i have parties of black skirts and tiger barbs, together with a bloodfin in my tank. i regularly change the water every 2 weeks about 20% and recently they all died within a week. i had them for 2 years. WHAT HAPPEN i am soo sad now. also what new fish should i replace them with?
2007-03-21 05:08:08 · 8 answers · asked by PenquinZ 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
-temp is always at 78 degrees
-to freashly clean i use salt paste and soak to removes any leftovers
-to clean decorations i use a fish tank only toothbrush
-add stress coat to new water with dechlorine.
2007-03-21 05:25:44 · update #1
Sorry to hear your fish died. To be honest it's probably impossible to know exactly what went wrong with your tank that caused all of the fish to die like that. If you really enjoyed your fish, why not replace them with the same thing or something very similar?
I would suggest you do that 20-25% water change once a week though, even better for the fish.
MM
2007-03-21 05:22:48 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Over a matter of years your fish build up a resistance to the chemicals in fresh water, but as they continue to get older their immune system also weakens and the chemicals from the fresh water can prove fatal.
I'd go with "mollies" or what I have now, African Chiclids, they're an agressive fish like Oscars and grow to 4' to 6' inches, the one I have now is over a year old.
2007-03-21 12:13:16 · answer #2 · answered by d.jennifer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chances are your water temps were off.
Fish are very small delicate creatures, the bodies simply can not handle temperature changes even a few degress higher or lower can kill them.
Just be more cautious when cleaning your tank.
2007-03-21 12:12:51 · answer #3 · answered by makeda m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The water may have been contaminated with something did you wash out the appartus u put the water into 2 put it in the tank if yes what did you wash it with?
2007-03-21 12:11:48 · answer #4 · answered by as_if_really 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you refill the water do you make sure that the refill water is around the same temp so the fish don't go into temp shock.
2007-03-21 13:40:27 · answer #5 · answered by GD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe too much chlorine in the water.
2007-03-21 12:15:12 · answer #6 · answered by J. P. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well maybe u shouldnt wash the tank so fast wait a another week than wash it. i have a tank and we wait till its very fithy than we wash the tank , and i think u have to figure out wat because if u but the new fish and they die than u will be wasting money=]
2007-03-21 12:21:34 · answer #7 · answered by Koby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe the water is contaminated.
2007-03-21 12:11:05 · answer #8 · answered by Firas 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