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[freash_water_monster]

My fish is gasping for air do need to do a water change.

 

[ryanoh]

I'm pretty sure that with most problems in the aquarium, it couldn't hurt, so do it.

What's your readings for everything else and how often do you do water changes? It seems like you have something going on with your parameters.

 

[aakaakaak]

What is your ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temperature?
Have you recently added anything to the tank?
Do you have a O2 or CO2 bubbler?

 

[freash_water_monster]

i do water changes weekly and every thing looks natrual exept the fishes eyes look cloudy and thats 1 of the males that always fights and loses

 

[freash_water_monster]

what could i use as a co2 bubbler
causse i aint got money to by it

 

[aakaakaak]

If there's no oxygen in the water and no plants you don't need to add more CO2.

Are all your barbs, pleco and loach gasping at the surface? Did you do a water test yet?

 

[littletankbigworld]

Is your tank cycled?
What are your specific readings for ammonia, nitrate and nitrite? We cannot help you until you give us your readings. Also, your tank is overstocked with the common pleco. Plecos need a minimum of 75 gallons, as they grow 20 inches or bigger, if I remember correctly.
If your fish are gasping for oxygen, a CO2 bubbler will make things worse. CO2 is only for planted tanks with higher maintenance plants.

 

[ryanoh]

The mention of a CO2 or O2 bubbler was because you need to get more oxygen into the water if your fish can't breath, and the way to do this is to use bubbles to break the surface of the water.

I hate to mention it again, but you really need to test for ammonia nitrate and nitrite before you worry if you're aerating your tank enough.

 

[aakaakaak]

I was just covering all the bases. I know freash has had his tank for at least long enough to cycle it for his guppies, but I was more concerned with him doing a mini-cycle with his fish change, or him adding something strange.

Yes, PARAMETERSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! water test.

 

[freash_water_monster]

Ok guys i will get up my water test stuff tommorow i have to go to the store

 

[aakaakaak]

This is where we're supposed to wag our fingers at you and nag about not doing what you're supposed to.

Do a water change.

Then do a barrel roll.

 

[lstorns]

If the fish that always fights and loses is the only one gasping or breathing rapidly it might be because its stressed and needs to be seperated from the rest of the fish. Ive seen that before. Is he the only one ?

 

[OrangeCones]

If your fish are gasping for oxygen, a CO2 bubbler will make things worse. CO2 is only for planted tanks with higher maintenance plants.

No need to be adding CO2, I agree, but CO2 does not displace O2 and CO2 being added (if it were) would not cause fish to gasp for O2.

 

[freash_water_monster]

He died and i think it was cause he fights with the other ones and right before he died they where still picking on him

 

[littletankbigworld]

Please post the exact parameters for ammonia, nitrate and nitrite when you buy a liquid test kit. He likely died of questionable water parameters. You should be testing every week. Also, it is not recommended to have your water tested at the store, but if you do, ask for THE EXACT readings from the employee and write them down.

 

[freash_water_monster]

ph 7.5 nitrite o.3

 

[freash_water_monster]

ammonia o.25