mary!

@Xx0angiie29xX 4 года назад

This just happened to me on sunday 😔 I tested with the strip and my pH spiked badly & I'm sure oxygen was depleted because they were gasping on top of water. I panicked I didn't know what to do. I removed them all from the tank and placed them in some leftover tank water I took out. I was in the process of upgrading my tank so I got everything I needed and treated the water & tried to cycle the water so I can add them to the new tank. It took my entire day monday all through the morning till right now. My betta is fine, my 4 harlequin rasbora are fine, but I lost 1 panda Cory out 5. 😢 I was so heartbroken & devastated when I realized I messed up on the water change. I'm new to the hobby and this mistake of mine hit me hard ☹

@aquariumiconoclast1613 4 года назад

What dechlorinator did you use?

@Mathrss 2 года назад

I just killed my 2 shubunkin I’m Fucken sad 😔 I changed too much water

@MisfitReptilesAquatics 4 года назад

I think "always be learning and we all learn from eachother" like those two put together would be perfect!

@BenOchart 4 года назад

Both are true... We'll see. Thanks!

@Gary-mq7fm 3 года назад

@@BenOchart i made a huge mistake not knowing what i was doing. I feel horrible. I brought a betta home from the pet shop. I had a bigger tank home waiting for her to be placed in there. I added the additive to take the chlorine out. I put the full plastic container that the betta came in and let the water in the container get to the same temperature. Well after i added the betta she looked good for a few hours and now she's on the bottom not moving. She's barely breathing. I put a heater in with her and some aquarium salt. Nothing changed. She's probably gonna die and i feel really bad. I didn't realize there was so much for me to learn!!!! Ps i filter my home water 3 times. One one the whole house then through a britta

@mackenzierivercasey6752 3 года назад

You saved our Oscar! Thank you xoxo We were dumb and made it too cold...he's been with us for five years! He's got lot's of life left! He was hanging out by the bottom under the light..the heater wasn't even working. We were too eager to change his water and see him happy...buddy filled it up with cold water ...>_> ...He's happy now. We took out the cold and put in luke warm water!

@reconf4787 3 года назад

My fish died Sunday after I bought him a new tank. I loved him so much and I can’t believe that it might be my fault. I had him for 6 years and I still think I’m dreaming. Don’t make the mistake I made. ;(

@Dragon-Slay3r Год назад

@@reconf4787 shit happens.

@ramesesrommella.macatol1247 Год назад

@@reconf4787 Condolence. Never transfer fish to a brand new aquarium tank because bacteria has to be established in the aquarium tank. Only transfer fish to the tank after the filter has been running there for at least a month.

@jeffbarnes2014 Год назад

New to the Hobby after 30’years away. It has changed so much and you appear to give good solid advice . thanks

@jskoc 4 года назад

Great topic Ben. I mentioned this on another video you shared: IMHO we should always be preparing our water ahead of time (clean garbage can - clean plastic totes (with lids)). Prep it a day before, dechlor and run an air stone. After we drain our tank water then pump the prepped water back into the tank. This will solve a lot of issues. It’s critical to make sure the cans/totes don’t get contaminated. If you bump into an issue after a change you can use the totes or cans for an emergency home. They come in handy if you ever have a leak too.

@BenOchart 4 года назад

Good tip. Some can't due to space restrictions (apartment with limited room, etc) but it would certainly provide more control over what you're putting in there. Fortunately over the years I haven't had any issues going tap to tank with a python/aqueon system. Knock on wood.

@matthewmontague1330 4 года назад

I would say your on track. But the issue I believe he is talking about is what happens after you do the water change. I would suggest filling up a large bin with the tank water your removing so if anything does go wrong you have safe tank water available to house your fish while you fix the problem. If you can fill up two 35 gallon bins you could theoretically empty all the tank water out that went sour during the change and fill it back up with the old tank water and start again hopefully getting it right the second time

@jskoc 4 года назад

Storing them might be difficult but there's almost always room to fill them. You might have to work around them for a day and that can be disruptive. Matthew, I hear you. I guess I'm trying to solve the problem by avoiding it as much as possible...like exercise instead of treatment. I'd say that insuring you have room to prep water should be a consideration in buying a tank. Better to buy a slightly smaller tank so you can prep the water. If you're asking about purely responsive measures then you're on the right track. But if you have a large bin to put them in after, and the space, it seems you could use that same large bin to prep.

@willwinn8559 4 года назад

I never change the water in all of my tanks the same day , so i have a stable tank if it becomes necessary to move fish in a hurry . Have had problems in the past , usually it's temperature differences in tap and tank. 😎👍 Great points on here

@BenOchart 4 года назад

That's a good tip. Have that one tank that wasn't messed with in case you need to evacuate a tank. Nice tip, thanks.

@awartank 3 года назад

Yes. Sound advice. Made the mistake of being complacent, and changed the water in the tanks together the other day. Sorely regretted it, almost half tank casualty. Nowhere and no way to reverse it once it's done.. and failed to notice the distress signals in time when I'm focused on another tank. This is the best advise. We can take time to scrutinise the effects of the water change & there's another tank to turn to when things go bad.

@BulletFilms33 2 года назад

Going through an issue right now with a water change, but thank goodness I have another active tank. Just moved 20+ fish into there. Hoping they come back to normal

@glenmoss02 4 года назад

Excellent point about water usages during the refilling of the tanks. I never considered the temp drop from a dishwasher, washing machine, or shower. Great job Ben.😷👍

@BenOchart 4 года назад

Some homes are better than others. We used to like in a home where if someone poured a glass of water you could hear the person in shower screaming.

