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Is it normal? i have airstone running.......+ DIY CO2 for my plants in a 24cm cubic tank. :?
Is it normal?
i have airstone running.......+ DIY CO2 for my plants in a 24cm cubic tank.
Hi,
I would remove the CO2 and leave the air stone for a day or two. If the fish stop gasping, problem solved. If they don't, then you have other problems. Check your ammonia levels, if these are really high they could be burning the fish's gills. You also might have gill flukes, some you can see,(might look like two prongs sticking out of the fish's gill) and some you can't. If all your water levels are good and they don't do better with the extra oxygen from the airstone, look into this possibility. If you think that flukes are the problem don't use formalin in your planted tank. I've had great sucess treating flukes with praziquantel or "prazi" I would treat the whole tank as flukes have a tendancy to return if you don't. Prazi won't kill your biofilter and won't harm your plants.
Good luck!!