Christina
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Dear all
I am really sad about all my baby sunset platies that I have had for ages. I had to get a new tank for them because there was a problem with the old one, and given that I am not having any more babies I knew that in future it would just be a hospital tank, so I got the cheap one that I was recommmended in the shop.
All of them have died/are on the point of death, apart from one that isn't a sunset platy that is fine and now happily swimming around in the big tank.
I am trying to locate the problem, as I would still like it to fulfil its purpose of a hospital tank in future and now do not feel safe putting fish in it if the need comes.
I know I've probably done something really stupid, but I'm quite upset about it so please be sensitive in answering exactly what it is that was the stupid mistake that I have made.
I followed the advice of the fish shop all the way, but I don't know if I should have done. They recommended a goldfish tank that is made out of glass, and they said that the filter would be strong enough for the few little fish that are in there or that would be in there when it is being used for an ill fish. I also bought a heater to go in it that is definately working properly, at the same temp. as their old tank was at.
It came with gravel, and the filter material is different. These are the only differences I can pinpoint. I filled it almost completely with water from the tank that they were in.
If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. Maybe the gravel for goldfish is different than for tropical fish and I've poisened them? I don't know.
Any ideas...? Thanks
I am really sad about all my baby sunset platies that I have had for ages. I had to get a new tank for them because there was a problem with the old one, and given that I am not having any more babies I knew that in future it would just be a hospital tank, so I got the cheap one that I was recommmended in the shop.
All of them have died/are on the point of death, apart from one that isn't a sunset platy that is fine and now happily swimming around in the big tank.
I am trying to locate the problem, as I would still like it to fulfil its purpose of a hospital tank in future and now do not feel safe putting fish in it if the need comes.
I know I've probably done something really stupid, but I'm quite upset about it so please be sensitive in answering exactly what it is that was the stupid mistake that I have made.
I followed the advice of the fish shop all the way, but I don't know if I should have done. They recommended a goldfish tank that is made out of glass, and they said that the filter would be strong enough for the few little fish that are in there or that would be in there when it is being used for an ill fish. I also bought a heater to go in it that is definately working properly, at the same temp. as their old tank was at.
It came with gravel, and the filter material is different. These are the only differences I can pinpoint. I filled it almost completely with water from the tank that they were in.
If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. Maybe the gravel for goldfish is different than for tropical fish and I've poisened them? I don't know.
Any ideas...? Thanks