Need Help: One Ebr Dead, Other Looking Bad

[Tonyb111111]

He looks cold

When I originally set the tank up it was 25 degrees, but I increased this to 27 when I introduced the GBR's. I believe this to be an acceptable temp, but I did double check the thermometer reading with the wifes electronic cooking probe (sshhhh) all over the tank in case there were cold spots

He looks like a dead'un!

I'm not giving up on him yet Tizer, but I am pragmatic about the situation

He looks like a dead'un!

I'm not giving up on him yet Tizer, but I am pragmatic about the situation

I tried rams many times and like said before they would last about a month and then die on me. But then i got an R/O unit and i started to soften my water and now i have had rams live for a year and counting

Like you, I always used to use RO water for PWC's but the GH and pH got down to 4 and 6.4 respectively. I was worried about a pH crash so moved to the 50/50 RO and tap, but am now considering more RO

My question now is simple. What food will an EBR find irrestible as he still not seem to be eating. I have thus far tried flake, bloodworm and whiteworm. I do have tubiflex but the rams were never that interested in that. Any suggestions on anything to get him to eat

I would try live foods like blackworms and brine shrimp.

Definitely, but no LFS near home or work sell live food. The LFS I use does sell live but is unfortunately 30 miles away and well closed by the time I get out of work. The wife has a day off tomorrow and will get some, if he gets through the night?

 

[Tonyb111111]

Unfortunately it's a case of RIP EBR this morning, pretty gutted about it. As much as I love these fish I am pretty put off getting anymore

 

[Marnee]

Awww, so sorry, I was pulling for him to make it.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Sorry for your loss.