unexplained fish deaths
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but I do!!
Well, at least that's what we're using it for. It's a leftover 2.5G (from our less-than-perfect start to fishkeeping with a neighbor's inherited goldfish - since moved to pond). Yes,I know it's tiny, but I figured it'll do for QT/hospital purposes, especially since the largest fish we'll possibly be dealing with at this point is a dwarf guarami.
Well, at least that's what we're using it for. It's a leftover 2.5G (from our less-than-perfect start to fishkeeping with a neighbor's inherited goldfish - since moved to pond). Yes,I know it's tiny, but I figured it'll do for QT/hospital purposes, especially since the largest fish we'll possibly be dealing with at this point is a dwarf guarami.
I'm wondering about a raging case of NTD (Neon Tetra Disease)
I bought a few neons not that long ago, to be friends for the couple neons that I had already had at the time... Put them into a well established tank and acclimated just as you did. Sure enough, my betta, a guppy, and 3 or 4 neons eventually died within a week or so.
I dunno about the cory, but did you notice any lumps on the fish before they died? And bending of the spine? or any fading of their colors in random spots? Almost like they're "short circuiting"? That's what my fish did...
Just a suggestion... Look up Neon Tetra Diease and see if the description matches what you've seen.
I bought a few neons not that long ago, to be friends for the couple neons that I had already had at the time... Put them into a well established tank and acclimated just as you did. Sure enough, my betta, a guppy, and 3 or 4 neons eventually died within a week or so.
I dunno about the cory, but did you notice any lumps on the fish before they died? And bending of the spine? or any fading of their colors in random spots? Almost like they're "short circuiting"? That's what my fish did...
Just a suggestion... Look up Neon Tetra Diease and see if the description matches what you've seen.
I hope it isn't NTD!!
I went through about an hour of researching NTD online (glad I can spead read...) and I'm not sure. I personally have only seen one of them act sick, i.e. not schooling, hiding and breathing very rapidly. Then I found a dead neon a few hours later. I assume it was the same one, but can't be certain.
This afternoon my kid called me at work, reporting that one of the remaining four neons was acting funny: by himself, breathing rapidly and "running into things, like the rock, plants, wall of the tank". Half an hour later another call: fish died. :sad:
While the continuing deaths do sound like some sort of contagious disease, I have neither seen fading colors, bloated bellies or ominous white spots... I might be overly optimistic, but I'm still hoping I'm "just" dealing with bad stock and it'll somehow just stop.
I went through about an hour of researching NTD online (glad I can spead read...) and I'm not sure. I personally have only seen one of them act sick, i.e. not schooling, hiding and breathing very rapidly. Then I found a dead neon a few hours later. I assume it was the same one, but can't be certain.
This afternoon my kid called me at work, reporting that one of the remaining four neons was acting funny: by himself, breathing rapidly and "running into things, like the rock, plants, wall of the tank". Half an hour later another call: fish died. :sad:
While the continuing deaths do sound like some sort of contagious disease, I have neither seen fading colors, bloated bellies or ominous white spots... I might be overly optimistic, but I'm still hoping I'm "just" dealing with bad stock and it'll somehow just stop.
Hello All, Quickely read the thread and your having similar problems to me. I am currently treating for gill fluke. All my "sick" fish run allong the same conditions as you. have a look for my earlier thread on flukes-dunluce. My fish just seemed to start dying but unlike you i had a three month run of perfect healthy fish until i added a number of white cloud minnows and long fin danios. one of the danios seemed to be the culprit and died quickley but must have infected the rest. the crowded tank also didnt help matters. They have all slowly succumb to it but all look apparently healthy until they turned up dead.
Appart from this I would beware of using any pesticides in the house ie flysprays etc. use a swatter. and also be wary of deodourants, airfreshners and the like. They WILL get into the tank. If you can smell it it's airbourne and can make it inot the tank.
dunluce
Appart from this I would beware of using any pesticides in the house ie flysprays etc. use a swatter. and also be wary of deodourants, airfreshners and the like. They WILL get into the tank. If you can smell it it's airbourne and can make it inot the tank.
dunluce
HmMmMm Yeah you guys spend alot more time when adding new fish then i me i float for 15 mins and dump some tank water in wait about 10 mins then cut a hole on the bottom on the bag and let the fish swim in to my tank havent lost a fish from that or gained any issues so far :huh:
since my thread has been revived, here's an update
After the original neon population had dwindled from 7 to 2 we had 4 days without deaths, so I figured that whatever the problem was, it had run it's course. We then added 5 more neons but two days later we lost yet another one (one of the original seven, he was the biggest one and easy to tell apart). I was starting to get seriously worried at that point: I figured we'd simply lose all neones, one by one, but strangely we haven't had any problems since.
I guess we just had a case of bad stock. Funny, though, that the only original neon who survived was the smallest one, he was only about 1/2" when we got him while the others were close to 1". In fact I had wanted the clerk to return him to the tank and get a bigger one, but my kid liked the runt so he got to come home with us and seems to be quite happy with his new friends. He's certainly grown quite a bit...
After the original neon population had dwindled from 7 to 2 we had 4 days without deaths, so I figured that whatever the problem was, it had run it's course. We then added 5 more neons but two days later we lost yet another one (one of the original seven, he was the biggest one and easy to tell apart). I was starting to get seriously worried at that point: I figured we'd simply lose all neones, one by one, but strangely we haven't had any problems since.
I guess we just had a case of bad stock. Funny, though, that the only original neon who survived was the smallest one, he was only about 1/2" when we got him while the others were close to 1". In fact I had wanted the clerk to return him to the tank and get a bigger one, but my kid liked the runt so he got to come home with us and seems to be quite happy with his new friends. He's certainly grown quite a bit...
