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Hi folks, today I have a sad topic for you all and I hope some of you can be of assistance. Let me lay out what is happening, I have a 20g long, home to what was 6 panda corys, fast forward to now only 2 with one about to pass as I type 😭. The tank was pretty much cycled, I will link some topics about cycling it and also I will share some info about why I thought it was. But back to the topic, My tank is crashing fast, ammonia all the sudden is present and there is BGA BBA and GBA all over the tank, it is out of control, I have lost 4 panda corys in a span of 4 weeks or so, 2 in a span of 3 days. IDK HOW. It is a another mystery of why in the heck my tanks I own always have ammonia after the fact. I am so discouraged. The aquarium has lots of live plants and driftwood. Plants: Val, (lots and lots) anubias hastifolia, Amazon sword, micro sword, water wisteria, water sprite, and something else that is slipping my mind I think.... 8 pcs of spider wood. Two AC sponge filters on either side. Medium size, 20gs and up sponges. I have yet to clean one that I set up only a week or two back because the other was struggling to keep the aquarium clean on only one side. The tank has a nicrew full spectrum light. (yep not the best light, but the only thing in the budget at the time I bought it sadly. BGA is overwhelming the plants, in the water every where, sponges are struggling. The tank is falling to pieces. Please I need help. Water parameters. Ammonia: a lil more than 0... Nitrite 0. Ph is 7.5 Idk about nitrates at the moment. will check a little bit later. I have done less maintenance recently bcs in the later months of the year, I am very very very busy. I was not home yesterday hardly at all. Work, errands, etc. My first cory died of i think was just stress from acclimation, and sometimes you know they just don't make the trip from the online seller, AH. Cannot say name but AH is it. I acclimated right too. Next one died from columnaris, a huge severe infection, and died quickly before I could treat.... after that the fish just died randomly. Not kidding. Just would swim upside down, sideways, etc. My one of two left is now doing this........ I am almost depressed, but hey this is how the hobby can be sometimes. Links and pics of the tank. Some of these are random, but all consist to the 20 long. If I forget info, please let me know, I got home at midnight, lol. wow that took a while lol. TIA guys. Should I transfer fish to my 10g tank, with 5 WCMMs, and no ammonia nitrite. Very established 72 degree tank? My 20g tanks temp is 75 btw. @Tony s, thoughts?
