Progressive deaths

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Terrymobil

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I hope someone can help me.

I have a 60gal tank with guppies, swords, neons (various) glass fish, zebras, corys, long fin tetras and an algae eater. (38 fish)
I have live plants which are doing well
I only change one of the two filters at a time to keep the bacteria going.
I test my water regularly and all parameters are Ok. Petsmart tests also indicate water is OK. I do 20% water change per week. I add salt and stress zyme. Water temp is 77.

For some reason i keep getting dead fish. Not a lot at once but one every day or two. Right now female guppies are dying off. A female sword is also on the way out.

As a side note I have had two dwarf gouramis and both died within two weeks.

I have treated for Ick twice (removing carbon filters each time) and no fish have died as a result of the disease.

Does anyone have any idea what I can do?

Note: I also had a bunch of neons but they died one by one - I suspect the fact that something was progressively eating their tails may have had something to do with it!!!!!! I suspect the long finned serpaes.
 
Ph 7.2
Ammonia 0.1
Nitirte 0
Nitrate 20

You are correct - Zebra Danios

There are only two types of questions
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Ones you know the answer to
Ones you don't know the answer to

thanks for you input - I will watch the Zebras
 
actually if their tails are disappearing that is also a disease and neons kill easy because they are really delicate fish and when did you get your guppies and how long have your had them because guppies only have a 2 yr lifespan
 
Some of the guppies have lasted since I set up the tank - 2 months ago. Others have died sparodically. Recently three of them got sick together. I know that most deaths in aquariums are water related but I am at a loss.
I was led to understand that guppies were pretty hardy

I was not aware of a disease that makes neons lose their tails. is it treatable?

I have lost a female sword today that I have had for six weeks. Three more female guppies look like they will die soon. The males seem Ok?

This is baffling me.

Right now I am just going to let those ones that are sick die off and take stock of what is left and replenish with similar ones.
 
they tail lose is not just for neons it is for all fish but im not sure if it is treatable. what you need to do is get a book and start reading about diseases. But you can ask someone at the fish store you go to if they have anything to treat bacterial infections(what might have caused your fish to have tail lose) but that is what can be happening to your tank.
 
hey i have a question for you Terrymobil...I'm currently trying to rid my tank of ich and i was wondering why you removed your carbon filter?? I've never read about that, and i was wondering what purpose it served?? Please help me as soon as you can! Thank you!
 
A carbon filter filters out impurities-- like medication.
 
I'm currently trying to rid my tank of ich and i was wondering why you removed your carbon filter?? I've never read about that, and i was wondering what purpose it served??
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I wonder the same thing about carbon (what purpose it serves). Actually I know what it does, but wonder why sooooo many hobbiests throw thier money away on it. YOU DON'T NEED IT PEOPLE! Unless you're trying to remove medication, tanin stained water caused by alot of driftwood, or odor. Personally if you have an odor coming from your tank then you need to examine your maintainance practices, and if your water is turning so brown from driftwood between WC then you need to up your WC schedule. Off topic I know, but i hate to see people spending money on stuff just because (insert favorite filter brand here) tells you you should.
 
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