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    Appreciate it. Yeah, I just meant that they made this canister kit seem like it was a simple way to get some CO2 in the tank. I've been wanting to do a more serious set up (already have a small CO2 tank) but thought this might be a nice way to try it out. Man was I wrong. Really appreciate all your responses.
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    @AndEEssI bought that Ista CO2 Starter Kit that Aquarium Co-op sells. It's directions are pretty simple, just connect and fill the chamber so the CO2 can absorb into the water. No one told me if I needed to account for tank size or any other factors. Just plug and play. Now I have to go buy 3 new gourami's because the one guy is all alone. I should've asked more questions when I bought it.
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    @ColuIt hit me right after I posted that the third one was dead. I bought that Ista CO2 starter kit. There's no directions on how much should go in the tank, but to basically fill the chamber up. I have a 20 gallon tank. Should I turn my jets up to stir up the water? @AndEEssI think you are right. Bought that Ista CO2 kit. That's the only major factor I introduced. I'm so pissed at myself.
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    @anitstukI have the jets stirring up the water but as I am writing this, my third gourami has died....Is it possibly the CO2?? That's the only other thing I can think of. If so, why is it just the gourami's dying? All my other fish are ok. This doesnt makes sense
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    I hate writing these posts, I was just in Aquarium Co-op today and bought a CO2 kit, one honey gourami (to go with my other three), a dwarf chain loach (to go with my other three), and two amano shrimp. I did my normal routine of acclimating them to my tank and installed the CO2. Then about 2.5 hrs later, I found the new gourami dead along with my other, smaller gourami dead. I have no clue how this could happen. Water levels normal. Did a small water change yesterday but that's it. I would have thought maybe the new gourami was stressed but I don't get how my other one died as well. Would really appreciate any help here. This is going to sound crazy but it feels like whenever I mess with my tank (water change, new fish...), something dies.
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    Thanks!
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    @JettsPapaThis is super helpful. Glad I ordered the Seachem to compare. I actually have Aquarium Coop's Iron as well but never knew what to use it for so I will start dosing with that to see if there is any improvement. Additionally, I also have a higher ph water in my tank (really weird because my tap isnt). Thanks! @Mmiller2001 Just curious, what do you use to dose with potassium?
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    @Mmiller2001Sorry! I didn't complete the full sentence haha. I was researching potassium dosing and saw the SeaChem Flourish and was curious if that's the same as Easy Green or if there is something you prefer. Thanks for the response!
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    @Mmiller2001 is this the equivalent of Easy Green from Aquarium Coop? Or does Seachem provide something that doesnt have. I am running into the same situation with my new plants. Have been dosing with Easy Green twice a week.
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    @Patrick_G Well I guess it's good they aren't sick? I'm wondering if it might help if I get one more. I have three total and I know they like to be in groups.
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    @SalRealized I didn't provide those after I posted 🙂 My Nitrates are a little on the high side, possibly due for a water change but they aren't alarming (also just gave them food). Zero Nitrites. The only thing is that I've noticed over the past month or two that my hardness has increased. Not really sure what could be the cause of that as I haven't changed water sources or introduced anything new.
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    I was taking a break from staring at my screen to watch my fish and I noticed these two acting sorta weird. Usually they follow each other around but I've never seen them do this. It also looks like one of them has some discoloration on the sides (not as clear patterns as the other) and also might have some distress in the gills but I can be certain. Here's the link to the video. Thanks for any help:
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    Yeah, sounds similar to what ccurtis was saying. I do really like these fish. I'm not sure what else I would get instead of one. I don't really want a pleco.
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    I've had the tank up since January I think. I kind of agree that Ottos seem to be hit or miss. I might wait to introduce any more if I get them again. I do really like them versus getting a pleco.
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    The Diatom bloom was quite a while ago. The tank has cycled since then. I'm currently showing 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrite and around 5-10ppm of Nitrate.
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    I don't think so. The only other fish I have are a small school of zebra danios and they don't bother the other fish.
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    Thank Mmiller, I don't know my KH and GH but I'm guessing your link to your video will help me figure it out 🙂 What do you mean by medicating them when I bought them?
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    I hate creating these posts. I have a 20 gal tank that had a diatom algae overload. I got two Otos to help manage it and maintain a clean tank. 2 weeks ago one Oto died unexpectantly and I just found my other one dead this morning. My water levels have stayed pretty consistent and I try to check their stomachs to see if they are nice and full but after the first one died, I noticed that the remaining Oto was hiding a lot more which made sense. But it made it difficult to see if he's been eating. I'm trying to look for factors that could affect this. Lack of food could be one of them. It's possible they weren't eating (even though there is algae in the tank but maybe not what they liked). This worries me because I have a Siamese Algae Eater as well and I really dont want anything to happen to it. The only other thing I am noticing is my ph is a little high (7.6 on "low ph test and 7.4 on high ph test). My water from the sink is at around 6.8 so something in the tank is causing it to rise, I think. Everything else for my water is really good. Which is frustrating because I do my best to keep my water great for the fish. I just don't know what else could have caused them to die all of the sudden. Thanks for the help/advice.
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    Thanks for the response. I thought maybe he was just old? I'm trying not to jump to conclusions but I'm also not noticing some lighter spots on a few of the danios. They aren't bumps, as in, they don't stick out. Is this just discoloration or something else? I am also noticing the fish's buddy kinda swims the same way and isnt as active as the other danios.
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    I have a Zebra danio that looks noticeably slimmer than my others (fish on the right). I was watching him today and I also noticed that he doesn't eat and he seems to be struggling to swim (ie he is nowhere near as active as the other ones). He has a buddy (fish on the left) that seems to stay close by him and sorta nudges him around as well. My water levels look good and all the other fish appear normal. Is he just old?
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    Ok, so I just checked to see if the Siamese AE was in the castle and he's not. I have no clue where he went. There's not a lot of places he can go. He's not a full grown one but I'm kinda losing my mind. Has anyone ever just lost a fish?!
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    Just wanted to quickly update this thread here. I got a amano shrimp and a Siamese algae eater. Very excited about both. The Amano went to town cleaning things but the Siamese algae eater went straight to hiding and hasn't come out for 2 days. I'm sure he's just unsure of the new environment but I also need him to get out and about and start eating my hair algae. Is this normal for a fish like this one?
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    I forgot to mention that I have been using the Easy Carbon. Should I stop doing that? Or use more?
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    Thanks Ragnorok! I am gonna do a water change soon and lower the light intensity. I'd love to add more Otos (they're great fish) so if it comes down to that I definitely will pick a few more up.
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    Thanks Inked! Yes, I will definitely do my best to not compare my tanks to that on social 🙂 Thanks for bringing up dimming the light. Last time I was in Aquarium Co-op they had mentioned about cutting certain light (blue I think) to help inhibit algae growth. I'd also be totally fine adding something that would eat the algae that the Oto's dont eat but I might hold off on that for now. Thanks again!
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