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Unfortunately it now appears that molly is about to die too. Been at the bottom of the tank yesterday evening and today. There's clearly an issue so I think I'm going to have to wait for them all to die and then start again ☹️

Thanks for the info. I will leave them as they are for a month or so then get another frog I expect. Luckily I've already done a big water change and gravel/filter clean after the last death. So I will be patient and see what happens over the next month. I will post a picture of the loach later...

Yeah I thought that was the case. I won't be adding salt for now anyway

I'm assuming now would be a good time to add that salt as I think you suggested?

Thanks for your reply. I think this is where I've gone wrong in the past then. The dims are H44 x W61 x D33cm

That guppy did die as expected. Water levels are still all good. In my 64 litre tank I currently have: 3 guppies 1 sailfin molly 1 congo frog 1 dwarf chain loach (I think) Am I overstocked? Have I got room for anything else? I'd like to get another frog and something that will help with the...

Afternoon all No new deaths or anything strange in the tests the last few weeks, but today I've got this struggling guppy. It's generally at the bottom of the tank and has a rounded belly and breathing a lot. Any ideas please?

Hi. Yes i do. I think there is quite a lot of Chlorine in our tap water and perhaps I didn't put quite enough in the last change. I'll put a few drops in the tank tomorrow, thanks

Ive done a couple of big water changes since last message. I haven't been able to get a master test kit yet due to funds. I've done a strip test today with the following results GH 150 Nitrate 15 Nitrite 0 Chlorine 0.2 KH 60 PH 6.8 Have also started feeding the frog every other day

OK thanks, I'll see what I can find. So I'll just need a little tank with a heater for the frog? Yeah I started off with 3 as I love the frogs too and they're a particular hit with the kids! The one in the tank is the last one remaining from the originals (about 5 months ago I got them). I did...

Thanks. So in the filter there are 2 foam sponges, 2 carbon pads and bio media. I wash the sponges in tank water once a month and replace the carbon pads monthly, but 1 at a time. The bio media (the white rock things) I have only replaced 50% of after 6 months. I do use the test strips so I...

As I just put on a different reply, 1 of the mollies had stringy white poo for a couple of days before it died, so thinking this could be worms. This was the only one who appeared to die like this. If I treat the tank, how long do I need to remove the frog for? I think he probably is a bit...

The molly that died who I mentioned pooped a lot before it died, did indeed have white stringy poo, so I think it was ill. Maybe worms? It's the only one which died and these problems

Thanks for your replies everyone. The water Hardness could well be the issue, as the deaths have mainly been the ones described above liking soft water. Apologies, i believe it is a dwarf Chain Loach. Most seemed to go off their food and then get gradually more lethargic over a couple of days...