Hello, I need to pick your brains. I have a 36 gallon bowfront and 55 gallon. Both are set up with the same substrate ( pea gravel), cannister filters and 2 power head - one at water line and one low along the back wall as well as artificial and live plants.
My 55 gallon as 12 quarter to half-dollar size juvenile angels (will be thinning out), 4 three inch bushynose plecos and 6 small spotted cory - all living, thriving and happy. Rocks for decor and plant attachment and a faux tree stump for hiding spot(s).
My problem is my 36 bowfront. I am having consistent cory deaths. As I said it is set up mechanically the same. It is stocked with 3 red & blue columbian, 2 lemon and 3 del rio tetra, 2 bushy nose pleco and currently, that I can find, 2 (I think - I can find one) panda's left, some rocks (for plant attachment) and faux rock structures for hiding.
I have lost 6 albino, and 6 panda. I never see them die, I just find them. This morning I was feeding and the lastest loss spiraled to the top of the tank, went back to the bottom, rolled over and died before I could get it netted out and put into a medication bath. When I buy them, I have quarantined them for a couple of weeks and they are fine. I move them to this tank and stuff happens.
Specifics you are going to ask about:
Water source is well and was tested in September and was clear.
API Testing: pH - 7.2; Ammonia - 0; Nitrite - 0; Nitrate - 10; kH - (2 drops) 0-50; gH - (3 drops) 50-100; phos 1.0
Last water change - 9/22 - 50% - stress coat added as well as Seachem prime to help boost back the biological
Last substrate vacuum - 9/22
Cannister filter was opened and rinsed (in tank water) last week.
I have prefilters on intakes - no fish attached.
Water change & substrate vacuum yesterday (9/22) on my 55 - stress coat added as well as Seachem prime to help boost back the biological. Everyone is happy. Cannister was rinsed in tank water last week.
The water in my 55 is crystal clear, the 36 is cloudy.
So, I am at a loss as to what is going on. Anyone have any thoughts?
My 55 gallon as 12 quarter to half-dollar size juvenile angels (will be thinning out), 4 three inch bushynose plecos and 6 small spotted cory - all living, thriving and happy. Rocks for decor and plant attachment and a faux tree stump for hiding spot(s).
My problem is my 36 bowfront. I am having consistent cory deaths. As I said it is set up mechanically the same. It is stocked with 3 red & blue columbian, 2 lemon and 3 del rio tetra, 2 bushy nose pleco and currently, that I can find, 2 (I think - I can find one) panda's left, some rocks (for plant attachment) and faux rock structures for hiding.
I have lost 6 albino, and 6 panda. I never see them die, I just find them. This morning I was feeding and the lastest loss spiraled to the top of the tank, went back to the bottom, rolled over and died before I could get it netted out and put into a medication bath. When I buy them, I have quarantined them for a couple of weeks and they are fine. I move them to this tank and stuff happens.
Specifics you are going to ask about:
Water source is well and was tested in September and was clear.
API Testing: pH - 7.2; Ammonia - 0; Nitrite - 0; Nitrate - 10; kH - (2 drops) 0-50; gH - (3 drops) 50-100; phos 1.0
Last water change - 9/22 - 50% - stress coat added as well as Seachem prime to help boost back the biological
Last substrate vacuum - 9/22
Cannister filter was opened and rinsed (in tank water) last week.
I have prefilters on intakes - no fish attached.
Water change & substrate vacuum yesterday (9/22) on my 55 - stress coat added as well as Seachem prime to help boost back the biological. Everyone is happy. Cannister was rinsed in tank water last week.
The water in my 55 is crystal clear, the 36 is cloudy.
So, I am at a loss as to what is going on. Anyone have any thoughts?