Karatepig
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Hi all. I have a 55g tank that has been up for around 20 months. Today when I woke up, one of my angelfish was dead, along with a cory catfish. I disposed of them and did a mid-week cleaning and water change. Ammonia and nitrate levels are okay. Temperature is nigh on the high side, but it's cooler than it has been previously.
There are now two cory catfish on the verge of death floating at the top and a ram swimming at the top who has lost all of his color.
I just realized that I forgot to turn my filters back on, but it has only been 6 hours since I changed the water.
Any ideas? I don't think there is anything I can do at this point, but you all are more experienced than I. If the tank dies, I might take it down.
Thanks.
Update: 10 minutes after posting, my last large angelfish is dead. A ram, two small angelfish, a single cory, and my plecostomus appear to be fine.
Edit: Today and yesterday, we were told not to consume our water, for unknown reasons. Today we got a call saying our water was safe. I did not change my water until after this call had happened, but it might be possible that some of the "bad" water was still in the line? If so, there might be a furious conversation with the water workers in my town.
There are now two cory catfish on the verge of death floating at the top and a ram swimming at the top who has lost all of his color.
I just realized that I forgot to turn my filters back on, but it has only been 6 hours since I changed the water.
Any ideas? I don't think there is anything I can do at this point, but you all are more experienced than I. If the tank dies, I might take it down.
Thanks.
Update: 10 minutes after posting, my last large angelfish is dead. A ram, two small angelfish, a single cory, and my plecostomus appear to be fine.
Edit: Today and yesterday, we were told not to consume our water, for unknown reasons. Today we got a call saying our water was safe. I did not change my water until after this call had happened, but it might be possible that some of the "bad" water was still in the line? If so, there might be a furious conversation with the water workers in my town.