Dead Panda Cory

[fidjet2]

Hey all,
well i sat down to look at my fish and started counting to see if they were all there. i could only find 5 of my 6 panda's. I looked everywhere then i saw him in the new driftwood wedged in My mum got him out eventually, be was really stiff and wedged in

Water parameters-
Ammonia- 0
Nitrite- 0
Nitrate- 10
PH- 7.8-8.0 as usual
temp- 22 degrees as usual

I do about 30 % water change once a week.
The only thing i add to my water is prime and leaf zone plant food.
Other fish in tank are-
1 flame dwarf gourami
15 neons
5 more panda cory's

90L tank
I haven't added any fish recently, i have added some plants and the driftwood on Saturday.
I origianly didn't cycle the tank 10 months ago, but it has been up and running since then with fish in it so i figured it was cycled by now. I haven't lost any fish in the past 2 months, which is when i changed fish stores.

I think he might have just gotten stuck and couldn't go up to get air or something?
Please help

O and i can get a picture of him if necessary, i can't see anything on him, but you might?

 

[fidjet2]

?

 

[nigsy]

If all the other fish appear healthy, I think he just got stuck and stressed out and died.

I had an albino cory once that 'burrowed' under a rock, the sand gave way and the rock slipped and pined him. Got him out alive, but he lasted about an hour before he was belly up at the bottom of the tank.

 

[fidjet2]

Yeah, the other fish are acting normal
Hmm, i hope it was just that- that sounds terrible, what i mean is i hope that it wasn't anything more serious-
thanks

 

[colleen0309]

Just keep an eye on everyone else and make sure they are all happy and healthy. At the first sign of trouble, let us know.

 

[fidjet2]

k, thanks