My Fish Keep Dying!! HELP!!?

Question

I feed them just the right ammount of food and never forget too feed them. They seem to be slowly dying like getting ill then just cark it!!!!!

Its like this

fish 1 and fish 2 are in the tank first
fish 1 dies
we buy fish 3
fish 2 and fish 3 in tank
fish 2 dies
we buy fish 4
fish 3 and 4 in tank
fish 3 dies
etc etc......

its like a pattern the old of the two fish always die!!! and im not getting them mixed up coz our fish have been different colours!!

HELP ME I HAVE NO IDEA WHATS GOING ON!!!!

Answer 1

IT would help a great deal if we knew wat type of tank it is and how your treating the water. At any rate take a sample to petsmart they can test the water for you can buy ur own testing equiment.
Your gonna get alot of different 70 answer But Here a crash course

I inch of fish per gallon of water

Treat the water ahead of time
A filter is a must with large tanks
Wash any gravel or items your going to put in ur tank b4 hand
Your can pick up a water conditioner at any pet store
You may also want to get a PH tablet (follow directions carefully) and give your tank at least a day to take effect

Starting off
You may want to start off with a hardy fish like some mollies for the fish week or two. Some of ppl try Gold Fish but they are very wasteful and it wont take long for them to mess up ur tank killing any other fish and themselves with there own waste.if your not carful plus if it less the five gallons your in for a real headache

Cycle
Your tank will go thou this when your water is given the chance to set for a while this is a good thing but the begging stages will be stress full for your fish. Basically Your Fish will make waste that turns to ammonia (will kill fish in high levels)but it attracts bacteria that eats this and produces nitrite(will also kill fish in high levels) *during these times the tank may get real cloudy.. just wait it out. this attracts another bateria which turn to nitrate. As long as your bacteria i working right your tank will remain at a decent level for fish.

When adding more fish to the tank do everything in Moderation. your going to be taking care the the tank and water more then the fish but if done right you wount have to worry bout them like u r now. Just rember even if your doing the right thing if your doing it too fast you be wasting your time. slow down and, Good luck

Answer 2

Take a sample of the tank water to your local fish store and have them test your water. (it's usually free) You should have your water tested every week and before adding any new fish. If your local store does not test, go to Petco or Petsmart or better yet find a fish-only store in your area. Go in there, have then test your water and learn as much as you can from them. Pretty soon you should have some very happy fish. Also, make sure the fish you are getting are not agressive and killing each other. Many types of fish don't play well with others. A fish-only store can help here as well.

Answer 3

I am sorry to hear your dead to live fish racial is not even.... if you are having such problems i would recommend going to a pet store and if you haven't already buy the water softeners buy a few live trees... clean out your tank well set it up put the water softeners in.. let your tank cycle as every person in the world has told me... let your tank sit with just the trees and the remaining fishes with the filters on for about a week or two then.. try adding some new fishes.....




since August i have bought 44 fishes i have five tanks... i has lay-ed 16 down to rest.... i have been learning as i go i have done allot of reading and question asking and chat rooms.....

Answer 4

If you didn't properly cycle the tank,this pattern will continue. The problem is called "new tank syndrome" and is caused by ammonia poisoning, it takes several weeks to cycle a tank and there are no shortcuts. Also stop feeding the fish it just creates more ammonia. Do your home work, get a good book on aquarium care, and don't kill anymore fish until you learn how to care for them.

Answer 5

What size tank, what kind of fish? Do you have filtration, air and heat? Fish put out lots of ammonia and waste that has to be cleaned out of the water. There is a rule of thumb, hope I remember it correctly, 1 inch of fish per gallon of water w/no filtration etc, 2 inches of fish with either air or filter, 3 inches of fish with all 3. But error on the side of caution and max out at 2 - 2.5 inches of fish w/ all 3. Also fish lose their slime coat when stressed. Get "Stress Coat" to add to the tank.

Answer 6

are you cleaning the tank out?

it sounds like your tank isn't properly set up -- you need to cycle the tank with one fish in it for about a month and then try adding fish 2.

you need to do gravel vacuums and change 20-25% of the water weekly.

massive amounts of bacteria can be born when a fish dies -- they like dead fish for dinner. when you remove the fish they stay in the aquarium with nothing to do but make life bad for everyone else that is still alive.

so really my best advice is just slow down -- clean it up pretty good and wait a month to add another fish. when you can keep 1 fish alive and happy then go for number 2.

Answer 7

was the tank cycled. When you say the water is right what did you measure (nitrite, nitrate, ammonia) Nitrite and ammonia should be 0 while nitrate should be around 30 or less. To cycle the tank start with a few hearty fish like danios that can take the harsh changes of the water as it undergoes the process. you have not provided details as to salt or freshwater, how long you had tank, water parameters and temp to accurately give advice but I am assuming it was not cycled properly

Answer 8

It could be the PH balance in the water. If you own fish, that is a must have item to test every other week to monthly. Some fish might have "ick" and that kills fish too. Fish are not meant to last, but something is definitely wrong if they're dying quickly.

Answer 9

What kind of fish do you have? What kind of tank to you have? What kind of filter system do you have? Are you doing a full water change after each fish dies? Are you changing you filter after each fish dies? You're not really giving me enough information to really help you. It could be any number of things but we all definitely need more info.

Answer 10

Fish aren't very hardy creatures, they're very fragile. Are you changing their water in a proper manner, ie. replacing 2/3 of the water in the tank with pure distilled water?