in a matter of a day my nitrite has shot up so high i am amazed that my fish are stll living.. same with the nitrate my buffering is shot and my ph is extremly low.. WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW CAN I FIX THIS?! hoe much time before everythign in my tank dies?!

also amonia is low round .25

What is the Ph GH and KH in the tank and how big is it and how many fish?

nitrate- 40 mg/L
nitrite- 10 + not sure
total hardness- i'd say 120ppm
total alkalinity- 60 ppm
ph- 6.4

oops 20 gal 1 goldfish 1 pleco 3 mollies

they also have ick.. ggrreaattt i have meds for ick and ph up.. but thats it...

Sounds like you do not have a good buffering quality to the water from the tap. What is the ph kh and gh of the water before it is in the tank?

i have no idea it comes from my sink...

so should i add more stress coat? then work on the ph.. THEN treat for ick? or what should i do?

If you have the test kit test the water from the sink. A lot of times the ph will crash after beinmg in the tank the water loses the buffering ability and will cause the ph to crash. You need to find out the ph from the sink if you can.

will do...
buffering is still less than 80 and
ph is 6.4

*flails arms* any budy?

If your nitrites are that high then you have no choice but to do daily water changes of about 30% to lower them.

thank you! should i do one today?

also what should i treat today? all of it? or?

Hi,
The partial water is always a good place to start. I am not sure about the rest but some fresh water should help with everything.

thanks nancy.. i'll start with those and go from there i guess..

anyone else? suggestions?