Help!!!

[peasout05]

I had my lawnmower blenny die like 3 days ago out of the blue. I've been trying to figure out what happened until I could do a water change Sunday night (I work 12hr shifts on the weekend). Anyways my nitrates and phosphates are 0. Well today I come home to 2 more dead fish (mandarin and hector goby) and a peppermint shrimp. The hector and peppermint shrimp have a moldish looking growth on them which they didnt have yesterday mind you they all acted normal yesterday. Last night I added Intant Ocean Bio-spira to my tank because I have a algae problem that I'm about to start really diving into to get rid of it and I was told some good nitrifying bacteria would be helpful. Plus according to the bottle its supposed to make aquarium water safe for fish "instantly." I've used this product once before with no ill effects so I dont think its that. I'm preparing a 25% water change for tomorrow. Does anyone have any idea what could be happening to my poor fish and what can I do in the mean time so I dont lose more fish. Please help!

 

[peasout05]

 

[Maritimer]

Reading through your post, nothing's really jumping out at me...

Have you seen any typical disease symptoms? White spots, head-shaking, flashing or fin-flicking? Fish hiding from the light or swimming into the flow of a powerhead?

Perhaps other members of the #reefsquad will see something I'm missing . . .

~Bruce

 

[reeferfoxx]

Puzzling. @saltyfilmfolks and I tried helping a couple days ago. Not sure what would have changed. Bio spira wouldn't have caused this. Did you change anything from the other day?

 

[Brew12]

Biospira won't do much to help with an algae problem. Other bacteria will, but not aerobic nitrifying bacteria.

Most fish disease will not impact inverts so I'm thinking water quality. Can you provide these parameters? Salinity, Alkalinity, Calcium, Phosphate, Nitrate, Ammonia, Temperature and pH?

Also. do you run a ground probe in your system?

 

[reeferfoxx]

Biospira won't do much to help with an algae problem. Other bacteria will, but not aerobic nitrifying bacteria.

Most fish disease will not impact inverts so I'm thinking water quality. Can you provide these parameters? Salinity, Alkalinity, Calcium, Phosphate, Nitrate, Ammonia, Temperature and pH?

Also. do you run a ground probe in your system?

Bacteria can reduce nitrates

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Biospira won't do much to help with an algae problem.

its we believe a possibly a tap water thing not processing nutrients (stunted cycle), and likely trace amounts of ammoina, nut was unconfirmed.
Bio SP shouldn't be reactive to anything should it?

@peasout05 Dang, I'm so sorry...

Thinking...

 

[Brew12]

its we believe a possibly a tap water thing not processing nutrients (stunted cycle), and likely trace amounts of ammoina, nut was unconfirmed.
Bio SP shouldn't be reactive to anything should it?

@peasout05 Dang, I'm so sorry...

Thinking...

Nope, unless you are adding nitrifying bacteria by the bucketful it isn't going to cause a problem.

Uh oh.. You said tap water? Now you have me thinking Chlorides/Chloramine.

 

[Katrina71]

Sorry about your little guys.

 

[Brew12]

Bacteria can reduce nitrates

anaerobic bacteria can reduce nitrates. Biospira only contains aerobic bacteria. Some other nitrifying bacteria products contain both but not this one.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Nope, unless you are adding nitrifying bacteria by the bucketful it isn't going to cause a problem.

Uh oh.. You said tap water? Now you have me thinking Chlorides/Chloramine.

yea I looked again, ro from a dispenser...

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

@peasout05
Is there an expiration date on the Bio Spira?

 

[domination2580]

I'm right there with brew... tap water screams chlorine and chloramines....
Might i add that adding prime to the tank might help whether it be chlorine or chloramine or wether it be ammonia.... it will detoxify those 3... if I remember correctly same with nitrite...

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

anaerobic bacteria can reduce nitrates. Biospira only contains aerobic bacteria. Some other nitrifying bacteria products contain both but not this one.

Itll get things rolling, all things considered.

 

[domination2580]

Also what is the temp?

 

[mcarroll]

Anyways my nitrates and phosphates are 0.

Suitable conditions for an HAB – harmful algae bloom.

Can you post a current tank pic?

I had my lawnmower blenny die

Algae eater..

2 more dead fish (mandarin and hector goby) and a peppermint shrimp.

Algae eater, detritavore and pod eater. Pods would be accumulators.

I need more evidence but the clues so far suggest you may have a harmful (toxic) algae bloom in process.

How is your cleanup crew?

 

[Brew12]

Itll get things rolling, all things considered.

It definitely doesn't hurt, especially if you suspect a stalled cycle.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Bacteria can reduce nitrates

Suitable conditions for an HAB – harmful algae bloom.

Can you post a current tank pic?



Algae eater..



Algae eater, detritavore and pod eater. Pods would be accumulators.

I need more evidence but the clues so far suggest you may have a harmful (toxic) algae bloom in process.

How is your cleanup crew?

It definitely doesn't hurt, especially if you suspect a stalled cycle.

An old bottle of bio SP at room temp? 6 months?

 

[reeferfoxx]

anaerobic bacteria can reduce nitrates. Biospira only contains aerobic bacteria. Some other nitrifying bacteria products contain both but not this one.

Good point. I was thinking mb7 or stability rather than bio spire or dr t one and only

 

[Brew12]

Suitable conditions for an HAB – harmful algae bloom.

Can you post a current tank pic?



Algae eater..



Algae eater, detritavore and pod eater. Pods would be accumulators.

I need more evidence but the clues so far suggest you may have a harmful (toxic) algae bloom in process.

How is your cleanup crew?

I fear you are onto something. I've never dealt with this.

GAC?