The other day all 5 of my fish died except one. I have a ten gallon tank and all 6 of my fish have lived in it for 3 months so why all of a sudden in the same day did 5 of them die? I had some tetras and a neon, an alge eater and some pink fish. My one fish is still living and the others died over a week ago. I dont get it. Can you help...
2006-09-20 09:10:08 · 8 answers · asked by kristen e 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Sure. Check your filtration for flow as well as air. Are the reamining fish hanging near the top of the tank gilling (pumping their gills?) If so you dont have enough air flow into the tank.
If there is air flow and no fish alive at the top of the tank gilling, then check filtration. If the filter has flow and is clean enough then look at the fish themselves. Are their gills red and sticking out (the red bloody part sticks out of the scale covers)?
Is there white blotches on the fish? Or little white dots?
There are plenty of meds for this sort of thing, but a half water change and an addition of some salt (YES even for freshwater fish) usually will help the survivors. Saltwater carries more oxygen - buy it from the pet store only (it isnt iodized).
2006-09-20 09:14:15 · answer #1 · answered by jasncab 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To start with, none of those fish are livebearers! Stan was on the right track, but nitrogen doesn't build up and kill fish! Ammonia is the biggest killer of tropical fish. You do have a filter and heater, don't you?
If you haven't been doing regular (weekly) partial (25-30%) water changes then the ammonia, nitrites and nitrates probably finally reached a level that killed your fish.
If you have never changed the water and then changed all (100%) of it, the shock of fresh clean water is what killed them. Fish will endure enormous amounts of ammonia, nitrites and nitrates if they build up slowly over weeks and weeks, all the while being damaged internally and their immune systems compromised by the chemicals. Then the shock of the 100% change kills them.
BTW, blood parrots are hybrids that breed like mad. They usually sell for about $14-18 at most pet stores. The huge ones may go for $25 if they are very large.
2006-09-20 19:22:22 · answer #2 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they died at the same time I suspect that one of the following Happen.
1) Did the water temperature change drastically?
Sun light can raise the temperature in the tank
rapidly
2) Did you add or change the water? If you
added or changed the water it should sit for at
least 24 hours (preferably aerated) this allows
the chlorine gas to leave the water and for the
water to reach the temperature of the room
3) Were there any fumes in the air Hair Spray,
Fumes from painting either walls or spray
painting. Any chemical released in the air may
enter from the surface of the water (Is their a
film on top of the water?
4) Have you ever cleaned the tank? Even though
the water may look clean it may be satrated
with nitrigen produced by tank waste. and
nitrigen replaces the oxygen in the water.
2006-09-20 18:20:11 · answer #3 · answered by Stan 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
8 is right on exactly. Follow what he said. (Except for the parrot fish breeding like mad, the males are sterile) And, as far as they go, you cannot put one in a 10 gallon tank. Also, don't add salt if that algae eater is the live one. They don't tolerate salt very well.
2006-09-20 19:46:56 · answer #4 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your fish are all livebearer, they don't last long. Get an American Cichlid like the Blood Parrot fish, Orange Severum or the Green on, or the Midas Cihlid. These fishes have a lifespan of 5 to 8 years. They also grow big according to your tank. I have Blood Parrot fish and they are bigger than my two hands combine. I have them for 5 years already. These size will cost you $300.00 if you can find one.
2006-09-20 18:12:29 · answer #5 · answered by SNOWMAN 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
the tank could be overcrouded, but not by too much. Check for signs of disease or parasites. Clean the tank, make shure all levles are o.k. (ex. PH, nitrates, ammonia, etc.) ask a pet store mabey
2006-09-20 20:21:56 · answer #6 · answered by bettachick6721 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like you either did not have enough air/O2 in there for them, or did you do any water changes recently? If you did, and did not dechlorinate your water - that is what killed them (and if that is the case you are lucky to still even have 1 of them alive).
2006-09-20 21:39:59 · answer #7 · answered by sly2kusa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea chech you filter and make sure there is no disease
By the way r u feeding them?
2006-09-20 17:18:53 · answer #8 · answered by drumerman38 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