ksteady
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
First a backround on my setup.
90 gal planted
CO2 injected
Ferts once a week ( florish, pot, phos all recomended dose but only once a week )
Running 3 months
Florite substrate
undergravel heating as well
Eheim 2028 canister filter
78 degress
Water tested once a week with all good results every single time. PH sits around 7.3 I use strips every so often as a doouble check but am using API master test kit weekly for all 4 major tests.
Cycled with 13 zebra danois
adding a few fish a week I am up to
15 otos
pleco
15 shrimp
3 red back bleeding heart tetra
7 rummy nose tetra
3 panda cory
15 zebra snails
5 Furcatus Rainbow
3 SAE
2 Indian Flasher Barbs
5 Neon Rainbows
9 Cardinal Tetra
Pea Puffer
2 Julie cory
Ok. All has been going really good with my tank. I do a water change weekly of about 35% and dose ferts on same day with the new water. I have been seeing some troubles only within the last 2 weeks. 2 Weeks ago I added the 9 Cardinal Tetra's. I have lost 1 every few days or so and am down to 4. They all seem fine everyday and show no signs of trouble. I have heard they are kinda fragile when first getting them into a tank and have not worried to much about them. I took out the 13 Danio's 5 days ago as they were not part of my plans to begin with and I brought home the 5 Neon Rainbows the same day. 1 Neon that seemed really streesed did not make the first night. The following day I lost a Julie Cory. And today I lost 1 Indian Flasher Barb. With the Cardinals and the Cory I have not been near the tank at time of death to notice if they have been nipped at or what the problem may have been. Today when I got home the Flasher Barb was on his last hour of life. He showed no signs of nipping from others but seemed a tad fat and a really red patch on his belly. I have included a photo in hopes maybe someone has a idea of what may of happened.
I have 2 ideas they may not have anything at all to do with anything. I do not run air into the tank at all, however they do not show signs of need air over night. And the Pea Puffer. Would love to know your guys thoughts and hopefully the picture helps. I know you guys like numbers from the tests. I just finished a 50% water change and will post numbers tomorrow as I am due back at work in 7 hours. Last test was 3 days ago and everything was bang on. Filter was cleaned last about 6 weeks ago in fish water, just the 2 pads. If you guys need anymore info please let me know, off to bed for me and I look forward to any light you guys can shed on my problems.
90 gal planted
CO2 injected
Ferts once a week ( florish, pot, phos all recomended dose but only once a week )
Running 3 months
Florite substrate
undergravel heating as well
Eheim 2028 canister filter
78 degress
Water tested once a week with all good results every single time. PH sits around 7.3 I use strips every so often as a doouble check but am using API master test kit weekly for all 4 major tests.
Cycled with 13 zebra danois
adding a few fish a week I am up to
15 otos
pleco
15 shrimp
3 red back bleeding heart tetra
7 rummy nose tetra
3 panda cory
15 zebra snails
5 Furcatus Rainbow
3 SAE
2 Indian Flasher Barbs
5 Neon Rainbows
9 Cardinal Tetra
Pea Puffer
2 Julie cory
Ok. All has been going really good with my tank. I do a water change weekly of about 35% and dose ferts on same day with the new water. I have been seeing some troubles only within the last 2 weeks. 2 Weeks ago I added the 9 Cardinal Tetra's. I have lost 1 every few days or so and am down to 4. They all seem fine everyday and show no signs of trouble. I have heard they are kinda fragile when first getting them into a tank and have not worried to much about them. I took out the 13 Danio's 5 days ago as they were not part of my plans to begin with and I brought home the 5 Neon Rainbows the same day. 1 Neon that seemed really streesed did not make the first night. The following day I lost a Julie Cory. And today I lost 1 Indian Flasher Barb. With the Cardinals and the Cory I have not been near the tank at time of death to notice if they have been nipped at or what the problem may have been. Today when I got home the Flasher Barb was on his last hour of life. He showed no signs of nipping from others but seemed a tad fat and a really red patch on his belly. I have included a photo in hopes maybe someone has a idea of what may of happened.
I have 2 ideas they may not have anything at all to do with anything. I do not run air into the tank at all, however they do not show signs of need air over night. And the Pea Puffer. Would love to know your guys thoughts and hopefully the picture helps. I know you guys like numbers from the tests. I just finished a 50% water change and will post numbers tomorrow as I am due back at work in 7 hours. Last test was 3 days ago and everything was bang on. Filter was cleaned last about 6 weeks ago in fish water, just the 2 pads. If you guys need anymore info please let me know, off to bed for me and I look forward to any light you guys can shed on my problems.