@Sabina-qi1mj Год назад

Hi, I had fish tanks for 5 years now (I have 3). I do beweekly WC and last weekend it was the first time I had real crisis in my 120 G with ALL the fish hanging on the top gasping for air. I must say I did WC during the day and all day everything was ok. The lights on my fish tank turned off at 9.00 PM and usually I go to bed at 11.00, this time I was watching something on TV a bit longer and at 12:30 I looked at the fish tank and saw all fish on the top of the tank. I have heavy planted fish tanks, so plants are producing oxygen during the day. I've done everything the same way as I always do it and I'm using RO water. I always add cold tap water that's treated through RO and add minerals to reach the right hardness. I backtracked the steps and measured water parameters immediately but nothing was off. I didn't have a clue what went wrong. I instantly switched on fish tank lights (for plants to start producing oxygen) and set up filter to the max to get gass exchange up and oxygen level higher. I did another 15% WC just in case and fishes calmed down in about 30 min. It defenitely was oxygen, I just don't know how it went down so quickly after 3 hrs the lights were off. I did lose 2 smaller fishes, the rest luckily survived. I'm still not sure what I've done wrong but not going to bed in time and my quick reaction in the middle of the night this time saved my fish :)

@andreashessler838 Год назад

There are a few things that you need to look out for. - difference in pH from tap compared to when it's degassed in your tank (mine is a difference of 0.5, but they seem to cope ok with this) - temperature difference from tap to tank. Again, they can cope with a few degrees either way. It doesn't need to be perfect for most fish. -contaminants. I am convinced that most issues with water changes are because of this for one reason or another. -cleaning. Have you also cleaned your tank filter, substrate and hardscape to well and caused a mini-cycle? -plants. you should avoid doing water changes after lights out. The plants are removing oxygen during this time. Kh- have you somehow depleted the buffer and not replaced it well enough? I'm almost certain that you cannot cause harm by overdosing dechlorinator.

@BenOchart Год назад

All good points.

@KayKayKamrynn1111 Год назад

As a fish owner for the first time I would have to say. 1. Only take a little bit out of the tank like half of the water. 2. Don’t put cold water when refilling the tank put hot or warm water it helps.3. Only put a couple of drops of conditioner that’s all you need. 4. Make sure you put a bubbler to make sure it’s getting oxygen and set the right temp for you’re goldfish if it’s lower and you’re fish are in shock try turning up the temp a couple of times to make sure it gets warmer not too many though. 5. Try putting some plants like algie plants as well that helps a lot and it gets a lot of health benefits from that too , it also can be you’re water so check you’re water too with a rest kit . That’s all I have for being a first time fish parent and my fish it happy and healthy

@Sulfuron41 2 года назад

Man, I'm super glad you posted this video, because I've had this happen to me twice now, but not back to back. I have a 20 gallon tank with a large "air wall" at the back of the tank. I perform water changes with the tap directly into the tank while vacuuming the gravel. As soon as I finish, I then dechlorinate the water. Twice now, I've had tetras immediately swim to the top gasping and struggling. Despite everything I've done, I always lose them... And yet this doesn't happen every time. I might have to just go back to treating the water in a bucket before adding because I absolutely hate losing fish like this. It breaks my heart. It only happens to my small fish by the way. I have a large angel fish and bristlenose. They're always completely fine. I also have three mollies. They're always completely fine. I wonder if the chlorine in my water is sometimes enough to destroy the gills of my small fish... I don't know enough to understand exactly what is happening unfortunately.

@BenOchart 2 года назад

Treat either before or while filling from the tap. Not after. That way you avoid shocking them.

@colincarrington4629 2 года назад

i know this is hella old but try adding the water conditioner to the tank before hand, or make ur water in a separate container and warm it to a heater to the correct temp

@ensendio809 4 года назад

Thank you for making this video! Last week it happened to me. My tap water had such a high levels of ammonia that I almost killed them. Thank god i have seachem safe and seachem prime. I was able to treat the water fast! So make sure you test the water before doing a waterchange.

@BenOchart 4 года назад

Good catch. A little extra water treatment was certainly called for. I'd call the water treatment facility in your area and ask what heck is going on. That's not safe for you either!

@fullertonsurfer 3 года назад

Love the channel Ben! I think it depends on the size of the tank. Nano tanks will have the most dramatic changes in water parameters & will possible experience ammonia spikes if the tank’s bio load is too high from overstocking the tank or possibly a lack of tank maintenance. I’ve seen folks do a water change & stir up the substrate without vacuuming it for awhile & the waste spikes up ammonia. The best practices that you mentioned are critical & ignoring them could be catastrophic. Another tip that could be helpful is when you are vacuuming the substrate to only do 1/2 of the tank instead of the entire tank in one go, this will help keep that good bacteria in the substrate from being sucked out during the vacuum, resulting in spikes in ammonia & nitrites and possibly having to restart the nitrogen cycle. Let’s continue to help the fish keeping hobbyist & learn from each others mistakes! I like the phrase “if I don’t know the answer, let’s find out together”. We are all students & always have room for more knowledge! Cheers!

@BenOchart 3 года назад

Great tips and comment, thanks 😀👍🏻

@Remsterdam 4 года назад

If you have good tap water and added the right dose of conditioner, look for temperature. Realise that during a big wc your tap can be running for a long time. Specially if your water is heated by a gas boiler it will slowly increase the temp while running. Always check the watertemp a few times both in your tank and direct from the tap. It should not be more then a few degrees F or 1 degree C off from the tankwater.

@BenOchart 4 года назад

Great tip. With big water changes I'll do a mid way temp check. And yes, sometimes it has shifted and needs correction. Thanks.

@autumn111155551 2 года назад

Just had this happen 😟. After a water change my fish started rolling around and sinking to the bottom. They were breathing very rapidly, but their gills seemed to clamp. One by one they started dying 😥. I looked online for what to do. A site mentioned that if the water you added was significantly hotter than what was previously in the tank, there could be a lack of oxygen. The water I added was significantly hotter. So I emptied about half the water out and replaced it with colder water. That did the trick, and I managed to save the one fish that was still alive!

@ThePubg_Player Месяц назад

Thanks for the tips 😀👍

@coryfeldman-hz2yj 18 часов назад

Fun thing about getting into this hobby I found out: our tap water has tons of ammonia. That's good stuff for people right? Its good to have a empty cycled tank in case this happens you can move fish before they die and diagnose the problem. We use a tank to grow plants, emergency, and as a general new fish quarantine. We have a 3 gallon we use for definitely sick fish (we have frogs, snails and shrimp in the main tanks so we can't use general cure alls usually) its easier to catch a fish that is sick than move all the decorations and catch the shrimp. And more economical to treat 3 gallons vs 30 gallons.

