Betta Fish: Fish died and tank looks terrifying after 3 days
Set up a new tank. My fish died after 3 days. Water is very cloudy and had a film on top. Any tips?
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1pupeiv
Posted by TheeRizz
6 Comments
GlassBaby7569 on
Test your water parameters and do some major water changing before putting anything else in there
jrule17 on
Would need a lot more info on how the tank was initially set up and how you treated the water. I would also need to know how you transferred the fish into the tank itself. Honestly, regardless of those factors i would start from scratch with brand new water. I’d dump the entire tank out, give the tank and ornaments a good scrub, and then get some new water and chemicals in
hyschara304 on
Films usually occur when there’s no movement to break the water surface. Do you have any oxygen running? Also is your tank sealed or something?
whatisakafka on
I’m gonna assume your tank wasn’t cycled, so you need to read about how to establish the nitrogen cycle before adding another fish. This also looks too small. Really should be at least 5 gallons for a betta, it’s gonna be harder to maintain stable parameters in a tank smaller than that
dcl415 on
How many fish did the tank host? Size of the tank? How long did you cycle and what are the water parameter?
FloralKatze on
Ok so I’m assuming you are totally new to this. Did you do any kind of research before you decided to get a betta? What you did wrong here was set up a new tank and added a fish without properly treating it for a fish-in cycle. You need to look up the Nitrogen cycle it is VERY important! Bettas also need a minimum of 5g. Take a look at the chart for some tips! Do a huge water change and let the tank fully cycle, which can take up to 6 weeks or more. You need to get the API Freshwater Master Kit so you can monitor your ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH. Cycling is super important so please look into that!
6 Comments
Test your water parameters and do some major water changing before putting anything else in there
Would need a lot more info on how the tank was initially set up and how you treated the water. I would also need to know how you transferred the fish into the tank itself. Honestly, regardless of those factors i would start from scratch with brand new water. I’d dump the entire tank out, give the tank and ornaments a good scrub, and then get some new water and chemicals in
Films usually occur when there’s no movement to break the water surface. Do you have any oxygen running? Also is your tank sealed or something?
I’m gonna assume your tank wasn’t cycled, so you need to read about how to establish the nitrogen cycle before adding another fish. This also looks too small. Really should be at least 5 gallons for a betta, it’s gonna be harder to maintain stable parameters in a tank smaller than that
How many fish did the tank host? Size of the tank? How long did you cycle and what are the water parameter?
Ok so I’m assuming you are totally new to this. Did you do any kind of research before you decided to get a betta? What you did wrong here was set up a new tank and added a fish without properly treating it for a fish-in cycle. You need to look up the Nitrogen cycle it is VERY important! Bettas also need a minimum of 5g. Take a look at the chart for some tips! Do a huge water change and let the tank fully cycle, which can take up to 6 weeks or more. You need to get the API Freshwater Master Kit so you can monitor your ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH. Cycling is super important so please look into that!
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