Need Help!

[mooman]

DOH! Severums. the one other commonly available SA cichlid that is not readily identifiable. Well I still HIGHly doubt that the limestone did it. Limestone will raise ph and alkalinity, but no not think it would raise it so fast as to shock a fish. Plus, you said you were out in the country? Are you on well water? Depending on where you live, your water could be harder than limestone would make it anyway.

Sometimes fish do not acclimate well and as a result, they die. This is even more true of older fish. don't beat yourself up. You tried to find help. You did the water changes. There really isn't much more you could have done. what other fish are in the tank btw?

 

[Rbishop]

Moo brings up another point, when you get that test kit and check your tank for values that you can post, also check your tap water when you draw some and after it has set for 24 hrs. Do you happen to have your well water running through a whole house water softener? Just curious. Hang in there, seems unsurmountable now, but lots of help here!

 

[lbautore]

We had the fish for almost a year. He was just the coolest. He would watch me do my house work. When we first got him I hated seeing these big red eyes watching me from across the room. But I got used to him really fast. I didn't think that I could become so attached to a fish, but I did.

The other fish that I have in that tank is a gourami, a angel fish, and a pleco.

Yes, we have well water. But it is not hard at all so we don't need a water softener.

I am so glad that you don't think that the limestone killed him. It takes a huge load off my conscience. Is limestone in a aquarium a big no, no? Or is it okay to have in there? It just looked so cool. But I would rather have healthy fish versus a empty cool looking aquarium.

I have just one more question. In another tank that I have, I have a few mollies, two are male. The one male has been in there for I while, but I just put the other male in. The one that has been in there the longest is "ramming" the other one. Will they kill each other or are they just trying to establish who is dominate?

I want to thank you all. You have been a great help and comfort. I will keep asking questions and hopefully learn, learn, learn!!!

THANKS!!!!

Lynn

 

[Zeromason577]

Limestone is not bad, depending on the fish.
i keep a "flagstone" type of rock in my 35 gallon convict tank and it has not chaged the water params yet and it has been in their about a week.

Also dont beat yourself up over the loss of a fish, if you did all you could,then that is what matters most.

 

[mooman]

Since your tank has fish in it that prefer softer more acidic water, then the limestone should probably come out. It's not like it's poisoning the tank or anything. the changes in water chemistry that it causes are usually slow and gradual, and it will not raise the ph or hardness to a point that tank raised angel fish and gouramis will feel uncomfortable.