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[evelyn80]

bad news for me anyways, my damsel died found him dead the other at the bottom. i dunno why thought. params were 0 ammo, 0 rites 10 rates(lil high but not bad) and sg of 1.018(cause i use a hydrometer). temp is 82 degree F. tank is 10 gallons, movement, penguin 150 with LR rubble for media and power head. any ideas for death cause? tank size was my guess. 1 more question how does 2 pj cards sound in a 10 gallon? there would be shrimp, snails, other invertz and such. not planning on coral at the minute. thanks!

 

[Fishieness]

The tank size wouldn't have killed him. How long have you had him? What's your pH? What did he look like when he died? (diseases, etc)
ANd I wouldn't recommend cardinals for a tank that small. If they are big enough, they may try to eat shrimp too.

 

[ktz216]

Not sure what the cause of death was, but I think you should lower the tempt to 79-80. The tempt in a 10 gallon can change rather quickly, so keep an eye on the tempt...especially during summer time.

 

[evelyn80]

ive had him since mid april. no symptoms on him, just a dead body. pH was 8.1 i believe. ill lower temp to.

 

[Almondsaz]

Temp should not have posed a problem if it was static. Did you have any temp spikes that put it over the 83-84 mark?

 

[evelyn80]

nope never seen it move its stays there most of time might drop a degree every once in a while never goes up though