@timnune7470 4 года назад

Awesome video Ben, great reminder that we all need to be super vigilant everytime we do our waterchanges... give ourselves plenty of time so we dont rush. 😉

@BenOchart 4 года назад

Yes. I've made a few major errors that could have been fixed rapidly if I hadn't been in a hurry or had spent some time observing the tank for a while afterwards. Since going into "semi" retirement I can now be better at it. Thanks for watching Tim!

@Teramydog 4 года назад

This is one of the reasons I went to a continuous drip water system with the overflow diverted to the garden. The other reason is ease of maintenance. I drip in 2 gallons an hour of well water into a 250 gallon aquarium system. Granted you have to have a good water source and an area to drain to but it is so amazing to have. I have not done an actual water change for years - unless I am lowering the level to catch a particular fish.

@BenOchart 4 года назад

I like that method. Very gradual so very little chance of shocking the fish.

@jskoc 4 года назад

Jeff, love this method. I ran this once upon a time but didn't have well water. Had to use a commercial prefilter/water treatment.

@luknehyba5692 2 года назад

I find gasping on top is the easiest to respond to by adding air stone or circulation pump. Water temp in my experience if you go up too fast seems to have more effect than cold too fast, I add ice, or hot water as fast as possible but usually while draining back out, that way you make room for adjustments. The tough situation is when they all group on the bottom and start to lay over,,, now I have lost my best fish during a water change, its a sad way to learn but I pay better attention to fish behavior as water is refilling(sink to tank) only a minute or two of looking away can be the difference between rescued fish, or casualties.... If I see this behavior, first don't panic which I always do, second turn off the water immediately, third if I have no pumps or anything running I immediately run as much as possible that circulates filters or air rates, I also have a large wooden paddle but I immediately start making the fish swim around with and stir the water as much as possible, about 95% of the time I add more water conditioner which I think usually happens to be the main problem sometimes I think it might require more than other times depending on higher water was treated by the city. I usually accomplish all this within 5 minutes and within that time the fish slowly are already coming back to life. But I think most importantly adding a little bit more conditioner getting your biological filtration circulation going and forcing the fish to swim if you have to push them around get your hands in there spook them, and don't give up until they start to appear more normal. It not always easy to spook them in this state but they will move if its not too late. Also one of the key things is to respond as quickly as possible in any fish situation when you even think you noticed something (different or abnormal) if you even think something is not right or just different, you're probably right something is wrong but anyway you look at it it's better to act on a hunch then to weep at the proof. This is something you don't have to have proof to act because you're either saving lives or you're saving lives. Sorry that's really long but I hope that helps somebody.

@kingofkards1110 3 года назад

I think the first step is to calm down,and face the fact that some fish won't make it,step two back step the steps that u did .for my mistake Ik It was risky and I did stop half way to prevent filling the whole tank so the temperature didn't change a lot but I forgot to turn on the heater. Number one rule always finish cleaning ur tank,never do something else in between bc u will forget something.

@brianhahn3296 4 года назад

Hey Ben, good vid, always be leaning is my vote, keep up the great work my friend

@BenOchart 4 года назад

Thank you Brian! ABL ... that could be it.

@Rex-xs1ll 2 года назад

This video is a bit older but his advice helps! I would like to add that if there isn't enough of your treatment in the water they will start going in shock, which makes them look dead. I was given a different brand of water treatment that didn't tell how much to use, so i used the amount i use for my normal stuff. Turns out it wasn't enough and my fish started reacting weird: flopping over, sinking with heavy breathing and floating to the top gasping for air. I thought it was my air because it wasnt working so i switched it, but this did nothing. I flushed 5 fish and then was later told that they could just be in shock and that i needed to add more treatment... SO IF YOU DIDN'T ADD ENOUGH TREATMENT, ADD MORE AND THEN LEAVE THE FISH ALONE FOR A DAY OR TWO. WAIT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE ACTUALLY DEAD!!!!!

@ilybabygurl09 Год назад

😮😮 omg!! I just killed my fishes then 😢 they were hard and no longer moving

@ThePubg_Player Месяц назад

Thanks for the tips sir. I learnt a lot from your video and comments too.

@BenOchart Месяц назад

Glad to hear that

@gasbike100mpg Год назад

I've narrowed down the possibilities (for my situation) to this, Osmotic shock - KH of the new water is 1 or 2 points higher Osmotic shock - too much dechlorinator (nothing to do with O2) Contamination - scented hand soap or hand sanitizer Contamination - old water still in hose from previous water change Contamination - sump pump I premix my water in a 30 gallon tub, so Temp and Ph are exact as the water being replaced. Verdict - #1 pick - contamination kills plecos quickly, and other fish not at all, based on real life experience from auto repairs. Verdict - #2 pick - osmotic shock, instant death, from combination of too much dechlorinator and maybe KH being larger in new water by 2 points. I will experiment some more and let you know. thanks.

@AquariumThoughts 4 года назад

Good subject. Though I think you missed one thing that could affect the oxygen level as well, which is that some dechlorinators can reduce available oxygen. But an air stone would help with that, but might be a good idea to check the dosing to make sure it's accurate for the tank.

@BenOchart 4 года назад

Hi Dave! Yes, I've heard that. I was over-dosing with Safe for years (concerned over ammonia) and did get occasional flashing. Now I'm using the recommended dose and water changes seem to create less stress than before.

@aquariumiconoclast1613 4 года назад

I added 40 mL of Prime to a 10 gal tank and that caused a brief but tiny depression in dissolved oxygen levels which rebounded within a few minutes. That's the equivalent of two teaspoons of Safe.

@deanfraser419 Год назад

@@BenOchart yip I had problems a few days ago and also read that too much prime can also lower oxygen..

@gazyg1973 4 года назад

Great info Ben I allways use safe to tap water before adding to tank and test the temperature too 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟

@BenOchart 4 года назад

Best way to do it. I've been adding it to the tank as water comes in from the tap, but pre-treating before adding is probably better (and less costly since when you add to the tank you have to dose for the full volume of the tank).

