Alright, so about 2 months ago we got a 5 Gallon Hex tank with a few fish (i'm not going to get into the past fishes since it's a long story and things have changed a lot). As of right now, we have 3 Serpae Tetras (the 4th one died today), 2 Green Cory Catfish, and a Ghost Shrimp.
The water seems to get cloudy pretty quickly. It looks yellow-ish and if you look closely you can see the water has a ton of tiny white floaties in it (the size of small air bubbles). The ammonia levels are low, but the pH is high. I am trying to lower the pH level but it's difficult since I put a pH buffer tablet in before I knew I needed to get it right first.
Anyway, with the water dirty, the pH high, and having had 2 fish and 3 shrimp die in the last week, something's wrong. Any tips? I really like the catfish; the serpaes are just territorial and chase each other around. I wouldn't mind getting rid of them and getting more catfish, but I just want a tank setup that's well-balanced, harmonious, and fun to watch (like the catfish).
The water seems to get cloudy pretty quickly. It looks yellow-ish and if you look closely you can see the water has a ton of tiny white floaties in it (the size of small air bubbles). The ammonia levels are low, but the pH is high. I am trying to lower the pH level but it's difficult since I put a pH buffer tablet in before I knew I needed to get it right first.
Anyway, with the water dirty, the pH high, and having had 2 fish and 3 shrimp die in the last week, something's wrong. Any tips? I really like the catfish; the serpaes are just territorial and chase each other around. I wouldn't mind getting rid of them and getting more catfish, but I just want a tank setup that's well-balanced, harmonious, and fun to watch (like the catfish).