Recent content by FishCow

A good catch on the windex. I don't use glass cleaning chemicals on my tanks so not an issue for me. I did ( and always do) dose my tank with a de chlorinating liquid (Prime). I have been advised not to wait until the tank is refilled and do it straight away in the future. The only behavior I...

Not as such, I had done more water changes than usual recently as I have re-scaped the tank about 6 weeks ago. I'm going to get some free chlorine ( not total chlorine) test tabs today to see if anything is happening with the chlorination of our water. I won't know until I test, but I doubt it...

This is just pure speculation, but after researching it seems there was a tragedy of user errors. 1. I filled the tank using a submerged jug and a hose going into the jug. Apparently this causes gases to form under pressure. I think my fish got "the bends" ? 2. Water was tepid, but maybe this...

There are 7 left and they seem fine. I think it's been only just over 2 years - they should live 5+ from what I've gleaned.

IDK. maybe I filled to tank too quickly this time, trapped nitrogen. Pulling at straws. I'll just chalk it up to bad luck and hope no more fish die

Yeah, nothing as far as drinking water goes. Nothing unusal. Thanks

2 weeks before the last one I did yesterday. It's baffling

Hi, I've had the same 4 ft planted tank up and running for almost 3 years.Water parameters are handled well by the canister filter and water changes. I use Seachem Prime when I attend water changes. I've followed the same routine with flawless results. This morning I woke up to find 5 dead tiger...

The female died. The end

Sorry for verbose title. We've had a pair of Kribensis for approx 2.5 months. In that time, they have paired, built a home and spawned twice. Each time the fry only lasted a week - numbers gradually dwindling and then zero fry. Now the male is outside the home area and chasing everything away...

I think I have enough ideas from you guys now to shut this topic down. Thank you for your assistance. Very much appreciated

Thanks for the in depth response and ideas. I forgot to mention that I have a "Hospital / plant storage" tank that came into being after multiple harvests from my old established tank over the two years. Those plants are in the new tank. I have used old recycled substrate media in mesh bags...

Yes, I have given him mini algae wafers, but he prefers the white slime on the wood so far.

Thanks again. I wasn't feeling brave enough to add a few fish - but I did put a golden Chinese Algae eater in there because it was terrorizing one of my other tanks. I'm keeping an eye on the water parameters for sure . . . the Algae eater can be my "Canary in a coal mine" for now :)