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I've just had, two neons just die. I had a goldfish (mickey) die last night. My two dwarf frogs and my snail are both alive still fine. I've just had the tannk for 'bout two weeks. WHY is this happening? Thanks.

Answer 1

First, the goldfish can't be kept with neons. They're cold water fish, so you need to keep them by themselves or with other cold water fish, like white clouds. Neons are tropicals, so they need warmer water.

Also, goldfish produce a lot of waste, which causes ammonia to build up in your tank. Your fish probably died of ammonia poisoning. This is a great article that will teach you all you need to know about the nitrogen cycle, and what you need to do to make your tank safe: http://www.aquaria.info/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=376

Good luck!

Answer 2

Firstly, the neons and the goldfish cannot live together at the same temperature. The goldfish will prefer cooler water, and will attack the neons. Secondly, two neons are not likely to survive in a tank without others of their kind. Neons are very easily stressed when not in large groups. I usually find that I have to maintain at least five to a tank in order to keep them happy and healthy.
There are a few things I would recommend. First, take a sample of your aquarium water to a local petstore and have them test the water to make sure there isn't some chemical out of balance. Most petstores will be happy to do this at no charge. Second, choose either goldfish or neons and/or other tropical fish. If you have a heater or heat source like light, you are probably most ideally set up for a tropical fish tank. If you want a goldfish you can usually keep them at about room temperature, but you'll need a bit larger tank so it can grow, and you should make sure it's set up so you can easily clean it.
Neons are tropical fish that will not get any bigger than about 2 in max, but they will want company and plenty of plants, preferably live plants.
Also, snails are very hardy creatures, almost imposible to kill. You could have major water chemistry problems and they would survive. Your frogs could also survive water quality problems, because they are not nearly as suceptible to water imbalances as most fish. Because of this, I would suspect water chemistry for this particular problem.
Good luck!

Answer 3

brand new tanks take a while for the water to have all the right levels of everything in them. the best thing you can do is put all the water in without fish and let everything run (filter and bubble hose and heater and whatnot) for at least a couple weeks, then slowly add fish to build to the environment. if you do it all too fast then you are going to have more fish die on you and it is just a waste of time.. also, goldfish are dirty fish, and the are best kept with other goldfish, instead of with tropicals. so if you want tetras and other fish of the kind, don't put goldfish in with them other wise they will be more likely to die. freshwater goldfish saltwater and brackish should all be kept in their own communities.

Answer 4

your tank has the wrong combination of aquarium animals in it. goldfish will kill EVERYTHING except other goldfish. they give off alkaline and its harmful to other fish/frogs... secondly, your tank hasn't really been running for very long, so a couple of deaths are to be expected... your snail will probably survive. your frogs "may".. make sure that you are feeding them a sinking frog pellet--NOT FISH FOOD. the people at my pet store told me the wrong info and my son's frog almost died!! you can have neons with your frogs--as long as they are too big to fit into the frog's mouth!! (how big is your tank?)
if your frogs do die--most tropical fish can go together, as long as they are a community fish... the pet store people SHOULD have this info, or the tags on the tanks should!!
good luck!

Answer 5

Ammonia! The tank is not cycled. Do some research on "the Nitrogen Cycle". Also you are probably over-feeding which only makes things worse.

Answer 6

Because you have to let the water to cycle the tank and get all the bacteria it needs that why the all died.

Answer 7

Have you done water changes? Ammonia might be two high. Good luck!~!~!~!!

Answer 8

Did you cycle your tank?

Answer 9

you need to feutralize your water something might be stuck and cause guck to inflamate on your fishes

Answer 10

chlorine ?