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hey all,
I kinda need some help. I have a brand new tank with 3 tetreas in it. It used to be four but one died...now another one is swimming really weird. Its like e doesn't know which way is up.
I use 1 tsp table salt per gallon as the tank also has mollies in it. There are two cories, a rasbora, and some molly fry hiding in the plants. I dosed the tank with stress zyme and borrowed one of my frend's bio filter for to get the thing cycled.

Hey all please write something. He is still sick i probably will flush him tonight(after he is dead). HELP MY FISHIE!!!!

To help you out we will need some more info. Please read the quoted text carefully and answer as many of the questions as you can. From the sticky at the top of the forum:

Help us to help you with your sick fish:

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It is also important for us to know what country you are in so we can recommend medications that are actually available to you.

ENVIRONMENTAL DATA

Water Parameters
There are many things in a fish tank that can cause a fish to appear sick, when natural toxins or water chemistry are not just right.

Ammonia:
Nitrite (note the “I&#8221:
Nitrate (note the “A):
pH:
Temp:

If you do not have one or more of these, please take a bag of water to the fish store and ask them to test it for you. Most will do this for free. If not, try another store. Make sure you write them down so we can review the numbers with you.

Tank Information

Tank Size (gallons and dimensions if known (20 gal long versus regular 20 or 20 gal high):
Stock List (Quantity/Species):
Fish size for larger fish (a 5 inch angel or a 9 inch oscar has a different effect on water parameters than a half-dollar size angle or a 3 inch oscar).
Filtration (ex: Penguin 330, Whisper 40, Fluval 204, etc).

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Additives
Tell us what you add to your tank or replacement water like conditioners to remove chlorine/chloramine, fertilizers for plants, aquarium salt, pH adjusters, etc. Describe for us how often you use and how much.

INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SICK FISH

Be as descriptive as you can and provide pics, if possible (see the post about how to add pictures at the top of the hospital forum).

We not only need detailed information about what you see ON the fish, we need to know about it’s behavior. This does not attempt to capture everything, but gives you some ideas on how to present what you are seeing. Don’t limit yourself to what is here.

Examples of some physical attributes
Pale, darker, grey fuzz/white fuzz/off-white fuzz, grey slimey film, blue haze, gold dusting, salt grains/spots, blood bordered white area, ulcer, pustule/boil, cloudy eyes, protruding eye, eroding fin, etc.

Examples of some behaviors
Lethargic, rapid breathing, sits on the bottom, hangs out at the top with head down (or head up), darting in a spiral fashion, swimming slowly without orientation, choking, flicking against objects in the tank or gravel

Ok sorry all
I tested the water and there is .5 ppm of ammonia, and 10 ppm nitrate. The current temp is 82 degrees. The tank is 29 gallons. I have a filter hanging off the back. There are 2 mollies, 6 molly fry, 3 tetras, 1 rasbora, 2 cories and some plants for the fry to hide.
I treated the water with 29 ML of stress zyme as this is a 29 gallon tank and it is brand new. There are also 29 tsp of plain salt(without iodine) and 15 ml of aquasafe.
I feed tropical and veggie flakes and some sikning wafers as needed.
THere is .5 ammonia and 10 nitrate.
I hopethis is enough info. One of th tetras has died and i think the other is ready to go...

Your fish are dying from the stress of cycling.

Please read [link=this FAQ]http://www.fishprofiles.net/faq/begin-cycling.asp" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link].

There are products like cycle or biospira that can be added to speed the process.

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good grief.....thanks