scottcast90
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
- Joined
- May 13, 2012
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- 16
Ok. So 2 or 3 days ago I lost a 9" pleco and today I lost a calico ryukin goldfish. I have a 50 gallon tank. I've had my tank for about 9 months now and it seemed like everything was running smoothly. But after my last water change the water has been cloudy and the ph has dropped significantly. I've conditioned the water but a fear putting any ph chemicals because I know people who lost fish every time they used it. I have a Texas holey rock comming in the mail any day now...
So, I HAD an undergravel filter but after some research, I realized it was a HUGE mistake and thought that might have been the cause of the plecos death. So I removed the posts of the undergravel filter but left the base ( didn't want to pull up gravel from the bottom of the tank ) , and now ( 2 or 3 days later ) my ryukin died. I have no clue what's going on. Please help me out if you can.
Also, I have a new highfin spotted pleco, 2 new upsidedown catfish, a betta, and a pangasius catfish ( he's small now but I do plan on getting him to someone with a much larger tank. Didn't know they got as big as they do and I certainly don't want him to suffer in a 50 gallon when he's an adult )
So, I HAD an undergravel filter but after some research, I realized it was a HUGE mistake and thought that might have been the cause of the plecos death. So I removed the posts of the undergravel filter but left the base ( didn't want to pull up gravel from the bottom of the tank ) , and now ( 2 or 3 days later ) my ryukin died. I have no clue what's going on. Please help me out if you can.
Also, I have a new highfin spotted pleco, 2 new upsidedown catfish, a betta, and a pangasius catfish ( he's small now but I do plan on getting him to someone with a much larger tank. Didn't know they got as big as they do and I certainly don't want him to suffer in a 50 gallon when he's an adult )