@erieschl 3 года назад

I just did a change and my fish has been pretty frantic since. The water temp was close. Conditioned the water. Think i added the water back to fast honestly and freaked the poor thing out

@loveeverlasting9909 3 года назад

Before doing a water change, set some of the water that the fish is currently in to the side. That way at the first sign of distress the fish can be remove and place back into that original water situation. Back into a safe environment. If your fish happens to die, try reviving it. Sometimes it works. If it doesn’t, sorry for your loss. Good luck!

@artycompilation818 3 года назад

After the water change, my fish are just at the top, I think as you said, it might be the water temperature is too high, great video!

@BenOchart 3 года назад

Could be since being at the top usually means needing oxygen and warmer water will not have as much. Do you have a bubbler or wave maker breaking up the surface ?

@richardsandlervalle4904 3 года назад

4:30 it just happened to me😂 now I gotta purr the water and wait until my mom stops using the other sink 😂

@kevinfoss857 Год назад

I recently did a water change on my 55 gallon community tank and all of my 25-30 fish were doing fine except one Molly fish. It was sitting near the bottom and something was clearly wrong. He is currently quarantined with a bit of aquarium salt as I didn't want to over medicate without a good diagnosis. When I backtracked to the water change I recall that this one fish was swimming upstream in my python when the water was refilling. Even though I conditioned the water while refilling, my gut tells me that it swam for a good while through untreated tap water causing issues after the fact. The tank is cycled and parameters are good, and all other fish seem healthy. Just something to be mindful about as that could be an issue if your fish swims upstream in untreated water for a period of refilling your tank. Thanks for the video, as backtracking made me think about it and I believe that I figured out the issue. Hopefully the Molly recovers.

@BenOchart Год назад

Interesting point. Filling directly from the tap I usually treat for the full volume of the tank in the area where the hose is filling the tank. I do have fish that like playing in the stream but they’ve never had a reaction.

@MargieB51 2 года назад

Dear Ben I have a well !At Times there’s some gas in it at times .We have to fill the tank’s extremely slow like 5 gallons and maybe two hours adding more .It actually causes like many gas embolism red swollen fins etc Death is almost always the out come so slow we go .Been doing this for for 30 years .horrible until we figured it out.Fish crashed to bottom spinning with bubble like clear to red under the Dorsal fin etc looked like a monster movie.I’m sure many people have wells do not Realize The danger in the water.It’s been incredible keeping Fish and I’ve learned to work with it fish seem other wise to love the well water .Hope this answers your question at least in my experience and thank you for answering the question about black algae which I have never had before and I did get rid of it with the razor carefully keep up the good work love your channel .

@johntaylor8196 4 года назад

I think I always learning from each other is a good thing. As far as the water change conditioning goes you hit it right on the head with temperature and pH being the two main causes I also when I first started keeping fish I didn't do maintenance the way I should and vacuum and clean my gravel right and when I dump the water in it went in so fast that it started the bottom up and it released ammonia from the decayed food and fish species that was actually trapped on the underside of the substrate which I didn't know could even happen but as long as you're doing good night and it's on your tank that shouldn't really be an issue the swim bladder like you said if you put in water too hard too fast you can damage their swim bladders but I believe temperature and pH are the two you're correct and my opinion and I want to thank you for your channel I have learned a lot from watching you thank you very much

@BenOchart 4 года назад

Thank you. I appreciate the feedback😀👍🏻

@dasheaves 2 года назад

I believe I may have done this yesterday, possibly stirred up some ammonia and now my Betta looks unhappy at the top but a little sideways. Any chance he will recover?

@Debbie-vv8fw 4 дня назад

Hello. FISH ER Or fish hospital 😊. I isolated the fish in a Brita water pitcher with AQUAFINA and some tank water because you have to mix some of the old tank water with the beneficial bacteria and good water purified drinking water so as to help with shock. Then make sure the algae is GONE. It sucks oxygen. I only know my fish were oxygen starved from algae and nitrogen and ammonia 😢. Opening up a window or door to let a different temperature in the room isn't good either but SLOWLY raising the temperature is good for swim bladder. If you're running an air conditioner it's okay if it's a constant temperature. In the winter, they do well with the heat and fan to move the water like a space heater etc. A lot of people have to improvise like using coffee machine filters for cleaning the inside walls of the tank is fine. I have used the white ones with no harmful effects. Make sure you rinse your hands really well and use clean dry coffee machine filters with a little AQUAFINA water for the inside walls. Okay thanks I'll tune in again later. Have a good day 🙏🏻😊💪🏻

@anaimoore7036 3 года назад

This happened to my baby betta today. I did a water change last night and woke up to him at the bottom looking stiff and bent. I quickly took him out did a full water change and added plenty of aquarium salt because he was basically almost dead so why not. He got better within an hour. I have no clue what was in the previous water.

@ezekielthornton5408 4 года назад

Great topic, very good explanations, good job Ben, I have to always be learning sometimes I forget more than I remember lol

@BenOchart 4 года назад

Thank you Ezekiel.

@weiwonderr395 3 года назад

Hi Ben, thanks for good advise.. I do 50% water change weekly using 5 hours dripping method (with the condition water runs on air pump several hours before drip it in the tank)it was ok previously but my rummy nose lost their red nose colour for 3 days, now I back track the dosage of condition...I think is the dosage! Will do a water test asap

@KM-mw6er 2 года назад

IF THIS HAPPENS TO YOU, IMMEDIATELY FEED THEM MINCED GARLIC . One garlic clove, cut it in tiny little pieces so it can fit in their little mouths . I just move to a new house and took my 55 gallon tank with me. so i had to do a mayor water change. my fish were all sinking to the bottom. I was freaking out because i had them for more than 2 years. I added the minced garlic and in less than 30 mns they were very active and swimming normal! Even if your fish is not sick feed them garlic once in a while it has many benefits and makes their immune system stronger for sickness in the future I hope this helps you ! Good luck 💖🐟🐠✨

@luknehyba5692 2 года назад

Also on large or large portions of water changes like 50% or more, just add new water slowly or in increments like 5min water on, 5-15min water off(with at least an air stone or wave maker running, and I'm describing a sink to tank water change, but generally applies to any water change, just your step one may not be to run over and turn the faucet off yours might be don't pour another bucket in,,lol) Watch fish behavior closely, if it doesn't seem to be affecting your fish, keep filling.

