[AquaticLife] cycling tank one fish not eating
It looks like the problem is you need to do a water change sufficient to get your ammonia down - atleast below .5, preferably lower. What’s your ph? The toxicity of ammonia varies by ph
The stress from high ammonia or nitrite levels can cause fish to become ill, and one fish at a time ceasing to eat is the pattern I noticed with my first lot (which didn’t survive).
How often to do water changes during cycling is quite controversial. My fish sure seem happiest when I change atleast a third of the water each day - atleast for a time. Once your tank begins to cycle, I’ve found it works well to leave it go for a day.
I think you were actually supposed to start with one or two danios. Or no more than several danios. Three angelfish is alot for an uncycled 20 gallon tank. It will take longer to cycle, and you’ll have to do more water changes. Advantage to danios is they’re both small and hardy, as in not easy to kill.
Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX tiggernut24@yahoo.com
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