Help, My Fish Are Dying, unknown disease |
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 Oct 1 2006, 07:56 PM
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Folks - My wife has an established 10 gallon community tank with inexpensive tropicals - a few tetras, a rasbora, couple of corydoras. We introduced 2 Von Rio tetras about a week ago, and 6 days ago, 2 hatchets and a rummy nosed tetra. We now have four dead, including one of the oldtimers - a Cardinal. But I don't see any signs of illnes. None are swimming or behaving oddly - they are just dying.
What should I do? I could put them all in new water but I have no conditioned water - just tap. And its Sunday so its hard to get good fish advice from a shopowner. Any ideas? Thanks |
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Oct 1 2006, 08:10 PM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 460 Joined: 5-June 06 From: Shoebury,Essex Member No.: 21874 |
QUOTE(Finbar @ Oct 1 2006, 08:56 PM) [snapback]1329700[/snapback] Folks - My wife has an established 10 gallon community tank with inexpensive tropicals - a few tetras, a rasbora, couple of corydoras. We introduced 2 Von Rio tetras about a week ago, and 6 days ago, 2 hatchets and a rummy nosed tetra. We now have four dead, including one of the oldtimers - a Cardinal. But I don't see any signs of illnes. None are swimming or behaving oddly - they are just dying. What should I do? I could put them all in new water but I have no conditioned water - just tap. And its Sunday so its hard to get good fish advice from a shopowner. Any ideas? Thanks Hi, Sorry to hear about your problem but you will get more of a response if you post this question in the Tropical Emergencies section. Rich |
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Oct 2 2006, 06:35 PM
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 Brandon, my little one.  Group: Members Posts: 1915 Joined: 22-January 06 From: Houston, TX - USA Member No.: 18462 |
First thing you definately need to do is test the water. Get a water kit or your LFS can check it for you. With so many fish in a 10 gallon, my guess is your water has some ammonia.
Please post back with water stats. Good luck with the fish. |
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Jul 15 2008, 11:48 PM
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 Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 15-July 08 Member No.: 43261 |
QUOTE (Finbar @ Oct 1 2006, 03:56 PM)  Folks - My wife has an established 10 gallon community tank with inexpensive tropicals - a few tetras, a rasbora, couple of corydoras. We introduced 2 Von Rio tetras about a week ago, and 6 days ago, 2 hatchets and a rummy nosed tetra. We now have four dead, including one of the oldtimers - a Cardinal. But I don't see any signs of illnes. None are swimming or behaving oddly - they are just dying. What should I do? I could put them all in new water but I have no conditioned water - just tap. And its Sunday so its hard to get good fish advice from a shopowner. Any ideas? Thanks What happened was you introduced the fish in too close a range of time. you need to wait at least 2-3 weeks before introducing new fish. it is too stress ful for them |
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