Pleco upside down

9 INCH PLECO, 33 GALLON TANK, THAT IS YOUR PROBLEM. THE FISH IS TOO BIG FOR THE TANK. Stop telling this guy that water changes are going to solve his problem... what are you all crazy?

Buy a bigger tank, or take the fish back to a store, or give it away to someone with a bigger tank.

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ninjaseal said:
hey graphic that is tiger barb as ur avatar? if so wat kind..
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It's a three inch female green tiger barb hybrid I've had her two and a half years.

For future reference NS, I talk about trolls, not to them. So don't bother asking me any more questions after your performance in the other thread.
 
First off, I am a girl, not a guy. Second, the fish died on Saturday. Thanks for everyone's advice. :sad:
 
Sorry for your loss.

You need to rule out disease before adding fish (since you've lost mollies and the pleco). If there is anything left alive in the tank you may want to quarantine the fish to watch for more problems and tear down the tank to sterilize everything OR medicate for possible causes (parasites etc.) removing carbon filters for the treatment period and then change out the water.

Also when restocking research fish appropriate to your tank size (actually, people asking here usually get good suggestions from the reputable members). I still think the fish's growth was stunted, the damage from which is irreversible.
 
The other fish seem to be doing fine, although the other pleco seems depressed, he has pretty much stayed in one place since the other fish died. He is about 5 inches long. The mollies I didn't have any luck with in the first place, we bought a male and female, and the female died, so I bought another which was pregnant. She had her babies when I wasn't home and I saw no sign of them. Then a week or two later the male died and several days after thet the female died. I think I am done with dalmation mollys!
 
one 5 in. chocolate albino pleco, one 1 1/2 in. lampeye, one 1 1/2 in. glass-type fish, one 1 1/2 in mickey mouse platy, one 3 in. silver dollar, two 2 in. goldfish, three 3 in. goldfish, one 2 in. african frog, one 1 1/2 in catfish.

actually it hardly looks like there are any fish in the tank.
 
TH goldfish alone are overstocking this tank. They may be small now, but goldies need at least 15 gallons per fish. THey are also coldwater fish and shouldnt be mixed with tropicals.
 
What are your water parameters? If you are having that high of a die off, the water quality is really not ideal OR your tank is infected.
Are you acclamating(sp) them before releasing them?
Has your tank been cycled?

edit: sorry I had not read the second page. Zoo is correct. You have mixed types and are very overstocked. Goldfish and plecos are dirty dirty fish. Don't get me wrong. I have two plecos in separate tanks. One actually is ready to move up, I can't afford the tank so he will be going to a new home.
Your cold water's need a different tank with cooler conditions and ALOT more room. Your plecos need more room as do the silvers. What type of catfish do you have? Platy's and glass fish are schoolers. On their own they do not do as well. I don't mean to sound like I am lecturing. Just trying to give you the info you asked for, info I wish I would have had when I started.

I hope it works out. Most LFS will take fish. You may want to check if they will relieve you of your larger fish (goldfish, silvers, and pleco) then maybe add some more platies or glass fish (although you may want to research them more) so they can school.
 
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I'm sure you will take offense to what I would have to say about how inapropriately your tank is stocked. People get very attached to their tanks and criticism of the tank people usually take as criticism about them.

If you came here for help realize that you are not going to like what some people tell you, but your pet's well being should take precedence over your feelings.

If you care about your pets, do something about it and start finding out what kind of fish you should put in your tank rather than putting in whatever you think looks pretty. Your tank has a terrible mix of fish.

Problems:

1. The tank is overstocked (even though the fish are small now, they should grow quickly). Overstocking leads to stunted fish, lousy water quality, and will practically guarantee that your fish will live short, stressed out lives.

2. You have a mix of tropicals and coldwater fish. This cannot be succesfully done for extended periods because goldfish kept at tropical temperatures are more susceptible to disease and vice versa.

3. You probably don't do water changes regularly. You should be changing 50% of your water out a week minimum.

Fish are not toys, they are living creatures and deserve proper care. Your coming here and asking questions is the first step towards becoming a responsible pet owner, so kudos on that at least. Now you have some idea of where to start.

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