Fish Keep Dying

[saracorley2006]

on monday on of my panda coradorys died, now i have just noticed another 1 dead, it was alive 10 mins ago when i feed them, i now have onli 2 of them left plus 2 female fighters, 2 platies, 4 baby platies (in breeding net) and 2 worm thingz.

could there b something worng in my tank?? should i b worried as b4 both died they looked healthy n showed no signs of anythin.

but i have noticed that my 4 top feeders have been eatin alost al the food recently b4 it gets to the bottom coz they b starvin to death? i have had al of they 4 bout a month and al my fish look quiet healthy

plz cld someone help me im worried x

 

[WILDER]

Need to know size of tank in gallons or litres, plus water stats in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and ph. Plus full stock list of fish of how many and which type of fish.
2 worms don't know waht you mean, can you describe them so members can help out.

 

[saracorley2006]

Need to know size of tank in gallons or litres, plus water stats in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and ph. Plus full stock list of fish of how many and which type of fish.
2 worms don't know waht you mean, can you describe them so members can help out.

i dont kno the water states as i have not got a testin kit, im sowi, i dont kno it in liters or anythin but my tank is a 1ft by 1ft by 1ft

i now have

2 adult platies
4 baby platies
2 fighters
2 panda coradoras
2 khuli loache (the worm things)

do u think its something serious? could my other 2 pandas die??

thank u so much 4 yr help x

 

[Liam]

It’s a pretty small aquarium you have about 27 litres or 6 UK gallons so it should only have about a combined 20cm body length of fish. That’s about 4 fish of the size you have at most. If it has just been set up a month then it may not be cycled also, meaning there may be nitrite or ammonia poisoning the fish. I would do a water change, take out about a quarter of the old water and put in new water that has been treated to remove chlorine. I am sorry but it would be very hard to keep that number of fish alive in a tank that size. I doubt very much the fish died of hunger. You would see them get thin and weak first. I am afraid that more fish will die if you dont get them a bigger tank or take some back to the shop

 

[saracorley2006]

It’s a pretty small aquarium you have about 27 litres or 6 UK gallons so it should only have about a combined 20cm body length of fish. That’s about 4 fish of the size you have at most. If it has just been set up a month then it may not be cycled also, meaning there may be nitrite or ammonia poisoning the fish. I would do a water change, take out about a quarter of the old water and put in new water that has been treated to remove chlorine. I am sorry but it would be very hard to keep that number of fish alive in a tank that size. I doubt very much the fish died of hunger. You would see them get thin and weak first. I am afraid that more fish will die if you dont get them a bigger tank or take some back to the shop

thanks liam 4 yr reply, my lfs said i could have bout 12 fish in there at the most and also said it would only need a couple of days to cycled throw, but y r they startin to die now? a month l8er? al my fish look pretty healthy x

 

[QuotheRaven]

sara my best advice would be to buy a larger tank if possible if not possible return some of the fish, you could probably buy a nice set up with filter gravel and heater for $100 for about a 10-20 gallon depends where you live.

 

[Tetras]

If you decide to listen to lfs advice, go home and verify the info first. Some do give good advice but I think you will find out soon that a lot of them are profit driven, so of course they would rather you overstock, its sad but true.
These guys would sell you a hippo to put in a tank if they could.

 

[blue_soda025]

It’s a pretty small aquarium you have about 27 litres or 6 UK gallons so it should only have about a combined 20cm body length of fish. That’s about 4 fish of the size you have at most. If it has just been set up a month then it may not be cycled also, meaning there may be nitrite or ammonia poisoning the fish. I would do a water change, take out about a quarter of the old water and put in new water that has been treated to remove chlorine. I am sorry but it would be very hard to keep that number of fish alive in a tank that size. I doubt very much the fish died of hunger. You would see them get thin and weak first. I am afraid that more fish will die if you dont get them a bigger tank or take some back to the shop

thanks liam 4 yr reply, my lfs said i could have bout 12 fish in there at the most and also said it would only need a couple of days to cycled throw, but y r they startin to die now? a month l8er? al my fish look pretty healthy x

Many LFS give the wrong advice. They just want you to buy more fish. There's no way you could fit 12 fish in a tank that size and it takes way more than a few days to cycle a tank from the beginning. I agree with buying a larger tank. It is easier to start with a larger tank than a small one.

 

[dwarfgourami]

thanks liam 4 yr reply, my lfs said i could have bout 12 fish in there at the most and also said it would only need a couple of days to cycled throw, but y r they startin to die now? a month l8er? al my fish look pretty healthy x
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I would guess this is because your tank has now reached the nitrite stage of cycling, and nitrites can cause a lot of damage. Test the water and be prepared to do frequent water changes. Another possiblity is that it is a little further along the line and it's the nitrates that are really high- most of your fish are probably able to cope with that but not the pandas, which are known to be quite sensitive anyway, and are only recommended for a mature tank, i.e. one that has been running for 6 months or so without any problems.