rubysoho
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So, I started up my 55 gallon back in October (I think?). Since then, I have been stocking my tank with the following fish(all added slowly at different times, acclimated for 30 minutes-one hour for the rams):
~origionally 2 asian suncats who have been given a better home (100gallon tank!!)
~angels
~cories
~rams
~rummynosed tetras
~female bettas (3 total, one decided she didn't like the big tank and is now happy in a 5 gallon)
~ one shy gold nugget pleco
To date, I have had strange deaths/problems and I don't know what is going on.
I am back down to one angel because his companion was very aggressive and was taken back to the LFS. I found a slightly larger angel who ate well and looked very nice at my LFS, brought him home, after a week and 1/2 he died. My cories seem to be dwindling. I started with 6. In the first two weeks I had them, two died. I bought a ram two months ago, I was gone for three weeks and had a friend take care of my tank. Two days after I returned, the ram died. About a week and a half ago, I brought home 4 platies. I specifically got 3 femals and 1 male to make sure the male wouldn't be too aggressive to just one female. This morning I found one female dead. *sigh* My rummy nosed tetras are doing great and loving their school of 6. My cories are down to two in this tank, the other two are chilling in my 5 gallon after the runt started having seizures and the other seemed stressed for an unknown reason.
I clean my tank twice a week. My perams are perfect, my pH 6.8, and I even take my water to the LFS to double check my test kits. I make sure everyone gets fed enough. I feed bloodworms, shrimp pellets, algea waffers and flake food. The tank is well planted and has many places for hiding/establishing territories. I have small/medium sized gravel that is not rough, but not smooth. I add a little bit of liquid fertilizer once a week to help my plants. The lights are set on timers for 8 hours a day. The temperature is steady at 79 degrees.
Any idea what is going on?? All of the deaths had no warnings except the one angel who acted pathetic for two days. I'm so frustrated!!!
~origionally 2 asian suncats who have been given a better home (100gallon tank!!)
~angels
~cories
~rams
~rummynosed tetras
~female bettas (3 total, one decided she didn't like the big tank and is now happy in a 5 gallon)
~ one shy gold nugget pleco
To date, I have had strange deaths/problems and I don't know what is going on.
I am back down to one angel because his companion was very aggressive and was taken back to the LFS. I found a slightly larger angel who ate well and looked very nice at my LFS, brought him home, after a week and 1/2 he died. My cories seem to be dwindling. I started with 6. In the first two weeks I had them, two died. I bought a ram two months ago, I was gone for three weeks and had a friend take care of my tank. Two days after I returned, the ram died. About a week and a half ago, I brought home 4 platies. I specifically got 3 femals and 1 male to make sure the male wouldn't be too aggressive to just one female. This morning I found one female dead. *sigh* My rummy nosed tetras are doing great and loving their school of 6. My cories are down to two in this tank, the other two are chilling in my 5 gallon after the runt started having seizures and the other seemed stressed for an unknown reason.
I clean my tank twice a week. My perams are perfect, my pH 6.8, and I even take my water to the LFS to double check my test kits. I make sure everyone gets fed enough. I feed bloodworms, shrimp pellets, algea waffers and flake food. The tank is well planted and has many places for hiding/establishing territories. I have small/medium sized gravel that is not rough, but not smooth. I add a little bit of liquid fertilizer once a week to help my plants. The lights are set on timers for 8 hours a day. The temperature is steady at 79 degrees.
Any idea what is going on?? All of the deaths had no warnings except the one angel who acted pathetic for two days. I'm so frustrated!!!