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Dawn is hanging out very sadly under the water pump. Just sitting there.

I'll add some salt today. Should be about 7 tsp for a tank this size right? 16L at 2gm per liter is 36gms which equates to roughly 7tsps....

Added salt along with a water top up as close to tank temp as possible.

Unfortunately my water conditioner breaks chloramines down to ammonia and does not contain an ammonia neutraliser.

So I feel like it's possible that I get an ammonia spike every time I do a WC.

Kind of counter-productive so I might go purchase a water conditioner that also neutralises ammonia.

Water test result from this morning:

pH is 7.6
Ammonia is 0.5ppm
Nitrite is 0ppm
Nitrates are about 5-10ppm

I also bought Dawn a live aquarium plant yesterday.

Pet shop swore to me they raise their plants in a quarantine tank with no fauna - so it should be "clean"

16 X 2 = 32g, but 36g will be ok, 36/16 = 2.25ppt

I would have put it in as soon as the problem appeared, salt is a general tonic for most fish.

Can't you use some rainwater for top ups, rather than tap water with chemicals, plus more chemicals to treat it?

I don't even have a big bucket to store rainwater at the moment.

The only viable option without chemicals would be top ups from the outdoor AP system

Well Dawn is gone.

I ended up giving her to a guy who bought a big tank for his daughter. I was upfront about Dawns health issues but I think he just wanted a free fish.

Hope Dawn lives.

So I've decided to get my kids some cold water platys so I don't have to upsize the tank.

Disinfecting with white vinegar.

I hear that. It is harder with pets and livestock all mixed up with the family. My wife when asked if we name our trout, " That one is Tuesday's dinner... "

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