Mass Die off

[bkiggy]

They did not - I'm at a loss. I don't know what to do - I'm down to 2. From 10

 

[shellyx]

Bkiggy so sorry to hear that, I wonder if it's your water supply?

 

[bkiggy]

Just did a water change. Found no bodies... Wonder where the "dead" ones went? 2 left out of 10.... One had a poop so must have been eating something maybe ill have 2 survivors
Saw them , kind of, playing. The Cory's like to swim in the outflow of a VERY strong current on filter. Saw the rainbows doing it

 

[shellyx]

Somebody maybe ate them? You're having an awful time

 

[bkiggy]

Probably the pleco ate them, she is a food hog

 

[shellyx]

Are your other tanks ok? Your plec sounds just like mine.

 

[bkiggy]

Other tanks are ok. I've always had trouble with this one. The driftwood makes PH unstable

 

[bkiggy]

Found out they are Celebes. They require hard water I have very soft... They need PH of 7.0. I have 6.4. Is that what killed them

 

[shellyx]

Found out they are Celebes. They require hard water I have very soft... They need PH of 7.0. I have 6.4. Is that what killed them

I'm not sure if that's what would have killed them, most fish adjust to ph but I suppose it could be possible. Some people add a piece of cuttlebone to help with the pH, i have it in Gonzo's tank as i have a large piece of driftwood and have inverts, my ph sits at 7.2 and doesn't move.

 

[bkiggy]

Cuttlebone? Is that the thing in bird cages ?

 

[jwh0818]

Yes it is

 

[shellyx]

Cuttlebone? Is that the thing in bird cages ?

Yep it is, i get it off my dad as he uses it for his birds

 

[bkiggy]

I have a rock I got out of ocean I was going to put in tank. Is that ok?

 

[shellyx]

I have a rock I got out of ocean I was going to put in tank. Is that ok?

I'm not sure about that, I'd be wary myself. Hopefully someone else can answer that for you.

 

[bkiggy]

1 left - I think I saw him eating brine shrimp .

 

[shellyx]

1 left - I think I saw him eating brine shrimp .

Sorry bkiggy, which fish is left

 

[bkiggy]

1 baby the rainbow. Everyone else in the tank is okay. Just all the rainbows died. Don't know why

 

[Mebbid]

I have a rock I got out of ocean I was going to put in tank. Is that ok?

It's really iffy. There are some things that live in live rock that are potentially very poisonous. I would certainly avoid boiling it for that reason. But I supposed it could be sterilized, scrubbed clean, and left to soak for a while before adding it to your tank

 

[shellyx]

1 baby the rainbow. Everyone else in the tank is okay. Just all the rainbows died. Don't know why

Maybe bad stock? Hope you don't lose anymore.

 

[bkiggy]

Seems to be weird revelation , I feed fish; fish die. ? Will that spike ammonia to a death point ? Are they over eating, and bellys expand? Couldn't be.........,........ thoughts ?