Julii Cory Catfish

[mxg5299]

I recently got 3 Julii Cory Cats and one died this morning after 1 day. He never moved much, and neither does the other. The third is very active and swimming on the bottom all day. Why did my first die, and why do my remaining two act so differently?

 

[Pamiam]

we need much more infor to help you

water parameters

tank size and how long its been running

tank mates and their diet

things like that

 

[PNWaquarist]

How did you acclimate the corys to your tank?

 

[mxg5299]

It's a 36 gallon with:
1 rainbow shark
2 dwarf gouramis
3 Denison barbs
8 glolight tetras

 

[Mama Karoti]

Water parameters? Last water change? How did you acclimate them?


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[mxg5299]

Water is fine, nitrates a bit high, last water change was 2 weeks ago. Due for another soon. The remaining two seem perfectly healthy now. I floated all 3 for about 20 minutes as I do with all my freshwater fish

 

[machotaco]

Just floating them only equalizes temperature and not actual water parameters. You are supposed to slowly add your own water to the bag to acclimatize the fish to your PH, and other parameters. They could have gotten PH shock and died.


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[mxg5299]

Why would only 1 die

 

[Mama Karoti]

Just floating them only equalizes temperature and not actual water parameters. You are supposed to slowly add your own water to the bag to acclimatize the fish to your PH, and other parameters. They could have gotten PH shock and died.


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Agreed. And PWC weekly.


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[Mama Karoti]

Why would only 1 die

Could have already been weak for any number of reasons.


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[mxg5299]

Yeah I got them at Petsmart so..