We had 4 black neon tetras, 1 blue betta, 2 orange platys with black fins and 2 ottos.
We added on Thurs 1st April: 2 dalmation mollies, 1 black lyretail ballon molly, 2 denison barbs and 3 yellow platys with rosy red cheeks.
We did not quarantine any of our new fish.
On Friday 2nd April - day 2 of the new fish - i noticed one of the new dalmation mollies and the black lyretail balloon molly were both keeping very close to the substrate and moving very slowly. On Saturday 3rd April they were both dead, the black balloon molly seemed to have white around his black fins.
On Sunday 4th April the Beta was moving very slowly, appearung to be dead but then would move his little fins, he then died later in the day.
Today Monday 5th April I checked the tank and all fish seemed to be swimming "normally". However I had noticed the last remaining dalmation molly was swimming erratically and had been since his 2 fellow mollies passed away on Saturday. i am unsure if this is due to him losing his companions or not he also has a bloated tummy. Later on this afternoon I was admiring the remaining fish (feeling sad for our losses) and noticed that one of our black neon tetras had now passed also.
My tank is 50gallons
I use the API liquid master kit and the ph was 7, the ammonia, nitrate and nitrite were all zero.
This is a fresh water tank.
The tank has been up and running just under 12 months now.
The tank has been a steady 25 degrees celsius
We have always used live plants in our aquarium. On the Sunday prior to getting the new fish we added new plants, the original fish appeared to be unaffected by these. There has been no bugs (that can be seen by the eye like the dragon nymph).
We are using a U3 or 4 Fluval filter.
We only have a filter and heater - we are planning on adding a water pump.
Our tank is situated where there is no natural sunlight. We have the tank lights on between 10 and 12 hours a day.
Last water change was Sunday prior to new fish being added - Sunday 28th March, i did a 30% water change. The substrate was vacuumed.
I alternate daily between flake food and blood worms. I feed the tank once a day.
Please help - are more of my fish going to die - what have i done - I want to do what i can now!
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We added on Thurs 1st April: 2 dalmation mollies, 1 black lyretail ballon molly, 2 denison barbs and 3 yellow platys with rosy red cheeks.
We did not quarantine any of our new fish.
On Friday 2nd April - day 2 of the new fish - i noticed one of the new dalmation mollies and the black lyretail balloon molly were both keeping very close to the substrate and moving very slowly. On Saturday 3rd April they were both dead, the black balloon molly seemed to have white around his black fins.
On Sunday 4th April the Beta was moving very slowly, appearung to be dead but then would move his little fins, he then died later in the day.
Today Monday 5th April I checked the tank and all fish seemed to be swimming "normally". However I had noticed the last remaining dalmation molly was swimming erratically and had been since his 2 fellow mollies passed away on Saturday. i am unsure if this is due to him losing his companions or not he also has a bloated tummy. Later on this afternoon I was admiring the remaining fish (feeling sad for our losses) and noticed that one of our black neon tetras had now passed also.
My tank is 50gallons
I use the API liquid master kit and the ph was 7, the ammonia, nitrate and nitrite were all zero.
This is a fresh water tank.
The tank has been up and running just under 12 months now.
The tank has been a steady 25 degrees celsius
We have always used live plants in our aquarium. On the Sunday prior to getting the new fish we added new plants, the original fish appeared to be unaffected by these. There has been no bugs (that can be seen by the eye like the dragon nymph).
We are using a U3 or 4 Fluval filter.
We only have a filter and heater - we are planning on adding a water pump.
Our tank is situated where there is no natural sunlight. We have the tank lights on between 10 and 12 hours a day.
Last water change was Sunday prior to new fish being added - Sunday 28th March, i did a 30% water change. The substrate was vacuumed.
I alternate daily between flake food and blood worms. I feed the tank once a day.
Please help - are more of my fish going to die - what have i done - I want to do what i can now!
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