@PaulC.494 4 года назад

This happened to me recently, the fish were at the top of the tank and inactive, the new water from the tap had insufficient oxygen, now I keep a large container with aged water for water changes.

@BenOchart 4 года назад

I've heard this method from several people. Do you run an airstone in the container to ensure it is rich with O2?

@PaulC.494 4 года назад

Ben Ochart Air stone would help by circulating the water and breaking the surface tension, the water is aged for about a week, I don’t have equipment to measure oxygen.

@aquariumiconoclast1613 4 года назад

I thought tap water might have low dissolved oxygen but then I measured it and it was at 120% saturation. I also thought water sitting stagnant in a bucket or barrel for a long time might be depleted as well but their oxygen levels were higher than my tank.

@KGcichlids 4 года назад

Cooler temps calm/slow a fish as well as oxygenate the water better.

@BenOchart 4 года назад

Good point. If we're going to error in adding water, better to error in the direction of too cool than too hot. Thanks for stopping by Kevin!

@enoch52 2 года назад

I'm luck enough to have a large and small tank so if something catastrophic starts happening I move whoever is upset into the small tank and give a MASSIVE dose of api stress coat then I'll throw a jungle buddie or two in for fungal and a little bit of bacterial treatment. I've had it happen where I've had a completely healthy tank and one stressed out puffer started getting sick and gave a few kulhi loaches something unknown that cleared up with antibiotics. I learned one stressed fish can cause a tank wide issue. The figure 8 puffer sadly ended up dying but he did teach me to take more immediate action.

@SouthofIllusion 6 месяцев назад

This literally just happened to me today. I did about a 50% water change (exactly like I usually do) and I use RODI water that I remineralize myself... I can't imagine what I did wrong but more than half of my fish were lying at the bottom of the tank with clamped fins. I actually thought they were dead minutes after I finished cleaning the tank... I really have no idea what went wrong. But I put in an extra air stone, and I added an extra dose of Fritz complete, and about 20 minutes later they were all back to normal. I did test the water parameters shortly after I noticed that they weren't doing well, and everything was perfect. I just wish I knew what I did wrong so I don't repeat the mistake... That was really scary. But I'm glad they're all okay 😢

@ThePubg_Player Месяц назад

Maybe the water you prepared yourself isn't suitable for them. I hope the fishes well right now since you learned your mistakes.

@dougdays8095 Месяц назад

gorgeous fish ! the livingstony looks like an easter island head lol

@brianp6180 4 года назад

Great points Ben. I always double or triple dose the prime. According to Seachem you can dose 5 times the recommended amount. I live in Florida and in the summer time the water out of the faucet is 85 degrees. I keep my tanks at 78-79. So when I add water I turn the faucet very low to add water slowly. I still struggle to not raise the temperature. I will throw some ice in the tank to keep the temperature from going up to fast. I keep the filters running and the water dropping from that height with the water level low makes a lot of splashing and oxygenates the water. I have had no issues harming the fish.

@BenOchart 4 года назад

That's some hot tap water! Something you'd see in places like Arizona and Nevada. I can see how adding some ice would help. I've see frozen water bottles in tanks during the summer months. Sounds like you've got it wired. I imagine in nature there are summer rains that can be warm water.

@brianp6180 4 года назад

For sure. Joys of Florida! I never thought about using frozen water bottles I may give that a try. The ice melts so fast I have to keep dumping more in. Good part is in the winter it never gets too cold so the tap water stays pretty warm.

@thegamingwitch 3 года назад

I have a situation. My dad didn't really take care of his tank. He'd do water changes every so often as far as trying to fix nitrate levels. But the problem is is that he hasn't changed the gravel and all of the fish waste and excess fish food is buried in the gravel. That is my guess for the high nitrate level even though I did a 50% water change and it didn't change the nitrate levels at all. He's had the tank for about 20 years, its older than me I think and I'm 21. But he's not really changed the gravel since then or anything. I want to completely redo the whole tank. Drain the tank, take out the gravel and deep clean everything. Then I want to plant the tank. I'm worried that changing to completely new, clean water will kill his fish. He has 3 Buenos aires tetras and two corydoras that are actually really old. I think we've had them since I was in middle school or maybe even late elementary. But is there a way can acclimate them to clean water?

@vanessaduchaine6116 3 года назад

Thank you so much for your video!! It saved my fishes who were lacking oxygen yesterday night after a water change that day.

@user-sc5zf7lq6x Месяц назад

If you would do large volume of water change, then what is the acclimation for, by doing wc, youre water shocking your fishes/inverts p

@amielcamba9451 3 года назад

you saved my goldfish when i done water change .. my goldfish starts to gasp some air on the surface. thankyou very much

@BenOchart 3 года назад

Glad it helped😀

@blkicemike4857 5 месяцев назад

Hey Ben what about using MetheleneBlue to reduce shock?? That’s what I use,. Take the fish and put in a container for 20seconds then bak into fish tank,. It works folks,..100%

@stevegatica4817 3 года назад

Great ideas here. You seem very knowledgeable and always learning. Lost all my cichlids today after water change. Treated water, areaiation ok, sponge filter ok, temp 83 degrees. They all started to sink to bottom. Not sure why. Didn't have water strips. Where can I find these?

@BenOchart 3 года назад

Sorry to hear. Sounds like they went into shock. Possibly something from the tap. The strips are usually available at local fish stores. If none around, they are on line, Amazon, Petco, Chewys, etc.

@22highlander 2 года назад

The simple way i do when changing water is fill a 500 liter drum with water add airator for 24-48 hrs at least at the same room temp. as the aquarium. That way they can easily adjust and not get shock of sudden change, specially city water that has chlorine in it, by letting it set and aerated you reduce the chlorine and increase oxygen. To simplify changing of water use 10-15 percent daily or 3 days to water your plants its very beneficial to indoor plants or small garden. Hope it helps.

