Help! Fish Dying :(

[M-Spec]

My boyfriend and I have recently set up a couple of new tropical aquarium. He has one 16L aquarium and one 84.6L aquarium. We set up the smaller one first, with a couple of Ambulia plants, 4 guppies, a Clown Loach, an Angelfish and a Bristlenose catfish. It now also occupies a Red-Tailed Black Shark. The Angelfish had died a couple of days later, without any symptoms. We have no idea why. Does it need to be with another Angelfish? Or can they be on their own?

Anyway, I noticed a few white spots on the Clown Loach and immediately thought it was White Spot/Ich, since I have dealt with these kind of aquariums before. We bought some White Spot Eliminator and treated the tank but the Clown Loach ended up dying. After a while on of the male guppies died, but I think this may be from the other male attacking it since I should have bought more than one female per guppy. All the other fish seem fine, for now.
We set up another tank (the 84.6L) and it also had some Ambulia and two other plants, but I can't recall the names. We moved the Shark and the Bristlenose into the larger tank and bought 4 Swordtails. We noticed white spots on the Bristlenose so we moved the Shark back into the smaller aquarium. We treated the larger one with the White Spot Eliminator and the Bristlenose seems fine now. But, the problem is, one of our male Swordtails has just died but I'm not sure that it was white spot because I don't recall ever seeing any on him. Now the female is covered in them and it seems as thought she has a slimy coating all over her body. The other male swordtail is also covered in white spots. I suspect they also may have finrot because their fins seem like they are melting away/looks like it has been munched up. Help us!

p.s Both tanks are well aerated and there is plenty of water movement. We don't have a light yet, or a heater. But because it is summer the water stays around 24-26 degrees.

 

[Eps]

My boyfriend and I have recently set up a couple of new tropical aquarium. He has one 16L aquarium and one 84.6L aquarium. We set up the smaller one first, with a couple of Ambulia plants, 4 guppies, a Clown Loach, an Angelfish and a Bristlenose catfish. It now also occupies a Red-Tailed Black Shark. The Angelfish had died a couple of days later, without any symptoms. We have no idea why. Does it need to be with another Angelfish? Or can they be on their own?

Anyway, I noticed a few white spots on the Clown Loach and immediately thought it was White Spot/Ich, since I have dealt with these kind of aquariums before. We bought some White Spot Eliminator and treated the tank but the Clown Loach ended up dying. After a while on of the male guppies died, but I think this may be from the other male attacking it since I should have bought more than one female per guppy. All the other fish seem fine, for now.
We set up another tank (the 84.6L) and it also had some Ambulia and two other plants, but I can't recall the names. We moved the Shark and the Bristlenose into the larger tank and bought 4 Swordtails. We noticed white spots on the Bristlenose so we moved the Shark back into the smaller aquarium. We treated the larger one with the White Spot Eliminator and the Bristlenose seems fine now. But, the problem is, one of our male Swordtails has just died but I'm not sure that it was white spot because I don't recall ever seeing any on him. Now the female is covered in them and it seems as thought she has a slimy coating all over her body. The other male swordtail is also covered in white spots. I suspect they also may have finrot because their fins seem like they are melting away/looks like it has been munched up. Help us!

p.s Both tanks are well aerated and there is plenty of water movement. We don't have a light yet, or a heater. But because it is summer the water stays around 24-26 degrees.

Actually the water is from 22-26 degrees And you forgot to mention the formation of slimy bubbles along the top of the water...

 

[Eric9647]

Greetings,

Unfortunately, your tank has ick. It is a disease that one of my tanks acquired a few years back. Typically, this happens when you have one or more aggressive fish and the stress in the tank is escalated. In fact, I rushed to my girlfriends apartment today to help treat this disease.

Firstly, their is solution you could purchase to help fish the problem. Pick it up (although it seems you already did) treat the tank with careful and approrpriate dosages every 48 hours (typically 1 teaspoon every 5 gallons).

Secondly, make sure the tank has some hiding spots. You want to make sure the ick doesn't come back.

Thirdly, conduct a 25 - 30% water change day 2 and day 5-7 of treatment.

Fourthly, rearrange the objects in the tank. This should allow the fish to find a new comfort zone and home, hence, they will reduce their aggressive tendencies by hopefully finding their own, unique territory.

Finally, if possible, purchase a larger tank.

Hope that helps and good luck!

-Eric

 

[Eps]

Thanks for the reply .

I have left the tank for awhile after the last of my fish died . I can now see a few small mould spore things growing in y tank on the floor.. It looks like the stuff that was on the fish.Its like a small wavy thing.

Maybe this killed the fish?

 

[M-Spec]

Unfortunately yes the rest of the fish died...we may have an idea what it is now. Taking a sample in for testing. Since the whole tank is infected, we're just going to have to start over.
Thank you anyway, will remember that for when it actually is Ich

 

[Spooky76]

I dont think the small wavy things on the substrate is ich by the way... Well it isnt.
Sounds more like planaria or something akin to that. Do you vac the gravel well when you do water changes ?

 

[the biffster]

as any asked the obvious what filters have you got and how long did you leave
it to mature and what are your tank readings

good luck biff

 

[Spooky76]

True.

They also need a heater ASAP and some lights. Without the lights you cant keep plants well...without plants its harder to keep your nitrates down. Also dont over oxygenate the tank, because it can effect your PH levels.

If you dont get a heater and the temp fluctuates at night, that will stress the fish which can bring on whitespot. Also while treating your whitespot you could do with a higher temp too. I really would advise you investing in a heater.