OMG please help

[Brisch]

I have an 80 gallon tank with africans plecos and bichirs. africans ae nose up out of water plecos and africans ae dying. only thing i did different is i added watr hyacinth to my tank. parameters are perfects

[Chappy]

Water hyacynths out IMMEDIATELY. 50% water change....watch your temperature is constant - warmer better than colder. And a pump with a couple of air stones if possible to increase oxygenation.

[CRS Fan]

Water hyacynths out IMMEDIATELY. 50% water change....watch your temperature is constant - warmer better than colder. And a pump with a couple of air stones if possible to increase oxygenation.

And don't forget to buffer your water if you typically do (to match PH at least). I hope things turn out well, Brit.

Best regards,

Stuart

[Brisch]

hyacinth bad?

[CRS Fan]

From the sounds of it, the hyacinth may have had some toxins on it (maybe pesticides) that caused your plecos and africans to gasp.

Respectfully,

Stuart

[gklaw]

Sorry to hear Brit. Must be stressful.

Mmmm. I have half of my albino LF BNP breeding tank covered with hyacinth. The hyacinth may have introduced something?

I would definitely add air stone right the way. I did not used to like airstone but now have that in just about every tank I have.

[Brisch]

i took the plants out I did like a 70% water change and added prazi pro. right now they are acting normal I guess (not at the top of the tank) but i guess only time will tell. I lost 1 L200, male white top afra of a breeding pair I just bought, 1 variblichromis moori, and a female obliqueden zebra... Ill take stock and see what else is missing from the tank in a little while.

[CRS Fan]

I'm sorry to hear of your losses, Brit. I hope your quick action staves off any more losses.

Respectfully,

Stuart

[Brisch]

they are back to the top of the tank again, I have done water changes and added air stones, praipro, stability, and taken out the smallest of the fish and put them in my fry tank. Not sure what else to do, but I definitely dont see much sleep happening tonight...again....

[rescuepenguin]

Are you able to move some to another tank and watch their behavior there? To see if its the same or better