After school today I will do some more water tests and post them when i get the results thanks everybody for all the help i am still pretty new but even my bio chem teachers have me look through the forum or ask for help we find it just so great there is a truly helpful place
you need to test am and nitrites... high levels of either can be lethal
salt may help but it depends on what's wrong - if you do add salt, read up on it first! don't use table salt - caking agents can kill the fish
I have marine salt that is for fish tanks but wouldn't it hurt my plants? I don't have any ammonia otlr nitrite tests i can't afford my own and the school says they are unnecessary because if there levels are high then nitrates would be high