Found a Floater

[NeilP]

Found a dead Rainbow in my tank this afternoon - nice and white(!), one side the scales are half missing, the fins have been nipped.

Water Params

CA 40mg/l
NO2 0.1 mg/l
NO3 not even 5kg/l
NH3 Zero

GH 140 mg/l
KH 40 mg/l

PH 7.6 - 7.8

FE (non chelated) Zero
FE (chelated) Zero


History

Mature Tank of approx 4 years
Weekly water changes 25%
Did a thorough clean of the sand substrate at the weekend

Did see one of the Bosemani Rainbows flaring and following one of the Reds/Yellows (difficult to say which as it was nightime), and thus don't know whether my poor lil fishy (R.I.P) is the one being followed or whether it was agressive or other (if ya know wot i mean!! ).

May just have been a weak fish (had them about 1 month, all are between 1 and 1.5 inches).

Any ideas or simply - one of those things?

Thanks

Neil.

PS They say that bad things happen in threes (or is it good things?) my kitten got run over on Tuesday, one of my fish has now died .....only the dogs, rabbit, kids and wife to go ........

 

[EddieW]

Neil,

NO3 not even 5kg/l

Possibly a typo here? That equates to 50lbs of Nitrate per gallon!!!!!

Sorry can't help much with the problem. I had the same issue with my featherfin rainbows - over a period of time they have all perished and the water chemistry was all fine. The only thing I came up with was bullying by a Lyretail killie which seemed to be chasing them around constantly. Hopefully it is just a one off for you - best of luck.

Eddie

 

[NeilP]

) oops!

NO3 not even 5mg/l!

Just had another look, to see if any of the others were looking ill - and i can count 6 rainbows - I'm missing one other - probably just hiding (bad little fishy )

 

[NeilP]

Found the other Rainbow...... )

I had planted it under my Amazone Sword Mother Plant....

I hope that that is the 3rd in the 3 of bad luck..


Note to the wise - always look carefully when re-planting plants in a fully stocked tank.