Tttay89
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Hi, I have had my tank for a good year now
120 litres. Defintly cycled
Ammonia -0
Nitrite -0
Nitrate -15
Ph - 7.4 (due to our very hard water)
API liquid test kit
I have
10 neon tetras
2 dwarf gouramis
2 bristlenose pleco
1 rainbow shark
And...
Only 2 guppies left (from4)
Only 1 black widow left (from 3)
And had 2 rams that died in 2 weeks from purchase.
These 6 deaths all came withing around 4-5 weeks. 4 all within the last 2 weeks.
I'm now worried as my favourite (and also my oldest) fish rainbow shark didn't eat or even come out of his cave this morning... His usual routine is straight up nibble food and comes out mid day and back in at night...havnt seen him swimming in a good 2 days now. So im assuming a close death?
I know this could be a million reasons but if like to rule out water quality
The only changes I have made is adding a live plant around a month ago which seems ok.. No snails. I thought plants could only bring good . Is it possible to kill fish?
I fed them live blood worms 2 weeks ago for first time.
Could parasites be an option I heard? Where on earth do they come from?.
I've also heard turning temperature up, adding aquaroum salt can help with stress diseases any light on this?
I don't add any chemicals apart from tap water conditioner.
When my rams died they both breathed very heavily and quick.
I have just purchased parasite and white spot treatment ..brand 'lovefish' reluctant to use it being a chemical but if there's any reviews on this kind of thing that would be great..
THANKS!!
120 litres. Defintly cycled
Ammonia -0
Nitrite -0
Nitrate -15
Ph - 7.4 (due to our very hard water)
API liquid test kit
I have
10 neon tetras
2 dwarf gouramis
2 bristlenose pleco
1 rainbow shark
And...
Only 2 guppies left (from4)
Only 1 black widow left (from 3)
And had 2 rams that died in 2 weeks from purchase.
These 6 deaths all came withing around 4-5 weeks. 4 all within the last 2 weeks.
I'm now worried as my favourite (and also my oldest) fish rainbow shark didn't eat or even come out of his cave this morning... His usual routine is straight up nibble food and comes out mid day and back in at night...havnt seen him swimming in a good 2 days now. So im assuming a close death?
I know this could be a million reasons but if like to rule out water quality
The only changes I have made is adding a live plant around a month ago which seems ok.. No snails. I thought plants could only bring good . Is it possible to kill fish?
I fed them live blood worms 2 weeks ago for first time.
Could parasites be an option I heard? Where on earth do they come from?.
I've also heard turning temperature up, adding aquaroum salt can help with stress diseases any light on this?
I don't add any chemicals apart from tap water conditioner.
When my rams died they both breathed very heavily and quick.
I have just purchased parasite and white spot treatment ..brand 'lovefish' reluctant to use it being a chemical but if there's any reviews on this kind of thing that would be great..
THANKS!!