Fish Problem

[corpse fish]

there very lively and have quiet alot of space to move, well i see what you mean , but i love my fishies, im 14 and i earning money slowly, of course forgive me when i say id like a bigger tank but i cant so 10 gal all i got and those fishies are mine

14 is no excuse, I'm 14 and I have more responsibility than you. When you started the tank you should have known the rule, 1 inch of fish per every gallon of water. I suggest the very least you should do is to get another 10 or 20 gallon tank, just filter and heater as fast as possible if you really can't give up the fish, and let the fish live in that for a while so you can figure out something to do.

 

[my fish own yours]

i have no room basically my room has just a nice litle room for a 10 gal, i cant afford another tank , soi will just have to rehome much to my discression ( i think thats it anyway )

 

[Fella]

well i love guppies , and ive had 6, and all have died, and im wondering, this is no cincidence , something is killing them *dan da daaaa* ill say which fish i have and tell me if any of them would kill a guppie
1 albino shark
1 ruby shark
1 silver shark
2 zebra dianos
8 neons
4 black neon tetra
1 fighter fish
1 rosy barb ( 5 died before i got this )
1 sucker loach
1 platy
2 dalmation mollies

which is the culprit ?

As much as this may break your heart, and as much as you've been told already, I'm afraid your tank is overstocked.

The sharks will not be able to grow to their full potential. This means that they will be "stunted". That means they will not grow to their full potential, and they will suffer illness (whether or not it may be visible to you). This is not fair on your sharks, and if you truly appreciate them, you will have to rehome them. Silver sharks need to be in groups of at least 3, and as they need a vast amount of swimming space, they need a tank 12 time bigger than your current tank. I hope that this has helped in making you aware that you definitely cannot keep those fish without hurting them.


The other fish are not compatible with one another.

In order to be brutally honest with you, I think it is best to rehome the fish. I'm sorry.

 

[Tolak]

That is really overstocked, and I bet you're sick of hearing that. Being 14, you probably have more time than money, I did at your age. Scrounge around for some used tanks at garage sales & such, you can even go as far as using large tupperware bins to house your fish. There are plenty of cheap ways to keep fish, some may not be the most attractive way, but they work. Kiddie pools and old sealed up refrigerator liners are a couple of the things I have heard of being used.

You haven't stated where you are located, this could help. Having a parent that is interested in aquatics is a major plus, most adults like seeing their kids taking an interest in things they enjoy. If they see you putting forth some effort, they too may put forth some effort, like cash. Just by posting here shows an interest & effort, keep going with it.

Tolak

 

[my fish own yours]

i am rehoming my sharks, i see what you say, i cant see it but they are hurting, and i will just have to live with it, until im older and im goonna buy a very big tank with all wonderful fish

 

[jmkgreen]

If fish could talk to their owners this sort of thing would probably never happen.

OTOH we'd probably get p***ed off with "feed me" screams every time we walked past...

 

[my fish own yours]

buy blood worms daphnia and brine shrimp for my fish, ad theyre well fed 2-3 times a day (mostly 2)

 

[Fella]

Is the water crystal clear? I just ask out of curiosity because I can't imagine them being anything other than murky?

 

[my fish own yours]

it had a tinge of green and algae over the side, rubbed algae off and now its clear ish again