I came home to discover 3 of the yoyos had died (or was on their way)
The yoyos that died varied from 2" to 3". Prior to the discovery, I had 6 yoyos but am now left with 3. I really really want to find out the cause to prevent any further deaths.
Needless to say, I was devastated and shocked, and frankly, still am.
Just tested water stats and they appear fine.
0 ammonia
0 nitrite
20 nitrate
pH 6.2
I've had no deaths since about 2-3 weeks ago when I lost a few danios, which, according to many, could have been caused by the yoyos. Looks like they are getting some back.
1 of them was motionless when I got back, the other 2 were swimming upside down and was struggling. When they finally gave up, I took them out and one of them had parts of his body bitten off.
Other fish in the tank include:
Clown loaches
Yoyo loaches
Bristlenoses
Danios
Rummynoses
Cardinals
Platties
Cories
As you can see, most of the fish I have are all peaceful, with the most aggressive one being the yoyos, so I find it extremely ironic that they will be the ones to go.
Of the 3 yoyos that died, one of them was the alpha one (largest one) and I've noticed in the last week that he has been constantly chasing and harrassing the other yoyos whenever they get near his hiding spot or during feeding time. As a result, my initial guess was that maybe all the yoyos ganged up on him and killed him, but that obvious doesn't make sense since 2 other smaller yoyos are also dead.
There are no signs of any diseases or ich in the tank.
Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
The yoyos that died varied from 2" to 3". Prior to the discovery, I had 6 yoyos but am now left with 3. I really really want to find out the cause to prevent any further deaths.
Needless to say, I was devastated and shocked, and frankly, still am.
Just tested water stats and they appear fine.
0 ammonia
0 nitrite
20 nitrate
pH 6.2
I've had no deaths since about 2-3 weeks ago when I lost a few danios, which, according to many, could have been caused by the yoyos. Looks like they are getting some back.
1 of them was motionless when I got back, the other 2 were swimming upside down and was struggling. When they finally gave up, I took them out and one of them had parts of his body bitten off.
Other fish in the tank include:
Clown loaches
Yoyo loaches
Bristlenoses
Danios
Rummynoses
Cardinals
Platties
Cories
As you can see, most of the fish I have are all peaceful, with the most aggressive one being the yoyos, so I find it extremely ironic that they will be the ones to go.
Of the 3 yoyos that died, one of them was the alpha one (largest one) and I've noticed in the last week that he has been constantly chasing and harrassing the other yoyos whenever they get near his hiding spot or during feeding time. As a result, my initial guess was that maybe all the yoyos ganged up on him and killed him, but that obvious doesn't make sense since 2 other smaller yoyos are also dead.
There are no signs of any diseases or ich in the tank.
Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!