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OH NOOOOOOO....I forgot dechlorinator! | 11 comments (11 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
I'm sure all of us have had moments like this. (none / 0) (#5)
by unclescott on Sun May 07, 2006 at 03:57:44 AM PST

Glad your fish are still there. (I'm glad I haven't electrocuted or drowned myself or burned the house down in selected situations too. About 2 AM this morning, it occurred to me that the pot of gravel had probably baked long enough at 225 degrees in the oven...)

Do you know if your water has chloramine in it? If you have just chlorine, the detritus, surfaces, any plants and, uh, fish have probably taken up much of the chlorine. If you have chloramine, I would still dump a chloramine "neutralizer" such as Ultimate, Ammolock, the original Amquel, Prime or whatever, in there to break that bond between the chlorine and ammonia and to dissipate the chlorine and temporarily "bond" the ammonia (which is probably less than what you removed with the water change anyway.) Your sources of filtration and aeration should be doing a number on the chlorine too, especially if it is just chlorine in the water supply.

We have talked about adding a dose of Melafix to sooth messed up skin (and in a sense the gills are a sort of tissue not too far distant). This may be that exceptional situation where a little (non-table) salt, at least a teaspoon per gallon, would be useful. We have even talked about adding vitamin B to aid healing of tails and wounds.

I don't know if I would do it to your tank (maybe mine), but if healing doesn't continue apace, I might consider anchoring a vitamin B suppliment in the out flow of your powerhead (with a rubber band attaching it to an ornament?). Maybe an E would go in there too. If the fish seem to be rebounding, I probably wouldn't play around too much with vitamins.

They also have these aquarium vitamins in some of the shops. They are not cheap. If you are still looking to appease your guilt ;) you could spring for a container of those and dose as recommended. (If you were down the block from me, I'd drop a package off.)

You are probably over the worst of it. Your fish, if not stressed, should be on the mend.

You know this, but for the benefit of a lurker who might need the info, don't introduce any new fish to that aquarium for a time, perhaps a month.

Good luck and all the best!
unc

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Re: I'm sure all of us have had moments like this. (none / 0) (#6)
by aurorahorse on Sun May 07, 2006 at 06:04:23 AM PST

Thank u.s.! They are ALL alive this morning (well, I can't count the babies, but they seem all there). All are okay, except the aforementioned 3 that were not doing so great anyway (one is age, one has always been kinda clamped, and one looks like birth got to her). I'll keep an eye on them. I do happen to have some Melafix around and was debating on whether to put some in anyway since I know their immunity is going to be compromised, so thanks.

YAY!

Dawn

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