What Is Wrong Now.....................

[zoeb2912]

so i posted in the emergency section last week as my fish had popeye. after treating them twice with esha 2000. i am still losing fish.

my stock has changed as i had bought new fish online before the outbreak and do not currently have a hosp tank as mine had a crack in it.

so the stock atm is
5 platies
5 guppies
5 cories
6 khulis
1 bnp
1 ram
1 peacock gudgeon
5 krib fry
8 neons
5 baby apple snails
and a few mts and mystery snails

i have lost in the past 2 weeks
2 dwarf gourami
1 peacock gudgeon
4 khulis
2 neons
1 bnp

tank is 180L
AMM 0
nI 0
nA 20ish

temp is fluctuating due to weather, its set on 26

last night i done a 60% WC, and a good vac. today i have fed 1 cube of frozen bloodworm. all was fine this morn but i have since noticed 1 female guppy, heavily pregnant, hanging around near the top of the filter, this is what my gouramis were doing the day before they died. also since feeding them they are acting quite strange, like i have given them a load of E numbers!!! the cories are racing up and down the glass, quite normal for them, the khulis are racing back and forth at the front of the tank when they normally hide, 2 of my male guppies are acting the same, and a male platy is showing the same behaviour as the cories. i have also noticed some flicking going on. i have just dosed with esha 2000 again and turned the lights off.

what is wrong with them? im really not enjoying fish keeping atm!

i need to get this under control. i have some more snails and cories being delivered tomorrow as the seller couldnt hold on to them for any longer.

heelllpppp please!!!!!

 

[Chad]

Can you post a photo of the tank?

I am wondering if perhaps there are some stress issues that could be reduced through a change in aquascape. Just a thought. Stress can often reduce the immune system of fish making them less able to fight off disease.

Also, how old is the tank?

 

[zoeb2912]

Can you post a photo of the tank?

I am wondering if perhaps there are some stress issues that could be reduced through a change in aquascape. Just a thought. Stress can often reduce the immune system of fish making them less able to fight off disease.

Also, how old is the tank?

i cnt get a pic on atm, but its heavily planted with crypts, vallis, anubias, swords, fern and more. also have lots of wood, sand substrate.

the tank is around a year old.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Get yourself a plastic tub to use as a QT and a donation of mature media from someone you know with a healthy tank, you are asking for trouble for your new arrivals if you throw them in a "mystery tank of death."

 

[Chad]

I agree with the above. Until you get the issue nailed down getting new fish isn't a good idea.

The other thing that comes to mind relates to oxygen. Is there enough surface agitation to allow for gas exchange and oxygen?

 

[zoeb2912]

thanks for the advice.

i think there is? the filter outlet is pointing to the top of tank and is causing a ripple on the top of the water. none of the fish seem to be gasping!!??

do u think i should add an air stone or 2 and see if that makes any difference?

 

[Chad]

I do think so. Even if the tank is getting a fair amount of O2 it can help ill fish and promote gas exchange in general. If you don't notice a difference you can always take them out.

Something is causing this though...which makes me have another question...how long had the fish been in the tank before they died?