Trying to test your brains in fish Part 2?
Still, I know the right answer.
When I first moved to Rockford area, we moved into an older town house. After setting up the tanks and refilling them with the water that I could transport, I topped them with tap water. Two days later, I had to return to Wisconsin. During my absence, all of the water in my tanks became milky white. My wife performed daily water changes, but the water would become milky again. The result was all of my freshwater fish died, but the marine tanks were fine. The water was tested and the report showed that the tap water was contaminated with bacteria. I asked my wife if our daughters became ill, to this she answered yes. I then sent out water samples to the lab and it was determined that it was the bacteria that is causing illness in my family and the problems with the fish tanks. The bacteria found an excellent source of nutrients in the freshwater aquaria and craeted a bacteria bloom in the water.
What is the problem?
EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER.
CC
Sounds like you have well water and the water isn’t going through the sterilization process it goes through with US city water. The salinity of the saltwater tank probably killed off the freshwater bacteria, but the bacteria bloomed in your freshwater tanks killing all the fish as it also made your family sick as you said. The bacteria either infected the fish or caused a spike in toxin levels which killed the freshwater fish.
Check your water source, I’m willing to bet it’s well water and you need a filter/steralizer for your house. I’m sure there’s plenty of information on the internet about how to ensure your well water is fit for consumption. If you have city water, you will need to contact your cities department of health or waterworks and tell them about your problem. You may have to go to a neighbors house and get a water sample to confirm it’s not just your house pipes that contain the problem.
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