kgdavis9
New Member
tank specs:
new tank i got from a friend, fully cycled the tank myself
30 gal tank
405 Fluval filter (canister)
heater (78 degrees F)
plenty of air
2" of sand for substrate with 1/2" of pebbles under sand.
fish:
dead -
3 neon tetra
1 male betta (my sons favorite
)
1 khuli loach (got stuck in filter unrelated to mystery)
still alive -
3 khuli loaches
2 drawf gouramis
3 golden snails
2 african drawf frogs
25 tetra (mix of glo-light and neon/cardinal)
checked my water after adding fish a week ago...0 ppm nitrites and ammonia, 20 ppm nitrates, ph 7.8., checked water again yesterday 8/27/09 same results.
water is clear i have good water flow on one half of the tank and calm water on the other. some live and fake plants. the tank doesnt look crowded. plenty of hiding places for all fish.
two days ago tetera started to die, no signs of truama or sickness. when i would wake up they would be floating around the tank dead. i removed them right away. last night i could'nt find my betta. i finally saw he come up for air during feeding time, he did not eat. he looked like his lips were bloated and white. i couldnt get him because he went into a log and hid. this moring approx 10-12 hours later my wife called and told me he was dead. i havent seen him yet. all the other fish look fine, they are active, and eating.
please help!
new tank i got from a friend, fully cycled the tank myself
30 gal tank
405 Fluval filter (canister)
heater (78 degrees F)
plenty of air
2" of sand for substrate with 1/2" of pebbles under sand.
fish:
dead -
3 neon tetra
1 male betta (my sons favorite

1 khuli loach (got stuck in filter unrelated to mystery)
still alive -
3 khuli loaches
2 drawf gouramis
3 golden snails
2 african drawf frogs
25 tetra (mix of glo-light and neon/cardinal)
checked my water after adding fish a week ago...0 ppm nitrites and ammonia, 20 ppm nitrates, ph 7.8., checked water again yesterday 8/27/09 same results.
water is clear i have good water flow on one half of the tank and calm water on the other. some live and fake plants. the tank doesnt look crowded. plenty of hiding places for all fish.
two days ago tetera started to die, no signs of truama or sickness. when i would wake up they would be floating around the tank dead. i removed them right away. last night i could'nt find my betta. i finally saw he come up for air during feeding time, he did not eat. he looked like his lips were bloated and white. i couldnt get him because he went into a log and hid. this moring approx 10-12 hours later my wife called and told me he was dead. i havent seen him yet. all the other fish look fine, they are active, and eating.
please help!