3 1/2 old orandas dying help
Im going to give you the answers to all your questions. I just didn’t want to ramble at 1st.
2 of my 5 have now died. The 1st died about 2weeks ago and the 2nd earlier today.
My fish are about 5” including tails. ( One is only about 3 inches he is the offspring of the others)
They were in a 55 gal until last year when I upgraded to a 75gal.
Water parameters- pH 7.6, Ammonia 0.0, Nitrite 0.0, Nitrate 5.0-10.0
Water changes are once a week, usually about 30-35%. I am not perfect i may go a few days beyond here and there but I do try to stick to once a week.
I have well water on my property. I have lived here for 8 years. I have always used my water from the tap and added Seachem Prime and Seachem Stability.
I do have 3 Nerites snails just to mention. I have had them in there almost as long as I have had the fish. There have been no new additions to the tank including no plants, critters, decorations.
It’s has been a awhile since I opened my filters to clean out but not super long.
I feed Repashy Super Gold gel. Omega one goldfish pellets in a pinch. And the occasional peas or spinach
I can’t think of anything. Other than doing some bottom sitting for a few days before they are not exhibiting any signs of anything. For all outward appearances they look healthy. No buggy eyes, no ratty tails, no white spots or any kind of spots, their bodies are smooth are free of any blemishes. They are not bloated looking. They are not swimming erratically or scratching on things.
I have some brown algae right now that has creeped up unexpectedly. We did disconnect a water softener last summer and our water started tasting different.
I just don’t know. I am planning on taking my water to be analyzed ASAP. Any guesses in the mean time?