hsherman1986
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Ok, here is the deal. In the last five days, there have been four fish deaths: 1 harlequin rasbora, 1 white mickey mouse platy, 1 lemon tetra, and 1 neon tetra.
other tank inhabitants: 3 clown loaches, all less than 3 inches long, 3 ottos, 10 zebra danios, now 9 neon tetras, now 3 harlequin rasboras, now 6 platies, now 4 lemon tetras, 5 silver hatchetfish, and 6 black neons.
water parameters: .25 ammonia (has risen up from 0 since two days ago, maybe from the rotting bodies in the tank spread over the past few days?), .25 nitrites (also has risen up from 0), 15 nitrates, 7.0 PH, and 80* water temp.
It is a 55 gallon tank that has been set up for three months now. All the inhabitants have been slowly added since the end of february.
I think my random deaths may be due to one of my clown loaches. He is the largest of the three, very territorial, he will not let anyone into his cave, not even the other loaches, and he will not let anyone eat his food, not even the other loaches. Is it possible that he is the one killing all my fish, or could it be some other cause? My tank has so far been disease free, except one ich bout. I haven't had any other diseases in my tank. My tank has been cycled for at least two months now, and I keep a very close eye on all my parameters, I test the water as often as every other day.
Any advice or thoughts would be great, I think the loach may be going back in the morning...I don't want all of my fish dying because of this.
other tank inhabitants: 3 clown loaches, all less than 3 inches long, 3 ottos, 10 zebra danios, now 9 neon tetras, now 3 harlequin rasboras, now 6 platies, now 4 lemon tetras, 5 silver hatchetfish, and 6 black neons.
water parameters: .25 ammonia (has risen up from 0 since two days ago, maybe from the rotting bodies in the tank spread over the past few days?), .25 nitrites (also has risen up from 0), 15 nitrates, 7.0 PH, and 80* water temp.
It is a 55 gallon tank that has been set up for three months now. All the inhabitants have been slowly added since the end of february.
I think my random deaths may be due to one of my clown loaches. He is the largest of the three, very territorial, he will not let anyone into his cave, not even the other loaches, and he will not let anyone eat his food, not even the other loaches. Is it possible that he is the one killing all my fish, or could it be some other cause? My tank has so far been disease free, except one ich bout. I haven't had any other diseases in my tank. My tank has been cycled for at least two months now, and I keep a very close eye on all my parameters, I test the water as often as every other day.
Any advice or thoughts would be great, I think the loach may be going back in the morning...I don't want all of my fish dying because of this.