Hey guys, over the last 4-5 months or so I have lost some fish from a planted tank and I was wondering if you guys might know what caused it?
The tank currently holds some cardinal tetras, some coral red pencilfish, ottos, 1 apisto and some flying foxes. I have lost 4 coral red pencilfish and some cardinal tetras, which also had some curvature of the spine when I found their bodies, so I have made my water changes 50% rainwater and 50% tapwater after instruction to try and help combat the spine issues (which looks to have succeeded). The parameters are good, ammonia 0ppm, Nitrite 0ppm, Nitrate 5ppm, Ph 7 and stable, Kh 5 degrees, temp 27 and stable. Everyone still in the tank is eating well and appears to be in good health but I just wanted to make sure that I don't lose any new additions to the tank because those coral reds are pretty pricey.
Do you guys have any idea what might have caused the fish deaths or could the fish have been carrying something before I purchased them?
Thanks for your help.
Regards, Luke.
The tank currently holds some cardinal tetras, some coral red pencilfish, ottos, 1 apisto and some flying foxes. I have lost 4 coral red pencilfish and some cardinal tetras, which also had some curvature of the spine when I found their bodies, so I have made my water changes 50% rainwater and 50% tapwater after instruction to try and help combat the spine issues (which looks to have succeeded). The parameters are good, ammonia 0ppm, Nitrite 0ppm, Nitrate 5ppm, Ph 7 and stable, Kh 5 degrees, temp 27 and stable. Everyone still in the tank is eating well and appears to be in good health but I just wanted to make sure that I don't lose any new additions to the tank because those coral reds are pretty pricey.
Do you guys have any idea what might have caused the fish deaths or could the fish have been carrying something before I purchased them?
Thanks for your help.
Regards, Luke.