Everything is dying!!!

[hkgar]

Yes it was the first thing I corrected. I added salt when I did my water changes and got it back up to good levels. But when I came home from my sons soccer game I found my 2 clowns dying. It seems they aren't getting oxygen even though I've added an extra bubbler and did another water change. I'm all out of ideas.

What was the salinity when you decided to correct it? Just the number please.
:deadhorse:

What was the salinity after you corrected it? Just the number please
:headwally:

 

[radtech1976]

What was the salinity when you decided to correct it? Just the number please.
:deadhorse:

What was the salinity after you corrected it? Just the number please
:headwally:

I know reading can be hard. But you'll get there. Just keep at it.

It was .014 and after all the water changes it was .025. But most of the fish had already died before I got the salinity back up to normal

 

[CStrickland]

It was .014 and after all the water changes it was .025. But most of the fish had already died before I got the salinity back up to normal

you mean 1.014 and 1.025 right? If those are the actual numbers I'm surprised you kept the fish as long as you did. Typing can be hard but keep at it...

I agree with the overstocking assessment, and it sounds from the very vague description like you screwed up raising the salinity. Better luck next time.

 

[Pigpen17]

Yeah. It's important to remember that whatever change you want to make to your tank, it should always be a gradual one. Whether it's stocking your tank, using additives, or changing salinity or alkalinity. Always give your livestock or bacteria a chance to adjust.

I read a story years ago about a live fish collection operation where the holding tanks were neglected and fish were living in massively high salinity. The only reason that they could see why the fish were still alive was that they had gotten there gradually over time.