ScottS
Aquarium Advice Freak
Ich wiped out what was left in my tank several weeks back. I left it running and cranked the heat up for a month or more.
I introduced 20 tiny (2cm) Cardinal Tetras to the tank Monday evening. They all survived the 2 hour trip home from the store.
Tuesday morning, I got to work, there was a dead one stuck to the filter intake and another at the bottom. The one on the intake still had good color. The rest looked good, no abnormalities, no spots, good color, normal behavior. Double checked water parameter. All is good, temp was 80F and I backed down the heater one notch.
Tuesday evening, I lost one more.
Wednesday morning, I lost two more.
Wednesday afternoon, I lost one.
Thursday morning, I lost two. Others look great.
Thursday evening, I noticed one wasn't swimming well. I lost 1 more.
Friday morning, everyone looked good. Friday afternoon, just before I leave, I notice one is swimming abnormally upward and twirling, then on its side midwater and struggling.
I figured with the long commute and stress, I'd lose a few in the first night. But I'm perplexed that I'm losing them 4 days later. One moment they all look great and two hours later, one of them can't swim right. I just don't get it. No ammonia, low nitrate, ro water, mid ph and kh, and it's 78 degrees. Plastic plants and african driftwood are all that's in there with them.
Any ideas? I'm totally lost and frustrated by this one.
I introduced 20 tiny (2cm) Cardinal Tetras to the tank Monday evening. They all survived the 2 hour trip home from the store.
Tuesday morning, I got to work, there was a dead one stuck to the filter intake and another at the bottom. The one on the intake still had good color. The rest looked good, no abnormalities, no spots, good color, normal behavior. Double checked water parameter. All is good, temp was 80F and I backed down the heater one notch.
Tuesday evening, I lost one more.
Wednesday morning, I lost two more.
Wednesday afternoon, I lost one.
Thursday morning, I lost two. Others look great.
Thursday evening, I noticed one wasn't swimming well. I lost 1 more.
Friday morning, everyone looked good. Friday afternoon, just before I leave, I notice one is swimming abnormally upward and twirling, then on its side midwater and struggling.
I figured with the long commute and stress, I'd lose a few in the first night. But I'm perplexed that I'm losing them 4 days later. One moment they all look great and two hours later, one of them can't swim right. I just don't get it. No ammonia, low nitrate, ro water, mid ph and kh, and it's 78 degrees. Plastic plants and african driftwood are all that's in there with them.
Any ideas? I'm totally lost and frustrated by this one.