Ive had my tank for a year now. Even before getting it I wouldnt eat without watching fish keeping, care, aquascape, tricks videos. I love it. Wanted to give them best life possible.
Finally got my fish.
My tank is pretty planted. Out of fear that they'll get ammonia burns id do a 10-15 litter waterchange every week (54L tank, around 14 gallons). After seeing that my plants love a more dirty water, now I do 10L every two weeks.
Added floating plants, added pothos- everything to lower the risk of ammonia spikes.
Small portion feedings, no feedings on Sundays etc etc. And still.. once a month im losing one fish. Every month. And whats more irritating is that its always my favorite fish that dies off.
What more does this hobby want from me? My soul??
It hurts seeing them die.. I switched to only keeping guppies because my country has hard water, and apparently theyre more hardy.
I just found my favorite one, again, laying on the floor, C shape. WHY.. Ive put it in a mesh and above the airstone to help. I would do anything to save her.
I dont understand why's this always HAPPENING. Ammonia levels are fine, Ph seems fine (I can only measure it with strips, couldnt find a kit in my country).
Im just sad because im trying so hard. And theres people showing me their goldfish in an ugly small bowl and how theyve had them for 2 years now. Meanwhile the most I could keep a fish alive was 6 months.
Okay, thats all.. just needed to vent đ
Posted by Necessary_Donkey9484
6 Comments
Do you know your parameters other than ammonia and pH? What wildlife is the tank stocked with?
Kindly share a full tank shot, along with livestock list..
I mean fish die. It happens. The longer this hobby goes on the weaker and more frail fish are going to be because of mass inbreeding by breeders.
Why are you worrying so much about ammonia? If the tank is cycled then there wouldnât be any anyway. This reads like youâre not aware of the nitrogen cycle.
I bet its chlorine or toxic metals like copper in your tap water.
On a year old tank you shouldn’t ever have amonia even in an unplanted tank. What’s your nitrite and nitrate levels? What filtration are you using? What additives are you using? Do you dechlorninate your fresh water? Have you ever had your supply water tested for harmful contaminates? Something isn’t adding up, the plants look healthy and that’s usually a sign that fish will be healthy. Also could there be a disease in your tank or maybe wherever you are getting your fish from might be selling unhealthy fish?