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June 14th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| sad day today
when i got in from work this morning i went to feed the fish as normal. the cichlid tank was fine but when i went to the discis tank 55g i noticed that the 4 1/2" white discis was dead on the tank floor  dont know what happened ,all the other discis seem to be ok sometimes ya just dont know .but on a happier note i got 2 pictus and a gold guarami for the cichlid tank 110g. | 
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June 14th, 2008
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| | Moderator
| I'm so sorry dee, it's just their time to go sometimes.
Congrats on the new fish. | 
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June 14th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| I'm sorry for your loss.... | |
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June 14th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
|  sorry Dee | |
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June 14th, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| Sorry to hear about the young discus that you lost. | |
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June 15th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| ?????????????????
as if losing 1 discis is bad enough my 3" orange discis dosnt look comfortable either ive tested the water for everything and reads ok ,just cant explain it  | |
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June 15th, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| Are they eating? Do you see any visible symptoms on them? | |
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June 15th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by COBettaCouple  Are they eating? Do you see any visible symptoms on them? | yea they are eating the only thing i can think of is that i got new guppys maybe one of them had something ? | |
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June 15th, 2008
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| | Fish Mentor
|  Sorry about your fish. Just for information what are the readings on ammonia, nitrite and nitrate.
I took a look at your profile, and it looks like your 190 lt tank (50 gallons) could be overstocked. How many of each do you have in there?
My suggestion is to do an immediate 25% water change, and remember those discus are sensetive to water conditions. After you post the readings we can maybe help to give more suggestions. Good Luck | |
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June 15th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by susitna-flower Sorry about your fish. Just for information what are the readings on ammonia, nitrite and nitrate.
I took a look at your profile, and it looks like your 190 lt tank (50 gallons) could be overstocked. How many of each do you have in there?
My suggestion is to do an immediate 25% water change, and remember those discus are sensetive to water conditions. After you post the readings we can maybe help to give more suggestions. Good Luck | ill be back on line in the morn with some readings and see what you think | |
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June 16th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| did a water change last night readings are nitrates 0 nitrites 0 pH 6.5 , the other two discis seem fine today maybe the worst is over | |
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June 16th, 2008
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| | Moderator
| Good morning Dee,
Im so sorry to hear about your Discus. Sometimes it just happens that way. I have had a healthy Discus one moment, then when they are sick they turn really dark almost black.. a sure way to know that something is wrong with them. Either just stress, and it goes away quickly or the dark color stays and then there is a problem with the fish.
Did you do a ammonia test on the water? Im curious to know if that may have something to do with the loss? Also, you really should be showing some nitrates and Im very surprised that your test showed zero. Can I ask what type of test kit you are using?
I hope your others are doing well now that you have done another water change. Sometimes something as simple as a water change can bring them around again.
Good luck with the lil guys! | |
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June 16th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| hi capekate i use API , i change the water twice a week with the discis | |
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June 16th, 2008
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| | Moderator
| Quote:
Originally Posted by dee31 hi capekate i use api , i change the water twice a week with the discis | Hi Dee,
You really should be showing some nitrates. The API tester is tricky like that, you have to bang the heck out of that number 2 bottle or you will get incorrect readings. Do you shake the heck out of it for 30 seconds? Sometimes we have to slap the bottom of that bottle on a hard surface a few times or on the palm of our hands. After the water and solution are added, have to shake the heck out if for a total of 1 minute non stop.
Even with twice weekly water changes, you still should be showing nitrates. I change my water twice a week and most times even three times. (every 2-3 days). I still show nitrates on my tester. Have you tested the ammonia lately? You should have an ammonia test in that API kit. Unless you bought the tests separately? | |
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June 16th, 2008
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| | Fish Mentor
| I agree with capekate, something is fishy!  Your readings are off, AND you should take readings BEFORE your water changes. Do the change, then re-test 24 hours later. Then you will be able to judge how things are improving, or if you have to continue with the water changes.
When you have an overstocked tank, this is the ONLY way you can keep them healthy.
What is the reading for ammonia? | |
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June 16th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| hi susitna flower i hear what u guys are saying so when i get in from work in the morn ill do an ammonia test "have to go to the pet store " .i didnt think i had the 50g tank over stocked i had 4 discis 3 rams 5 black neons 3 cardinals 3 harliquins and a pleco .all the fish that are in the tank are small but i got 5 new guppys and 4 of those died aswell ,i thought maybe it was something to do with them ! | |
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June 23rd, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| did some tests this morning ammonia 0 nitrites 0 nitrates 0.5 ph 6.0 | |
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June 23rd, 2008
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| | Moderator
| Hi Dee
Your readings sound great! How are your fish doing? | |
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