Water params as of an hour ago:
pH - 7.4
Nitrates - 5ppm
Hardness - 5 Gh
Nitrite - 0ppm
Ammonia - 0ppm
KH/Buffer - 3 Kh
Water Temperature - 80f
Started cycling my first tank about 6 weeks ago. 65 gallon with a Galapagos driftwood piece and some anubias/java ferns superglued to some seiryu rock and the wood. I added some crushed coral as I'd burn through all my buffer when cycling and had pH crashes - I've got one cup in a bag inside the filter, and one cup in a bag under the filter outlet. Last week it cycled, so I went and got fish on Saturday - 2 angelfish, 2 male platies, and 2 male variatus platies. One of the angels died today, and all the other fish are lethargic and not eating food. Issues have been escalating since Sunday, here's a fish-by-fish rundown:
- Striped angel: Ate voraciously and looked healthy until yesterday, when he was struggling to swim and hiding in either the corner or near the filter. This morning I found him stuck to the filter intake and, while he was still alive, he was unable to swim so I euthanized him.
- White angel with spot: Doesn't really eat much but swims around normally and will peck at plants/food. I've seen it eat a pellet or two before so I'm not super worried about it not eating. Noticed something that looks like a white spot on its fin when I filmed the video so now I'm worried about him.
- Yellow variatus platy: Skims the side of the tank and had a long, white, stringy poop come out of him on Sunday. I fed the tank with a couple of blanched peas on Monday, and he's been mostly active until last night, when he started hiding behind the log most of the time.
- Orange variatus platy: Was aggressive eater and looked healthy until last night, when he started having issues swimming strongly. He had a long, red, stringy poop today and now has a sunken-in stomach and is hanging at the top of the tank near the heater.
- Orange and black platy: Was a little aggressive day one, then became the first fish to behave strangely on Monday. Spends a lot of time at the top of the tank near the heater, will occasionally drift down near the log. Looks like he has trouble swimming or staying in place. Not as into eating as he was the first few days. Has also had a long, white, stringy poop.
- Orange and red platy: Hid the first day, and has been active and healthy looking until today, when he started to look much more lethargic.
I did not quarantine, but I've got a quarantine tank setup on the way and I ordered the trio of medicine from the Aquarium Co-op website. I've attached a video so you can see the tank and the fish that are still in it.