the death of the geos

[aquabee]

I test my tap water before I change in my tanks

As do I. No matter how bad it is, if I heavily dose Prime at up to 5 times the usual dose, I have no problems whatsoever. This time was different I guess. :(

Haven't had something this disastrous happen since I was 9 years old and I lost 30 angels and other community fish to ich and a heater malfunction.

[sunkenmetal]

I test my tap water before I change in my tanks

[TexSun]

our public water supplies are so polluted coming into the treatment plants that they have to all-but-nuke the water to make it potable.

Mark

And its only going to get worse...

[wesleydnunder]

Bee it happens. I was running a carbon snake and wiped out over half of a 50+ fish colony of Cyprichromis. After the bloodbath was over I tested my water and found 4 PPM ammonia straight from the tap and about half that after the carbon snake.

I took it hard as well. I couldn't shake the feeling that I was responsible. Honestly though how many people test the tap before every water change? No need to get discouraged this one is on your water company. How can you be responsible for those clowns running wild playing mad scientist and screwing up your parameters?

It's for this reason that I use prime and sodium thiosulfate in my tank... and it's still a crapshoot without pretreating the water in a storage tank and testing before using. Unfortunately, our public water supplies are so polluted coming into the treatment plants that they have to all-but-nuke the water to make it potable.

Mark

[Gene D]

Bee it happens. I was running a carbon snake and wiped out over half of a 50+ fish colony of Cyprichromis. After the bloodbath was over I tested my water and found 4 PPM ammonia straight from the tap and about half that after the carbon snake.

I took it hard as well. I couldn't shake the feeling that I was responsible. Honestly though how many people test the tap before every water change? No need to get discouraged this one is on your water company. How can you be responsible for those clowns running wild playing mad scientist and screwing up your parameters?

[barrettsline]

B you were there for me with the hell I went through with my 300. Take the time you need, we'll all be here for you.

[aquabee]

Hey guys, thanks for all the encouragement and advice. I haven't responded because I've just been trying to get over the horror of coming home and finding nearly all my fish dead. The silver dollars are slowly dying off probably of gill damage but the plecos and corys, oddly enough, seem to be okay... except for my favorite, the flash pleco, that died right off the bat.

Thanks for all your generous offers on the fish. Quoc, I may still take you up on the altifrons if they're still around by the time my total shock wears off... I just haven't decided anything yet.

[mistahoo]

Turtles!!!!!

+1 !!

[sunkenmetal]

Puffers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sunkenmetal]

Turtles!!!!!

[mnemenoi]

So sorry to hear that B, I know they meant so much to you. We have a few breeding groups of cyps and shellies if you would like them. I know it won't fix the loss, but they are yours if you would like

[sunkenmetal]

I know when All my rhinos and loaches died I wanted to get my pistol out and shoot the tank twice, then I wanted to sell everything. Just keep trying...

[Geral]

That's super kind of you ek !

Hope B will try again and don't give up

[eklikewhoa]

B, I have 3 Geo.Altifrons and some other random SA fish, If you decide to keep with your tank and try again just come get them.

[mistahoo]

That's terrible. I'm really sorry to hear that.

Does anyone know what could cause something like that? I just bought an Aqueon water changer and started doing big water changes, and I also live in the med center... makes me think twice about keeping it up.

Chloramines and chlorine possibly? Houston has this thing for messing with water. If you live near the med center, I'd suggest getting a carbon bottle or else stick to small water changes.