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I have been having a problem with my 30g guppy they keep dying at an alarming rate at least one a day.It just started happening the tank has been healthy up until a few weeks.I cant figure out what it is. The tank has been running for a year the temp is 80 the water parameters are 0 ammonia 0 nitrite 5 nitrate.The fish stock are guppies started with around 15 adults now I have about 6.There are lots of babies now to,4 kuli loaches and 3 amino shrimp.All fish look healthy swimming eating no sign of disease I cant figure out what it could be.I was thinking maybe it the kuli's but they have been in there for a while and this just started happening about 2 weeks ago.
Would love to get some advise and help in anyway.
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otmmy said:
I have been having a problem with my 30g guppy they keep dying at an alarming rate at least one a day.It just started happening the tank has been healthy up until a few weeks.I cant figure out what it is. The tank has been running for a year the temp is 80 the water parameters are 0 ammonia 0 nitrite 5 nitrate.The fish stock are guppies started with around 15 adults now I have about 6.There are lots of babies now to,4 kuli loaches and 3 amino shrimp.All fish look healthy swimming eating no sign of disease I cant figure out what it could be.I was thinking maybe it the kuli's but they have been in there for a while and this just started happening about 2 weeks ago.
Would love to get some advise and help in anyway.
Thank you
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Weird . . . given the information. All I can think to tell you is continue to monitor your water quality and signs of disease. Don't rule out predation. BTW, you didn't mention the pH.

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jasonfishaddict said:
Weird . . . given the information. All I can think to tell you is continue to monitor your water quality and signs of disease. Don't rule out predation. BTW, you didn't mention the pH.

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ph is 7.5 Its weird that its just the guppies that are dying I was thinking if its a water quality the shrimp or more sensative and I might have lost some of them.So im thinking it might be the loaches but strange that they have been in there for close to 7 months and never any problems.
Thanks for the fast respons btw.
 
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Best pic I could get they wouldnt stay still.DSC00314.JPG

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She looks fine! The ones that died, were they smaller than the others? Rotting fins?
 
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She looks fine! The ones that died, were they smaller than the others? Rotting fins?
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Nope they were all perfectly fine looking no sign of disease.
 
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Weird. What is your ammonia, nitrite and nitrate like? Also, 80 is a bit warm for guppies (I think).
 
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I wouldn't change anything, just wait a while longer. If you don't lose any more, I'd say disease of some kind. If they're still dying one at a time, maybe you've inadvertently introduced a foreign chemical in the water. Your tests are good and the temp is fine . . . if you're not using carbon, please do so. Actually I'm stumped. I'm just telling you what I would do. Are the loaches getting fat?

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I wouldn't change anything, just wait a while longer. If you don't lose any more, I'd say disease of some kind. If they're still dying one at a time, maybe you've inadvertently introduced a foreign chemical in the water. Your tests are good and the temp is fine . . . if you're not using carbon, please do so. Actually I'm stumped. I'm just telling you what I would do. Are the loaches getting fat?

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Nope loaches look there normal size. But I will get some carbon for the filter and just keep up on my regular maitnence and hope it stops.
 
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