Massive rapid die out!
1. Size of tank? 55 gal
2. Water parameters
a. Ammonia? 0ppm
b. Nitrite?0ppm
c. Nitrate?10ppm
d. pH, KH and GH? 7.0
e. Test kit? Master for freshwater
3. Temperature? 74
4. FW (fresh water) or BW (brackish)? FW
5. How long the aquarium has been set up? 1 1/2 years
6. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them?
2 discus approx 4-5 inch, 2 german blue rams adults, 1 pleco approx 8inch, 10 blood fin tetra, 5 overgrown feeder guppies, 1 balck ghost knife fish maybe 6 inch, 1 veil angel 3-4 inch, 1 electric blue jack dempsy approx 4 inch,
7. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)?yes
8. a. Any live plants? Fake plants? fake plants 11 total
b. Sand, gravel, barebottom? Sand substrate
c. Rocks, woods, fancy decors? Any hollow decors? Several real rocks and 1 fake rock
9. a. Filtration? 1 waterfall fitler for up to 80 gal
b. Heater? yes 1
10. a. Lighting schedule? What lights are used? lights are on from 7am-6-pm, regular flourescent aq bulbs
b. Any sunlight exposure? How long? no
11. a. Water change schedule? weekly
b. Volume of water changed?1/4-1/3 changed
c. Well water, tap water, RO water? well water
d. Water conditioner used? yes
e. Frequency of gravel/sand (if any) vacuumed? weekly
12. Foods? tropical flakes, shrimp pellets, algea wafers
How often are they fed? once daily
13. a. Any abnormal signs/symptoms? I had a massive die out over the last month! most appear fine and just show up dead the next morning. the pleco and knife fish both had some torn fins like fighting, but i have not witnessed it. Only fish left now are 1 blood fin tetra, electric blue jack, and 5 feeder guppies. Angel and ram were moved to other tank.
b. Appearance of poop? normal
c. Appearance of gills?normal
14. a. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis? NO
b. What meds were used?
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1. Size of tank? 55 gal
2. Water parameters
a. Ammonia? 0ppm
b. Nitrite?0ppm
c. Nitrate?10ppm
d. pH, KH and GH? 7.0
e. Test kit? Master for freshwater
3. Temperature? 74
4. FW (fresh water) or BW (brackish)? FW
5. How long the aquarium has been set up? 1 1/2 years
6. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them?
2 discus approx 4-5 inch, 2 german blue rams adults, 1 pleco approx 8inch, 10 blood fin tetra, 5 overgrown feeder guppies, 1 balck ghost knife fish maybe 6 inch, 1 veil angel 3-4 inch, 1 electric blue jack dempsy approx 4 inch,
7. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)?yes
8. a. Any live plants? Fake plants? fake plants 11 total
b. Sand, gravel, barebottom? Sand substrate
c. Rocks, woods, fancy decors? Any hollow decors? Several real rocks and 1 fake rock
9. a. Filtration? 1 waterfall fitler for up to 80 gal
b. Heater? yes 1
10. a. Lighting schedule? What lights are used? lights are on from 7am-6-pm, regular flourescent aq bulbs
b. Any sunlight exposure? How long? no
11. a. Water change schedule? weekly
b. Volume of water changed?1/4-1/3 changed
c. Well water, tap water, RO water? well water
d. Water conditioner used? yes
e. Frequency of gravel/sand (if any) vacuumed? weekly
12. Foods? tropical flakes, shrimp pellets, algea wafers
How often are they fed? once daily
13. a. Any abnormal signs/symptoms? I had a massive die out over the last month! most appear fine and just show up dead the next morning. the pleco and knife fish both had some torn fins like fighting, but i have not witnessed it. Only fish left now are 1 blood fin tetra, electric blue jack, and 5 feeder guppies. Angel and ram were moved to other tank.
b. Appearance of poop? normal
c. Appearance of gills?normal
14. a. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis? NO
b. What meds were used?
Read more: http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/...orm-read-before-you-post-61135/#ixzz312dog3DF
