My tank is hugeeeee. About 4 feet in length. Got other fish also -
4 parrot Fishes, Two blue gouramis, Two blue onkaras, Two Oscars, 6 Tiger Barbs, 4 rosie barbs, 4 silver dollars, 2 Tin foils, 2 Pink tiger sharks, 2 Scats. There are Two Filters. Other fish dont do anything like coming up to the surface of the water
2007-03-09 00:56:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
The tank is also 1 foot in width, and 2 feet in hieght
2007-03-09 14:46:35 · update #1
And when the oscars get big i will exchange them for someother fish. What do you suggest??
2007-03-09 14:58:15 · update #2
4 feet really isn't Huge for that many fish (How many gallons? since there are so many 4 foot tanks). Have you tested your water? Ammonia levels since your sharks will be the first to suffer. (Should be less than .5 but 0 is where you want to be)
They could be suffering from ammonia poisoning, but honestly it sounds like a classic case of no Dissolved Oxygen. Dissolved oxygen enters the water by motion. ie, filter, power head, wind waves water falls etc.
Try dropping the water level in your tank by 1-2 inches. This will allow your filter to DUMP water and much needed DO2 into your tank.
This should help. Also, test for ammonia. If it is elevated, do a water change.
Since you have so many fish that will get quite large, you really need to keep an eye on your water quality and dissolved Oxygen.
2007-03-09 01:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your are severely overstocked and are a little misinformed about what a huge tank is. Your 4 foot tank might be 55 gallons or 75 gallons or 90 gallons, but no matter what you should reconsider your plan. The two Oscars alone will outgrow a 55 gallon and fill up a 90 gallon. The Scats grow big enough to fill the tank on their own. The tinfoil barbs grow big enough to take up this tank on their own. The 4 hybrid parrots will fill up this tank on their own.
I'm glad to hear the extent of problems remains at some bubbles right now, but unless you make some changes your problems will only get worse and you will lose fish - if not by choice then through fatalities.
2007-03-09 02:17:58 · answer #2 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They are suffering from posioning, you should clean the gravel while doing a 30% water change. Then for the next 2 days just do 30% water changes without cleaning the gravel.
Just to let you know it's only a matter of time before those 2 oscars eat all your other fish except maybe the silverdollas, because they get pretty big, you may want to consider a bigger tank. Your tank is only big enough for your 2 oscars when they become adults
2007-03-09 14:49:04 · answer #3 · answered by Brandon C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
before everything, do no longer use purified water, there are no minerals. Use faucet water with dechlorinator. How massive is the tank? Goldfish want 10 gallons in line with 3 inches of fish. If the tank is merely too small, ammonia will enhance interior the water and kill the fish. it could appear like clean water to you, yet there are chemical components changing interior the water each and all of the time.
2016-12-14 14:43:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sharks are probably more sensitive to the lack of oxygen in the tank. You are majorly overstocked. I can't see any of the fish in your tank living very long at allonce they hit half their adult size.
2007-03-09 01:00:58 · answer #5 · answered by bzzflygirl 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
classic sign of lack of oxygen.
2007-03-09 01:14:35 · answer #6 · answered by paul f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