@catsailor8621 4 года назад

In the sales industry...it’s “ABS” (Always Be Selling)! Thus, in fishkeeping...it most definitely is...ABL!

@BenOchart 4 года назад

...and the ABC's = Always be Closing, LOL! "ABL" ... I like it!

@catsailor8621 4 года назад

Ben Ochart OMG!!! How could I blow that??? I was trying to recall the Alec Baldwin movie, Glengarry Glen Ross where he scolded his sales staff for their lack of salesmanship (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q4PE2hSqVnk.html). And it was “Always Be Closing!” And...”Put that coffee down! Coffee is for Closers!” But with Cichlids & Coffee, it’s, “Drink your coffee (preferably in a Ben Ochart mug)...and ABL!!!” 😃

@rsmith182 Год назад

i deal with my pond and one problem a water change can cause or a drop in water temp is called pond rollover. the oxygen that once was trapped in the bottom and is freed and surfaces the colder water which lacks oxygen sinks to the bottom and vice versa warm rises to dop displacing the oxygen creating dead zones and anything caught in these zones will simply die we call them fish kills. to counter act, use a water circulator as well as an air rail or stone i prefer air curtain than bubbles going straight up because it affects more water surface area and causes a bigger disturbance. also, heaters should be only a few inches from the bottom to make sure all levels if the water is being warmed and a proper cover will also help to ensure not too much oxygen escapes.

@HalfManHalfCichlid 4 года назад

Excellent video. Forgetting to add SAFE is the only water change disaster I have had. When I doubled the amount of SAFE I added the fish no longer experience flashing even with a 70% water chsnge. Assuming one has the WC routine working well the issues are usually related to chloramine, chlorine or ammonia spikes in the source of your water. I pre-tested my tap water for a few months to get comfort with the water from the tap and I observe the fish closely as I add new water. If there is a problem with the added water the fish behavior reflects distress very early.

@BenOchart 4 года назад

Good points!

@aquariumiconoclast1613 4 года назад

This is not the first time I've heard of fish flashing after a water change with Safe. There are many other stories of the fish dying outright. Safe only neutralizes 0.52 mg/L chloramine. I have 1.5 mg/L in my tap water... Prime neutralizes 3.22 mg/L at 1 mg/10 gal so you need to increase the dose of Safe more than six-fold just to match it.

@HalfManHalfCichlid 4 года назад

@@aquariumiconoclast1613 I have done a couple hundred water chsnges since I doubled the amount of SAFE I sm adding. Have not seen flashing even one time since I made the change. I have power heads that disperse and circulate the SAFE while the water is added. I believe in adding replacement water slowly especially for smaller aquariums.

@jaysoncasilac1568 3 года назад

thank you for these tips. Really help a lot.

@EpicConspiracy 4 года назад

All my fish seem to like water changes. They get super active and play in the water coming in, except my red belly piranha tank. They freak out and go crazy. I literally change their water in the pitch black dark with a tiny light to keep them calm.

@BenOchart 4 года назад

That's very interesting. I wonder if there's some genetic programming going on. Something like "chruning water = danger" or something like that?

@blkicemike4857 5 месяцев назад

I commented before watching,. 😂 You explained it well,. Good job fish man,..😊

@Angiecornx 4 года назад

Been a hobbiest for so long i think about 30 yrs love this topic Ben coz it would save us from heartbreaks from losing our precious fish in few minutes while watching them gasping for air on top of our tanks. Base on my experience 50% of wc works for me most specially right now since i introduce the Prime Seachem plus Japi aquarium salt i even tried 100% wc with absolute ZERO PROBLEM.

@kinglyzard 4 года назад

What kind of fish do you keep?

@relaxingnature2617 4 года назад

Its usually an ammonia spike caused by too much destruction of benificial bacteria during the waterchange/cleaning

@fishlove1854 4 года назад

So what's to do in this case if fish are stress!

@BenOchart 4 года назад

That is very common with new fish keepers that "over" clean. They do too much too fast and the tank starts cycling again and the ammonia kills off the fish. This has probably killed off more new fish keepers than anything else IMO.

@davidbogert984 4 года назад

Dechlorinators ONLY remove 1 to 2 ppm of chlorine. Suppliers often use 4 to 6 ppm of chlorine to kill biofilm in the pipes. I've measure 11 ppm. So if your water supplier has done a super -chlorination adding a conditioner per the instructions won't work. I lost a tank of about fifty Lake Malawi to a super-chlorination even though I used a conditioner. So I test the chlorine level with a total chlorine pool test kit.

@BenOchart 4 года назад

Good tip David! Do you find that over dosing with water conditioner will handle the super-chlorination issue?

@RealMenHaveCats 4 года назад

It’s not a matter of “overdosing,” but rather dosing the *correct* amount of conditioner for the amount of chlorine present. Like David, I always check chlorine levels when I do a water change just to be safe. I highly recommend the Hach total chlorine and free chlorine strips available on Amazon.

@seancasey1975 3 года назад

what do you do if you didnt wach this and the nexed day little fish is dead im waching this a 5 in the morning im crying i loved my fish

@therealyou5824 3 года назад

4am for me, my angelfish is flailing :(... I don't understand, I only did a 10% water change and it freaked him out so much?! Is it possible to add too many drops of AquaSafe?? I've just done a 50% water change now, removed plants and new ornament, hoping it can save him?! :(

@bbykashh 3 года назад

@@therealyou5824 how’s your fish? Yes, adding too much of their chemical can also be bad for them. Not as bad as not adding anything to the water tho. He probably just got very stressed

@lelawatts829 2 года назад

I'm a first time fish owner for about a week now, I didn't know I should have left a little tank water in while doing a water change my mistake was I made everything starile and clean, currently my black goldfish is acting somewhat weird but he seems to be enjoying a little hopefully he lives and I know what my mistakes were and I'll correct them, thank you for this informative video.

@futuredog1084 3 года назад

Test the tap water incase they changed the ph or something is wrong with the tap water. If not sure if conditioned water or enough dose the tank with some.

