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I have lost both of my emperor tetras with in days of eachother. One i expected to go, his air bladder seemed a bit funky, he couldnt right him self very well, took a long time for him to pass on. The other one, all of a sudden appeared with red blotches, like blood under the scales, but the other one did not have that problem, when i looked at him once I pulled him out of the tank. The only water paramater i can not test is NitrAtes, but everything else is in the same to normal range, my ph is 8.2, but has always been so, and haven't lost any fish before hand. All of my other fish in the tank are very healthy, and these ones i just lost i Have had for over a year. Can someone please help me so I dont lose any more fish?? thank you

72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up
75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)

Hmmmm...Well the first thing I'd suggest is getting a NitrAte test done, if you havent' got one then you might be able to get your LFS or LCPS to do one for you, just be sure they give you specific numbers.
Have there been any changes in the tank in the last few weeks? Substrate decor ect?

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no nothing has changed at all.. its been the same since January, minus the move that I did... in June. parasites??? i hope not.. everyone else is happy-go-lucky.

72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up
75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)