Hi all, new user here. I have a 20G tank with a happy 7" Shubunkin. He seems quite healthy and happy.
I have been trying to get a couple friends for him. The local store had a few small shubs, I bought 2. One of them died within a day, with a quite darkened body (inside). Took him in and got a replacement for half price. He lasted one night. The third one, one of the original two, died the day after. All had the same dark blue to blackened internal torso.
I've given up on adding them, and the store has run out of shubs unless they got some in the last batch anyways. I was wondering if anyone might know what the cause of death was.
I was afraid they couldn't eat the chips (Tetra Goldfish Crisps) I feed Julian, as they are so much smaller than he is and can't really 'bite into' them, so I was crushing them up for the last few days, but it didn't seem to help. I did see them feeding the last day or two. I know Julian wasn't chasing them or anything, and they didn't seem to be scared of him, just drifting out of his way and not hiding or 'zipping' away from him. He didn't seem to even notice them.
Any clues? It's been about a week and a half and the chemicals were fine throughout that process, as they have been for the month or so I've had this new tank.
I have been trying to get a couple friends for him. The local store had a few small shubs, I bought 2. One of them died within a day, with a quite darkened body (inside). Took him in and got a replacement for half price. He lasted one night. The third one, one of the original two, died the day after. All had the same dark blue to blackened internal torso.
I've given up on adding them, and the store has run out of shubs unless they got some in the last batch anyways. I was wondering if anyone might know what the cause of death was.
I was afraid they couldn't eat the chips (Tetra Goldfish Crisps) I feed Julian, as they are so much smaller than he is and can't really 'bite into' them, so I was crushing them up for the last few days, but it didn't seem to help. I did see them feeding the last day or two. I know Julian wasn't chasing them or anything, and they didn't seem to be scared of him, just drifting out of his way and not hiding or 'zipping' away from him. He didn't seem to even notice them.
Any clues? It's been about a week and a half and the chemicals were fine throughout that process, as they have been for the month or so I've had this new tank.