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Hey, just wondering if maybe someone accidentally put something in your tank. I'm not joking, my grandad once put syrup in my tank and the next day it was all cloudy and gooey on the sides. My cichlids were all breathing heavily near the surface.

It turned out to be an oxygen issue, so I added a ...

Hey,

I'm Zorchnda, I've got a 55 gallon mixed African Cichlid tank.
Water parameters: 80 degrees, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 20ppm nitrate, and pH 8.0.

Just did a water change and noticed my fish are flashing and breathing heavy. My male yellow lab has tiny red spots on his left side, just above the ...