@BenOchart 3 года назад

Testing the tap from time to time is a great idea Future dog.

@Sollarose_mb7x8 Год назад

Super great video thanks ❤

@BenOchart Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@ivanreed2901 4 года назад

I can’t find your discount code or the 3 piece filter vid. Thanks.

@SteveBrunelle Год назад

I play it safe - condition the water change water, and then let it sit for a bit. Then I use test strips to screen chlorine, hardness, alkalinity, and ph. Double check the temp one more time, and then in the tank it goes.

@hectorskmetija3015 7 месяцев назад

I did a 45% water change in my planted goldfish 200 L tank. I noticed my bn pleco was a little reclusive. The following day from swimming erratically to sinking on his side (all in under an hour) he was dead 😭. As soon as his swimming was odd, I did a liquid water test, all parameters were normal. I have 2 large disc air stones, 2 sponge filters and 2 internal filters plus plants. The only difference was the 45% water change, previously only do 25 to 30% water change.

@FanOfTheSky 2 года назад

Is there anything in life more startling than putting your head near the water and finding a floating fish. Takes me a sec.

@BenOchart 2 года назад

Hate it when it happens

@GC_Aquariums 10 месяцев назад

Idk works both ways there is so many we want them all LOL! I’ve always wondered Ben, do you think you will ever get back into peacocks or smaller haps?

@BenOchart 10 месяцев назад

I would love to someday. It’s the usual reasons, time, money and space.

@sarahmcqueen7528 2 года назад

Well I suffered about £200 fish loss after keeping my fish alive extremely happy breeding well etc.. I did the usual.. but had trouble filling my tank after a large water change.. the pump kept failing.. I lost 4 very large torpedo Bala all 4 went over nothing I could do to save them… checked my parameters etc all seemed ok… I did clean the wood I had in umm nothing very different other than that and the pump failing… next day lost rosey barbs, my big beautiful fancy Pleco.. I managed to keep her going and popped her in another tank .. but woke this morning and she’d gone .. loads of rummynose loads of cardinals.. 10 of my young angels I’d bred myself .. other Plecos king and yellow .. anyway most of my surviving fish top of tank … some cherry barbs gone throughout the day.. then saw your video.. pops in rather viscous air stones in and omg with in minutes .. everyone of the surviving fish started to swim more going down even eating… gonna leave till morning .. thanks again!! My 2 Silver balas recovering.. one I had already brought back from the dead in the past after he’d jump out … anyway can’t thank you enough x

@fredmorina861 3 года назад

Hey Ben… I’ve been discouraged from setting up a Lake Tanganyika cichlid tank due to the difficulty of maintaining proper water parameters for these fish that react poorly to very subtle changes in water conditions. I have a thermal mixer maintaining incoming tap water at a steady 79 degrees, so the temporary fluctuations during water changes would be in the PH and GH. If I kept the water changes to just 10%, twice a week, do you think it would harm these fish?

@thegamingoof9017 3 года назад

My gosh my fish died I saw it going up and swimming weirdly then when I woke up it was caught in the filter now I’m crying

@trevbeats77 4 месяца назад

Done a water change, due to a leak in the pond. Did the repairs, but i took about 75% water change out. Fish are now sitting at the bottom and not moving as much....I get the water tested asap......Should I have added a conditioner to my water? I did add chlorine remover. Look forward to some advice...Thanks

@th3ycallm3itzpandie Год назад

this is exactally what happened to my fish i had for 3-4 years. i miss them so much

@adogwithspice1594 Год назад

i’m fairly new to fish but when i change the water i take some out into a different container and if they seem like they are in distress i take them out of the tank and into the other container to observe them and if they look better in the other container i completely redo the water change

@bufalo9845 4 года назад

I am going to share my story in this topic, I made a change of water, usually 30%, but I lack a little water and I completed it from the tank where I deposit the water from 2 days before but this time I completed it with water from my bathroom and I did not realize that I did not add the desaclorinator and automatically saw the reaction of my fish dying and immediately I added the chemical but I still lost two of my favorite fish, always is a matter of an oversight that cost you a lot.

@kinglyzard 4 года назад

Bummer about your loss :-(> I almost lost a Betta because of temp issues. Stupid me did a wc without matching the colder incoming with the warmer tank water. "Finster" moped around for over a week.

@karldegroot3131 6 месяцев назад

How about making sure your hands and forearms are very clean when immersing them in tank water, or, touching any associated water change equipment with chemicals that could be on your largest bodily organ from a previous activity? I remember reading about a catastrophe in an exotics tank where, it was found, the cleaning person was noted to have been (innocently) spraying and wiping the glass on the aquarium with an ammonia-based glass cleaner. Shit happens.

@JosephsTropicalTanks 3 года назад

Hey thanks for the info i just did a water change in my 65gal and some of my fish are on the top and Some are rolling on the bottom i did put some Quickstart, water conditioner, and also some plant fertilizer that I just added some plants, and also a room tab, dont no waat to do if you have any i info please help

@annie-gracesmith774 Год назад

Thankyou for this video!!! I’ve had this problem with gasping fish- I’ve added a wave maker but they’re still gasping, does it take a little bit of time for the fish to get the oxygen they need or should they be ok immediately??

@BenOchart Год назад

You should see an immediate improvement. Is the wave maker pointed up so it really breaks up the surface? Also, be sure to not run the tank too warm. If it doesn’t clear up it might be something else, like a parasite.

@annie-gracesmith774 Год назад

Thankyou! Yep I’ve pointed the wave maker up and turned the temp down and they’re all fine this morning phew!! Just waiting on my water conditioner to rock up this morning so I can do a water change! Thanks for your advice and love your vids- always find them super helpful & non judgey!! New subscriber in me!

@anthonym6202 3 года назад

I’m having the same problem Ben. In Arizona the water has a tone of chlorine. My question I used water conditioner and stress coat and ammonia. But I had three fish die right away so and they were at the bottom. So I had to do another water change because the chlorine is strong here.

