Why did my Cichlids randomly die off?

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I originally had 3 African Cichlids in my 20 gallon tall tank, When one morning I woke up to 2 of them dead, and one of them was trying to jump out of the tank, and kept swimming upside down. Does anyone know why this might have happened?

 

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Toxins in the water maybe? Obviously something in the water was making that last fish uncomfortable.

 

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Water params (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, etc.)?

Very few African cichlids are suitable for a 20 long anyways...most are fairly territorial in some way and require space and special consideration when stocking.

 

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murder suicide

 

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There are numerous "African cichlids"....pics and/or clarifying what you have as a second step to giving us water parameters from a good liquid test kit...

 

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+1 you need to test the water for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate
if this is a new set up and you didn't use media from an established aquarium . my first thought would be towards possible toxins .

 

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Is this a new tank? Have you been doing regular water changes? Also, a 20 gallon is too small of a tank.

 

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Is this "Wessel" the TROLL with the Oscar and Tinfoil Barbs in a 20gal??

 

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tanker said:

Is this "Wessel" the TROLL with the Oscar and Tinfoil Barbs in a 20gal??

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I recognize him from another forum I'm on... asked the same question. Welcome to AC, Wessel. Only African cichlids that are suitable in a 20g are the shell dwellers from Lake Tanganyika......