My tank has been running for over 1 year now so it's not that I didn't let it cycle before putting fish in it. I check the Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, and PH levels weekly, they are all fine.
Last week one of my clown loaches died. I didn't think to much of it because fish die. I checked all the levels again, did a partial water change, cleaned the tank and the rocks. Then a couple days later another clown loach died. Again I checked all the levels, partial water change, and made sure there was nothing in the tank.
Today, one of my plecos died. Now I know they are very tough fish and it's hard to kill them so now I'm really confused. I just checked all the levels again and they are fine.
they are being fed enough. I feed them dry flakes daily, with brine shrimp or 4 meat frozen cubes every few days. I put algae pellets in the tank for the 2 plecos every once in a while too to make sure they have enough to eat as well.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to why my fish are dying?
2007-09-27 12:16:00 · 6 answers · asked by tigerfire2002 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Temp around 73-75, no plants, water level is full, light during day for 12 hours on timer.
Tank has been the same since set up.
2007-09-27 12:29:39 · update #1
If its not pH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, or food problems, it could be water poisoning. Make sure nothing weird has got into the tank (paint, soap, household clearners, ect.)
2007-09-27 13:58:06 · answer #1 · answered by 0000000000000000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of yor fish may be extreamly aggressive and attacking the other ones. I had a damsel once that would continually run into the other fish until they eventually died.
2007-09-27 12:50:59 · answer #2 · answered by Rick D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try getting a new tank and it might help because you used your tank for a year. or, get newer equipment too. something might have hapened to your fish i think watch out if their is fugus in their bodies especially their mouths
2007-09-27 12:30:15 · answer #3 · answered by Miss Nobody 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
might be mites i had that happen in my tank before, lost all my fish. Then i just sold it all to pricy to lose that many fish but good luck..
2007-09-27 12:41:34 · answer #4 · answered by Brian Griffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you checked your fish for signs of disease, such as a parasite or fungus. Most parasites can be hard to see.
2007-09-27 12:29:17 · answer #5 · answered by Will L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
water temp? ph level? plants?
2007-09-27 12:20:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