2007-02-15 01:41:17 · 6 answers · asked by Adrianne H 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
What size is the tank? How long has it been set up? What are the water params? What other types of fish are in the tank and how many of each? Are they acting any differently before they die?
Without knowing a little more it is really just any ones guess why they are dieing.
2007-02-15 01:58:18 · answer #1 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
More information please? Honestly, no one can tell you why your fish are dying without knowing anything about your tank--the size, the water readings, other tank mates, etc...However, if you want to keep clown loaches you need to know that they can grow to be over 14 inches long, and are social animals that need to be kept in shoals of 6 or more to be happy and healthy. So...if your aquarium isn't at least 90 gallons, it isn't a very good environment for these magnificent fish. If they are kept in an environment where they thrive, they will live for over 40 years.
2007-02-15 11:31:39 · answer #2 · answered by Liz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine get sick any time I add baking soda to the water (which increases KH), or Melaflix medicine. They also get sick whenever the co2 levels spike above 30 ppm.
They like clean well airated water. They come from freshwater streams where the water is very pure and very high in oxygen. Their native waters have very low levels of nitrates and phosphates. Its very pure water, which tends to be softer and slightly acidic. Their native waters don't often have much decaying material in them.
Dunno if that helps, but that's my experience. Perhaps you should check your GH, and KH levels to see if they're not too high. Often times fish stores neglect to check these parameters when testing for stressful conditions in the water.
They usually just check the big ones... ph, ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite.
2007-02-15 10:02:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clown loaches are usually very sensitive to nitrites in the water. They are also very fussy when it comes to feeding and water composition that makes them susceptable to various bacterial infection that could eventully be fatal to them. You really need to read up about the required water composition for your clowns and ensure that your water meets their requirements.
2007-02-15 11:06:18 · answer #4 · answered by steve s 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What's in the tank? What kind of gravel are you using? How many fish are in there and what kind are they? Where did you buy them? Do they show any physical problems?
2007-02-15 09:46:20 · answer #5 · answered by summer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine died too...had water tested and all...sorry don't know what to tell you..
2007-02-15 09:48:47 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Minnie Mouse♥ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