Hi everyone. I hope someone can help me figure out what the problem is.
Here is what I have in my fully planted tank (for ~3yrs) without any problems:
7 Penguin Tetras
7 Black Neon Tetras
6 Red Eye Tetras
1 Bala Shark
Last Monday I introduced 3 Florida Flag Fish and 8 Cardinal Tetras.
I know I should have a quarantine tank (which I use to have), but I didn't.
Here is the interesting part.
On Tuesday, 2 Penguin Tetras died (saw flag fish eatting them)
On Wednesday, 3 Penguin Tetras died (has not been eaten)
On Thursday, 2 Penguin Tetras died (flag fish ate one of them)
On Saturday, 1 Black Neon Died (also eaten)
On Sunday, 1 Black Neon Died (not eaten)
I'm expecting more to die in the next few days.
I thought maybe the flag fish is attacking them, but they are not. I have observed them for hours and even recorded my fish tank with my camcorder. I did not see any signs of aggression from them.
I think the fish died from a disease that was introduced from the new fish, then the flag fish ate them. I'm not sure though because I observed that some tetras were perfectly health and eatting then in 2 hrs they are dead! If the flag fish were attacking them why would 7 penguin die first then the black neons.
What I did notice with all the dead tetras is they have a red mark on all of their bellies. Is it possible that I introduced the Neon Tetras disease when I bought the Cardinal Tetras (since cardinals are immune to this disease)? what are the signs and symptoms. what can I do?
I believe all the cardinals are still alive, really hard to count.
Please :help:
Sorry for the long post -- Thanks in advance
Here is what I have for my tank in the last 3 yrs.
Rena FilStar xP3 Canister Filter (filters 350 gph)
wkly water change
CO2 injector for fully planted tank (A LOT of Plants!)
Here is what I have in my fully planted tank (for ~3yrs) without any problems:
7 Penguin Tetras
7 Black Neon Tetras
6 Red Eye Tetras
1 Bala Shark
Last Monday I introduced 3 Florida Flag Fish and 8 Cardinal Tetras.
I know I should have a quarantine tank (which I use to have), but I didn't.
Here is the interesting part.
On Tuesday, 2 Penguin Tetras died (saw flag fish eatting them)
On Wednesday, 3 Penguin Tetras died (has not been eaten)
On Thursday, 2 Penguin Tetras died (flag fish ate one of them)
On Saturday, 1 Black Neon Died (also eaten)
On Sunday, 1 Black Neon Died (not eaten)
I'm expecting more to die in the next few days.
I thought maybe the flag fish is attacking them, but they are not. I have observed them for hours and even recorded my fish tank with my camcorder. I did not see any signs of aggression from them.
I think the fish died from a disease that was introduced from the new fish, then the flag fish ate them. I'm not sure though because I observed that some tetras were perfectly health and eatting then in 2 hrs they are dead! If the flag fish were attacking them why would 7 penguin die first then the black neons.
What I did notice with all the dead tetras is they have a red mark on all of their bellies. Is it possible that I introduced the Neon Tetras disease when I bought the Cardinal Tetras (since cardinals are immune to this disease)? what are the signs and symptoms. what can I do?
I believe all the cardinals are still alive, really hard to count.
Please :help:
Sorry for the long post -- Thanks in advance
Here is what I have for my tank in the last 3 yrs.
Rena FilStar xP3 Canister Filter (filters 350 gph)
wkly water change
CO2 injector for fully planted tank (A LOT of Plants!)
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!! Can you post your amonia, nitrite, and nitrate? Can you think of any other changes besides adding the new fish? What size tank do you have? do you do gravel vacs?