Can anybody help me with my fish?
I set up a new tank around 4 months ago, cycled it and waited till the water was perfect, added plants and 7 spotted danios. I had been cycling the tank (120 litres) for about a month. Water parameters showed no ammonia or nitrates, ph 7.5-8 temp 25C. I used a water conditioner and do regular water changes.
For a month they were very happy and I was just about to add a bunch more when they became disinterested in food and listless. I tried doing extra water changes and so on, playing with the temperature, nothing seems to make any difference. Three days ago one was lying in a v shape on the gravel and dies shortly afterwards. No signs of parasites, flukes, spots, fungal infections or in fact anything whatsoever. There are no worms in the tank/gravel. In fact there is no sign of anything whatsoever, apart from fish getting skinnier as they barely eat. As I am typing this a second fish is lying in a v living its final few moments.
I have no idea what is wrong, I don't think it's the water, it doesn't look like tb. It doesn't look like anything!
Any suggestions welcome. Thank you.
I set up a new tank around 4 months ago, cycled it and waited till the water was perfect, added plants and 7 spotted danios. I had been cycling the tank (120 litres) for about a month. Water parameters showed no ammonia or nitrates, ph 7.5-8 temp 25C. I used a water conditioner and do regular water changes.
For a month they were very happy and I was just about to add a bunch more when they became disinterested in food and listless. I tried doing extra water changes and so on, playing with the temperature, nothing seems to make any difference. Three days ago one was lying in a v shape on the gravel and dies shortly afterwards. No signs of parasites, flukes, spots, fungal infections or in fact anything whatsoever. There are no worms in the tank/gravel. In fact there is no sign of anything whatsoever, apart from fish getting skinnier as they barely eat. As I am typing this a second fish is lying in a v living its final few moments.
I have no idea what is wrong, I don't think it's the water, it doesn't look like tb. It doesn't look like anything!
Any suggestions welcome. Thank you.