@deebugza3025 Год назад

I always treat before I add make sure the temperature is in 1°

@Ylinga 3 года назад

I didnt have time to watch a video but my fish was floating on its side when i came back and i hurried up and put em back in his old dirty water splashing for bubble bc my pump wouldnt fit where they were and moved him around and they eventually came back

@BenOchart 3 года назад

That's amazing that they recovered. Well done.

@EricHansen-fr3cz 2 месяца назад

90 gal older tank 25% water changes every 2 weeks add little salt & prime water treatment ..25 tiger barbs & 5 giant danio & 2 filters-400 hob filters marineland bio wheels & large air stone. ..All good 👍 10 year

@BenOchart 2 месяца назад

That's a solid set up!

@Lowdermoomoo 11 месяцев назад

I saw one of my fish at the bottom, my first steps were: dose with prime, water test, inspect fish physically and see what stimuli they responded to, and lastly I dosed with Polyguard. Now I saw ich on my fish and the nitrates were way high and I only dosed with Polyguard once I saw the one spot of ich, I’d usually do ICH X but when I saw him so lethargic I knew it might be something as well as the ich cause they don’t usually get lethargic like that with ich, especially the first spot.

@PENFOLD1962 3 года назад

What I can't understand and something I haven't seen before! I've got a mixed fish tank and they have started acting weird! They're sat at the top of the tank, all fin's relaxed and not gasping for air just laid there with their mouth closed! Then after a while they will swim around as normal but, then lay in the dark again relaxed fin's and no signs of gasping! I've tested the parameters and they have changed very little if any and temp a steady 72! I give them a 50% water change every week or 25% after 5 days if I see a rise in Ammonia during weekly test's. They get fed twice a day, enough to eat in 2 mins max each feed. Any advice would be much appreciated.

@mansoorgilal8974 3 года назад

Hey just curious to know did you find any help regarding your concern because one of my is doing same

@parvaz99 3 года назад

Hey i have a question everytime I add new fish in Aquarium my old fishs die eventually they go top of water before they die ? I went to Petsmart they tested my water everything look good i wonder why fish die any idea

@richardperez4155 3 года назад

You must have a beta fiah or the fish could be salt or fresh water without you knowing

@user-xy2sx6fs4n 2 месяца назад

Hi I got another tank 60 gallon my fish were on a 55g and I fill water onto the 60g I use prim and had the water seat for a day and I transferred them they started going on the bottom not eating thank you 👍🏼pls give me a tip any solution for me to use 🙏🏼👍🏼

@WuYiQing 2 года назад

Experiencing yourself is the best way to have more attention to fish condition when doin water change..

@williestroman1 2 года назад

Thanks Big Ben

@TJ-ht3jb 4 года назад

I overdosed with safe once. The fish were on the bottom but gulping like crazy . I did another immediate water change within minutes they were fine. If you use safe to dechlorinate your water a little goes a long way.

@BenOchart 4 года назад

Yes, like 1/4 teaspoon is good for 300 gallons. Crazy potent stuff.

@aquariumiconoclast1613 4 года назад

@@BenOchart That dosage of Safe neutralizes 0.52 mg/L chloramine. The recommended dose of Prime neutralizes more than 6 times as much (3.22 mg/L). All the deaths using Safe are due to underdosing since even two teaspoons per 10 gal only has a minor effect on oxygen levels.

@TJ-ht3jb 4 года назад

@@aquariumiconoclast1613 1.25 grams will neutralize 1 ppm chloramines for 300 gallons. This is Seachem information. I hate to question your math but I QUESTION YOUR MATH. Source references are blatantly missing.

@aquariumiconoclast1613 4 года назад

@@TJ-ht3jb I tested it personally and therefore have the highest level of confidence. I used a Hach DR/900. You are free to test yourself or you can come here and personally witness the test procedure.

@mattmonteith2175 Год назад

I did a water change on my saltwater aquarium had brand new ones . and they died. Is buying fish in the winter time is a bad idea . Because I been losing fish to Ick. Or my heater bad .my water is 70 to80 so the old fish are happy. I been doing fish years fesh and salt my well water in the Aquarium is so clear. Please help me

@Stellarixie Год назад

Hi, im kiara. The same exact thing happened to me, where your fish swimming upside down?

@jacksonring8312 Год назад

Just lost a beautiful betta koi, not sure of the cause. i still have a blue snail and i’m not sure what to do now, if what affected the fish will affect the snail. rest in paradise Fred. 💔

@ThePubg_Player Месяц назад

Snails can thrive but fishes can't. Try to get small fishes like neon tetra, guppies and molly. They're good 👍

@miked6335 4 года назад

Is there a point where a parasite can be ruled out as being the cause of fish stress? What I mean is, if I haven't added any new fish in "X" number of months, then I can rule out a parasite. Some videos (not yours that I can remember) seem to imply that parasites are always in our tanks waiting to breakout. At the risk of someone breaking into a chorus of Kumbaya, I vote for your 'learning together' slogan. Thanks for the videos.

@BenOchart 4 года назад

There is a theory that there may be parasites in the gut but a healthy fish can keep them in check and after stress (bullying, big pH shift, etc) the fish weakens and the parasites multiply. Not entirely sure if this is totally accurate. That being said, I've had fish that for years have had what looks like a slightly sunken belly (my Z Rock, Eyebiter, etc) but eat like pigs, have great color and are very active. Do they have a parasite or are then just shaped that way?

@donnabelgodoy2126 Год назад

Hi,, how to clean the aquarium if you have many rock? Do I need to just move the rock on the other side? Im using lava rock

@chicanitajaquez2678 8 месяцев назад

Please 🙏🏽 I did water change first time!! I have 3 gold fish for 5 years now!!! They lived in a 2 gallon tank for 4 years, this year I bought a 10 gallon tank and transfer them in My little man is suffering more😞😞😞😞I just took him out an put him in a separate tank!!! Now me just praying 🙏🏽 he recovers 12/23/23 Am devastated 😞

@gamerdragon42 2 года назад

Did a water change in a 29 hex fish went into shock luckily I had 10 gallons of their old water from their old tank that they were sitting in while I was doing my change promptly threw them back into the 10 gallon tank and save their life! So I guess what I'm saying is always keep a little bit of water cuz you never know I know I will from now on