milknhoney
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My fish are dying off, one by one. The last several fish that died didn't have any outward symptoms other than appearing to be a little more lathargic and reclusive than usual. Then, after a few weeks, they look contorted and then they're gone.
I had a couple of fish die of what I think was popeye. But the last three or four were as described above. I was treating the tank with Paraguard, but that doesn't seem to have made a difference, so I stopped.
I have a 10 gallon tank, currently inhabited by 1 platy (purchased a month or so ago) and 6 black mollies, the only remaining survivors of a bunch born last April. Their mom was one of the popeye victims.
I've been checking the tank parameters. The last time I checked was four days after a PWC, and ammonia was .25, nitrites 0, nitrates around 20, ph around 7.6. I did another water change yesterday at the one week mark - replacing two gallons.
Tank is 10 gallons with undergravel filter/powerhead and a sponge filter.
I think for a while the tank was overcrowded - after the babies were born. But now there are only 7 left in the tank, seems like that problem should be gone. Also I think for a while my daughter was overfeeding them, but that problem seems to have been corrected now too. I was also wondering if big box pet store fish have a shorter lifespan. But it is happening to the babies that were born in the tank too.
Any advice or help?
Thank You!
I had a couple of fish die of what I think was popeye. But the last three or four were as described above. I was treating the tank with Paraguard, but that doesn't seem to have made a difference, so I stopped.
I have a 10 gallon tank, currently inhabited by 1 platy (purchased a month or so ago) and 6 black mollies, the only remaining survivors of a bunch born last April. Their mom was one of the popeye victims.
I've been checking the tank parameters. The last time I checked was four days after a PWC, and ammonia was .25, nitrites 0, nitrates around 20, ph around 7.6. I did another water change yesterday at the one week mark - replacing two gallons.
Tank is 10 gallons with undergravel filter/powerhead and a sponge filter.
I think for a while the tank was overcrowded - after the babies were born. But now there are only 7 left in the tank, seems like that problem should be gone. Also I think for a while my daughter was overfeeding them, but that problem seems to have been corrected now too. I was also wondering if big box pet store fish have a shorter lifespan. But it is happening to the babies that were born in the tank too.
Any advice or help?
Thank You!