It has been some time since I lost fish. The last losses we my altums a couple of years back and they were replace dand the five i have nore are doing fine.
Yesterday I heeded to clean the 150 with the clown loaches and the large redline barbs. As i was getting organized I noticed a redline upside down along the right end glass at the bottom near the front. it was faded and as I moved closer I expeted it to be dead, And then I spotted a second one behind it upside down as well. Two dead fish I thought. But when I got closer the first one was gasping.
I went for a long handled net and bucker with water and fished it out. it was a bit active then being caught but not enough to make it difficult to catch. When I went to nab number two it was clearly dead. The first one went into the bucket with an airstone. It was upside down mostly and barley moving.
The night before I had fed frozen to all the tanks. I buy in bulk and have fed the foods numerous times. However, I defrosted a bit too much, so the excess went into the 150. Three of the clowns are 10 inches or a tad more and then there are an assortment of 3.5 - 5+ unchers as well as 9 mature. redlines. I assumed the barbs had overeaten and some had plugged up. So I added some Epsom salt and some regular salt to the bucket. I also notice a couple of the other barbs in the tank looked poorly.
I did the tank maint. which was overdue, I had missed the prior weeks regular maint. and I changed over 50% of the water and cleaned the filter media on the AC. 110 and the pre=filter on the canister. The H.O.T. Magnum was running well so it did not need ti micron cart, changed.
In the morning I had another dead redline in the tank and the one in the bucket had died as well. Also of the remaining six, one was at the opposite end of the tank as the other five. It was not looking so great but it was swimming OK. I was worried. However, by early evening all six redlines were back together and I am thinking the fish made it. None of the other five had show any signs of distress.
I have had these fish since Sept. 2018 when I got them as imports at about 2 inches TL. So they are at what I have read is their typical lifespan. Much as I love keeping this species and have for at least 15 years, I will not replace them.
The big push to move out 3 breeding groups of my plecos and all their offspring has begun. It is still moving slowly but should hit high gear in about 4 weeks. I have begun getting the word of mouth out and have some interest already. But the realpush need the summer tanks up and cycled and the dedicated computer bought and set-up and all the online thinggs have to get done. I need to clone myself of find a partner within 30-40 miles of me.
Yesterday I heeded to clean the 150 with the clown loaches and the large redline barbs. As i was getting organized I noticed a redline upside down along the right end glass at the bottom near the front. it was faded and as I moved closer I expeted it to be dead, And then I spotted a second one behind it upside down as well. Two dead fish I thought. But when I got closer the first one was gasping.
I went for a long handled net and bucker with water and fished it out. it was a bit active then being caught but not enough to make it difficult to catch. When I went to nab number two it was clearly dead. The first one went into the bucket with an airstone. It was upside down mostly and barley moving.
The night before I had fed frozen to all the tanks. I buy in bulk and have fed the foods numerous times. However, I defrosted a bit too much, so the excess went into the 150. Three of the clowns are 10 inches or a tad more and then there are an assortment of 3.5 - 5+ unchers as well as 9 mature. redlines. I assumed the barbs had overeaten and some had plugged up. So I added some Epsom salt and some regular salt to the bucket. I also notice a couple of the other barbs in the tank looked poorly.
I did the tank maint. which was overdue, I had missed the prior weeks regular maint. and I changed over 50% of the water and cleaned the filter media on the AC. 110 and the pre=filter on the canister. The H.O.T. Magnum was running well so it did not need ti micron cart, changed.
In the morning I had another dead redline in the tank and the one in the bucket had died as well. Also of the remaining six, one was at the opposite end of the tank as the other five. It was not looking so great but it was swimming OK. I was worried. However, by early evening all six redlines were back together and I am thinking the fish made it. None of the other five had show any signs of distress.
I have had these fish since Sept. 2018 when I got them as imports at about 2 inches TL. So they are at what I have read is their typical lifespan. Much as I love keeping this species and have for at least 15 years, I will not replace them.
The big push to move out 3 breeding groups of my plecos and all their offspring has begun. It is still moving slowly but should hit high gear in about 4 weeks. I have begun getting the word of mouth out and have some interest already. But the realpush need the summer tanks up and cycled and the dedicated computer bought and set-up and all the online thinggs have to get done. I need to clone myself of find a partner within 30-40 miles of me.