I awoke this morning to find my black moor dead. I was wondering if you could all help me identify WHY he died.
The water perimeters are great. 7.4 pH, 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrite, about 10ppm Nitrate. I know our water is a bit hard though have never tested specifics.
We purchased him about two weeks ago and a week ago he developed Ich (he was the only one with signs of it) I immediately treated but I ran out of RidIch and was forced to raise the tempurature and salt the tank instead. (Unfortunatly I've been living paycheck to paycheck lately )
Larry (the black moor) seemed fine, two days the parasites were gone and I continued treatment for anouther 3 days to make sure. The other fantails were fine. Temp slowly got changed back to normal 76 degrees.
My friend reminded me that this fish store he was bought at was the same I had bought an oscar from previously who mysteriously died.
Last night I did a 25% water change and cleaned my HOB. Before I went to bed I tested the water (its a habit of mine after water changes) and the water was fine. No nitrites, no ammonia, no chemicals that would cause alarm.
The moor had no external wounds, no indication as why he died. Again the other fish are fine.
When we got Larry he enjoyed laying around with brief spurts of activity. I was informed this was normal. Now I think purhaps not. But he was always so spirited and always ate, he ate last night before the water change as well.
Anyone see a glaring clue as to why he passed? Was I shafted again by that fish store? Is there a problem I'm not seeing.
The water perimeters are great. 7.4 pH, 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrite, about 10ppm Nitrate. I know our water is a bit hard though have never tested specifics.
We purchased him about two weeks ago and a week ago he developed Ich (he was the only one with signs of it) I immediately treated but I ran out of RidIch and was forced to raise the tempurature and salt the tank instead. (Unfortunatly I've been living paycheck to paycheck lately )
Larry (the black moor) seemed fine, two days the parasites were gone and I continued treatment for anouther 3 days to make sure. The other fantails were fine. Temp slowly got changed back to normal 76 degrees.
My friend reminded me that this fish store he was bought at was the same I had bought an oscar from previously who mysteriously died.
Last night I did a 25% water change and cleaned my HOB. Before I went to bed I tested the water (its a habit of mine after water changes) and the water was fine. No nitrites, no ammonia, no chemicals that would cause alarm.
The moor had no external wounds, no indication as why he died. Again the other fish are fine.
When we got Larry he enjoyed laying around with brief spurts of activity. I was informed this was normal. Now I think purhaps not. But he was always so spirited and always ate, he ate last night before the water change as well.
Anyone see a glaring clue as to why he passed? Was I shafted again by that fish store? Is there a problem I'm not seeing.