LouLou
New Member
Hi,
I am new to keeping fish (I have had my tank for nearly two months)
I have 6 danios ...started with 8 - two died today
I also have 5 platies - 2 male and 3 female.
I am doing regular water changes and testing the water - after cycling the tank, the water is now stable and passes all the tests.
My problem is with my filter. Two weeks ago, after doing a weekly water change, I counted the fish and found one Danio to be missing. I adventually found it stuck between the filter and the tank. The filter has a small (Danio sized) indent in the back. I released it, and the next day, it's tail fell off. I have been giving it some general bacterial treatment, and it now seems to have recovered from it's ordeal with the tail growing back nicely.
Today however, during another water change, I found TWO Danios stuck in the same spot!!!! ...and unfortunately they were already DEAD by the time I realised
I have now put some padding in the hole at the back of the filter - cut from an Algae Pad!! I am hoping that this will stop any other fish getting caught.
As both incidents occured whilst doing a water change, I am not wandering if I am disturbing the fish too much when doing a water change, causing them to be scared and find a hiding place?
Has anyone else had the same problem?
I am new to keeping fish (I have had my tank for nearly two months)
I have 6 danios ...started with 8 - two died today
I also have 5 platies - 2 male and 3 female.
I am doing regular water changes and testing the water - after cycling the tank, the water is now stable and passes all the tests.
My problem is with my filter. Two weeks ago, after doing a weekly water change, I counted the fish and found one Danio to be missing. I adventually found it stuck between the filter and the tank. The filter has a small (Danio sized) indent in the back. I released it, and the next day, it's tail fell off. I have been giving it some general bacterial treatment, and it now seems to have recovered from it's ordeal with the tail growing back nicely.
Today however, during another water change, I found TWO Danios stuck in the same spot!!!! ...and unfortunately they were already DEAD by the time I realised
I have now put some padding in the hole at the back of the filter - cut from an Algae Pad!! I am hoping that this will stop any other fish getting caught.
As both incidents occured whilst doing a water change, I am not wandering if I am disturbing the fish too much when doing a water change, causing them to be scared and find a hiding place?
Has anyone else had the same problem?
If it is, the padding may be an issue...
to TFF BTW 
