Whiteclouds

[Romwhi]

HI....How long do the live , had 10 in a 20 gallon long with Checkerboards(4),1 Ram,6 Ghost shrimp,1 Bamboshrimp(cool dude) and a Goldspot pleco.All have lived about 2 years in this tank except for Ghostshrimp.Have lost 4 Whiteclouds in about 3 months time,each 1 has just turned really dark and stopped swimming,while everyone else looks good ,all other fish seem fine.Live plants in this tank.

 

[modernhamlet]

WCMMs kept in the correct environment will live for around 5-7 years.

Since the Ram would suffer from bad water long before the minnows, the first question that comes to mind is: What is the temperature of your tank?

 

[Romwhi]

Hey thanks for reply. I have no heater so figuring room temp(76),it gets a little sun light in the mornings.Like I said only Whiteclouds are dieing,everybody else is fine even the remaining Whiteclouds(they seem).Saw 1 of the Ghostshrimp eating 1 of the Whiteclouds today(it was wiggleling) , you think they are killing them.

 

[modernhamlet]

As long as it doesn't get any warmer than that, I think the minnows would be fine. It certainly shouldn't be causing the die off.

A Ghost shrimp would not be killing the minnows. More likely it would "clean up" afterward.

How sure are you that it's a Ghost shrimp?

Other than that, I dunno? Anyone?

Edit: You might want to post a link to this thread in the "Emergencies" thread. The good aquarists that often frequent that board might have missed this thread.

 

[Romwhi]

Hello...Their clear and are feeders. . There very cheap 10 for a dollar.