So I've had my tank for about a year, started off with 11 neom Tetras and 5 fancy guppies (2m & 3f)
Slowly all five guppies died (5-7 days between each one), seemed like ammonia poisoning even though none was present... And the Tetras were all fine. Still are.
So then many months later (approx 2months ago) , I go and get 5 mollies, again 2 male and 3 female.. One is pregnant and dies shortly after giving birth a couple weeks in (given the stress of moving to a new tank etc, I can accept that as a risk of pregnancy..)
But now another has died, it was lying on the bottom of the tank, falling on its side, and eventually its tail was bent to the side and he seemed to be paralised down that one side... Seemed to be gasping for air too - but I assure you the water is fine, I've spent a lot of money on the best tests and everything comes up perfect as expected. And the fish have no visible problems with their gills / fins / eyes / anything.
So I think it may be an invisible disease - but its never affected the Neon Tetras, only the guppies and now seems like its going to take my mollies too...
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Jack
Edit : Tank is 160L (35gal) with Eheim Ecco Pro 300 external filter and additional carbon filters internal.
Edit 2 : I have salted the water now at 1g pure rock salt per gal but don't know if its going to help
Slowly all five guppies died (5-7 days between each one), seemed like ammonia poisoning even though none was present... And the Tetras were all fine. Still are.
So then many months later (approx 2months ago) , I go and get 5 mollies, again 2 male and 3 female.. One is pregnant and dies shortly after giving birth a couple weeks in (given the stress of moving to a new tank etc, I can accept that as a risk of pregnancy..)
But now another has died, it was lying on the bottom of the tank, falling on its side, and eventually its tail was bent to the side and he seemed to be paralised down that one side... Seemed to be gasping for air too - but I assure you the water is fine, I've spent a lot of money on the best tests and everything comes up perfect as expected. And the fish have no visible problems with their gills / fins / eyes / anything.
So I think it may be an invisible disease - but its never affected the Neon Tetras, only the guppies and now seems like its going to take my mollies too...
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Jack
Edit : Tank is 160L (35gal) with Eheim Ecco Pro 300 external filter and additional carbon filters internal.
Edit 2 : I have salted the water now at 1g pure rock salt per gal but don't know if its going to help