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Stats first. so you know where the tank is at... 190L corner tank.
Temp 26C
Ammonia & Nitrite 0
Nitrate 15-20
PH 7.5
Heavily planted, diy co2, external filter.
Inhabitants; 3 dwarf Gouramis, 1 zipper loach, 3 guppy (+fry), 4 albino cory's, 2 albino bn plec babies, 1 dwarf chain loach, 1 clown killie, 2 ottos
At present 5 cardinal tetras left from 10 I bought just over 2 months ago.
We lost two in the first couple of days, which I put down to possibly the stress of being moved, slightly diff water parameters or maybe just sick ( they died while in quarantine) Since being added to the main tank, one dissapeared, one I found dead with no obvious signs of disease and today I found one hanging at the surface and on closer inspection, it's eye looked like it either had a fungus or it was badly swolen and popping out.
What's up with them? They've definately been eating and the 5 remaining tetras are all looking healthy, well rounded, but not fat fish. None of the ones that have died have shown any sign of illness before death except this last one (which I have now euthanised)
If anyone can enlighten me on where I'm going wrong, I'd greatly appreciate it. I would love to get some more as they look great in large shoal.
K
Temp 26C
Ammonia & Nitrite 0
Nitrate 15-20
PH 7.5
Heavily planted, diy co2, external filter.
Inhabitants; 3 dwarf Gouramis, 1 zipper loach, 3 guppy (+fry), 4 albino cory's, 2 albino bn plec babies, 1 dwarf chain loach, 1 clown killie, 2 ottos
At present 5 cardinal tetras left from 10 I bought just over 2 months ago.
We lost two in the first couple of days, which I put down to possibly the stress of being moved, slightly diff water parameters or maybe just sick ( they died while in quarantine) Since being added to the main tank, one dissapeared, one I found dead with no obvious signs of disease and today I found one hanging at the surface and on closer inspection, it's eye looked like it either had a fungus or it was badly swolen and popping out.
What's up with them? They've definately been eating and the 5 remaining tetras are all looking healthy, well rounded, but not fat fish. None of the ones that have died have shown any sign of illness before death except this last one (which I have now euthanised)
If anyone can enlighten me on where I'm going wrong, I'd greatly appreciate it. I would love to get some more as they look great in large shoal.
K