which tank is this?
more history will be needed
one hypothesis is that sulphur based bacteria (my guess akin to those on the bottom on the sea living on hydrothermal vents) is screwing up your tank biology
6 clown killes dead. only 2 alive.
Apisto Aga male, before i left for work was flat on the ground, touched it, it swam . (not normal behaviour)
at the current moment, i can't find it at all
this morning, one dead checkerboard cichlid. the other one still alive and swimming. maybe they fought. cos could be both males?
rest of the apistos are fine...
ph 6.6 (before lights on) 6.9 lights off
no2 0
nh3 0
which tank is this?
more history will be needed
one hypothesis is that sulphur based bacteria (my guess akin to those on the bottom on the sea living on hydrothermal vents) is screwing up your tank biology
no more denitrator running. fbf + 24 hour uv.
Additives:
PMDD (K, Mg, Fe + trace)
Sodium bicarbonate
Salt
Filtration:
Eheim 2028 + Otto Fluidized Bed Filter + UV Sterilizer + Otto PF2000 Internal Filter
Filter Media:
Biohome
Ceramic Rings
Filter Floss and Filter Sponge
JBL Pondclear (its like JBL's Clearmec, at 1/2 the price.)
Fauna:
1 X Betta Splendens (Crown Tail)
1 X Whiptailed Catfish Hemiloricaria Beni
15 X Otocinclus Affinis
2 X Aphyosemion Australe 'Golden' *argh, male jumped out
2 X Apistogramma Agassizii *argh, one possibly missing, couldn't findit
2 X Apistogramma Cacatuoides
2 X Apistogramma Trifisciata 'Rio Guapore' F1
2 X Checkerboard Cichlid Dicrossus Filamentosus *argh one found floating on the top of tank with eyes eaten out
2 X Dwarf Royal Farlowella Sturisomatichthys Leightoni
5 X Fancy Guppies Poecilia Reticulata
5 X Harlequin Rasboras Rasbora Heteromorpha
2 X Clown Killifish Epiplatys Annulatus *argh, now down to 2 from 8
60 X Cardinal Tetra Paracheirodon Axelrodi
9 X Kuhli Loach Acanthopthalmus Kuhli
3 X Angel Fish Pterophyllum scalare
5 x One Lined Pencilfish Nannobrycon unifasciatus
Flora:
Alternantera rosaefolia
Aponogeton Crispus
Christmas Moss 'South America'
Crassula helmsii
Cryptocoryne Cordata var. Blassii
Cryptocoryne Crispulata
Cryptocoryne crispulata var. balansae
Cryptocoryne usteriana
Cryptocoryne beckettii
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown'
Cyperfus Helferi
Didiplis Diandra
Eriocaulon Cinereum
Gratiola Sp.
Hemiathus Micranthemoides
Hetheranthera Zosterfolia
Nymphaea Micanthra
Nymphaea zenkeri 'green'
Rotala Wallichii
Ludwigia brevipes
Tonina Sp.
Chris
thanks for the reply.
so sorry to hear that your fish are dying.
That's quite a lot of flora and fauna for a what size tank?
4ft tank.
yes found the male agazzizi dead today. (ie: must have just died)
argh. the other checkerboard cichlid just found dead.
wow your fishload is pretty high! I donno what's wrong, but just a sidenote, why you use sodium bicarbonate, why not coral chips? cuz sodium bicarbonate will give sodium which you already are giving thru further addition of salt? or why not just add sodium bicarbonate and not salt? and I"ve no experience whatsoever but rem reading somewhere here that UV isn't meant to be on 24 hrs?
not related to above.
yesterday, bought some taiwan moss,
I sterilised it in peroxide + water mix.
then dumped it into the tank (without rinsing).
immediately all my yamatos started to drop like flies.
about 10 died...
^^ so warning ^^ rinse before you add it in.
ok: now I have no more clown killies.
grr..
...
tell me about your water change regime
20% water change weekly.
one dead angelfish...
You probably have to open up of your dead fish and see if a parasite is living inside it. In my view, it is a bad case of internal bacteria. You can use interpret Internal Bacteria Medication on a ssample of fish to see if it works. Also, look out for worm like substances near the waster outlet of your fish.
Also, observe to see if the fish is feeding as usual. Normally, fatal disease fish do not feed at all.
May luck be with your fishes.
Bless them with good health
Stallion
Where there is water, there will be fish...
chris
when your fish are knocking off so rapidly
it's no longer time for a 20% change every week
try 30% daily until conditions improve
also, have you cleaned your filter? might be stuff rotting inside
generally, bacterial infections can be overcome by the fish without external help
in your case, i think it's beyond that
you could try using antibiotics in conjunction with the water changes
and remember to finish the whole course of antibiotics
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20% water change weekly.
one dead angelfish...
From the tread about coppersafe to cure white spots,you said you used the three type of coppersafe solution.Suggest you stop using them(if you are)and see if any improvement to your situation.I've tried coppersafe once...and i swear never again.Less than 5min after i poured 2 capful of the coppersafe,my coolie loaches went wild and my other fishes(tetra and barb)were near the surface gasping for air.??????It jus my personal opinion about what might be causing the death of your fishes.I can't be sure though.Hope this might help.Heard about copper poisoning.Don't know if it apply to using of coppersafe(overdosage).Good luck!Hope to hear good news from you soon.
no, I'm not dosing any of those, right now, I'm using the MQ4 for internal parasites etc etc, in case it is.
last night found 1 dead apisto, think its the female cockatoo or something. and a dead whiptailed catfish (not dwarf royal farlowella)
the female cockatoo was standing on its head, scaled flared, ie: looks like dropsy, did a 30% water change, took out the fish into a small tank, died the next day.
my other tank = 1 dead peppered cory
will be cleaning up both filters on the weekends.
not going to up the water change frequency?
already twice this week and its wednesday...
I'm also fighting some bacteria epidemic. Did a 50% water change for 4 days and then a 80% change on the fifth day. Shack man!! Fishes seems livelier, but still got casualties.
I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?
ok: changed 2 buckets of water, and cleaned up all my filters.
the female agazzizi is dead..
found my male cockatoo floating upside down, labored breathing. moved him into a small container..
seems like all the critters from tohs are dead, weak immune system? other wild apistos in my tank are carriers for some disease?
gill flukes? hmm: might do an autopsy...
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