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Tanya81 Fish Addict Posts: 633 Kudos: 419 Votes: 37 Registered: 27-Jun-2003	Edited by Tanya81 In our 72 gallon discus tank, we added 8 cardinal tetras, about a week ago. I will see them floating out of control, and then they are soon dead. Or will come home from work, and theyre is one floating at the top. As of today, we are down to 2!!!!!! Why is this happening, and it isnt affecting any of our other fish, including the discus!!!!!! The tank is a prime place for those fish to survive. What is goin on? 72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up 75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)
Posted 02-Apr-2006 01:02
acei Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 291 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Mar-2004	how did you acclimate them? it is pretty normal to lose a few when first introduced into a tank. i bought 20 a few months ago and i lost one on the way home (in the bag) and 4 more within a few days of putting in tank. i have had fifteen now for quite sometime and they seem very hardy now. also, how long has your discus tank been setup?
Posted 02-Apr-2006 04:32
tetraguy3 Small Fry Posts: 12 Kudos: 7 Votes: 2 Registered: 01-Apr-2006	i agree with acei, sounds like an acclimation problem.. inproper acclimation can cause swim bladder problems, that can cause fish to swim oddly. Sadly Swim Bladder Problems are often fatal.. which is why i think its this in your case.. Hmm your got an odd case there...
Posted 02-Apr-2006 04:55
Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	Adding 20 fish at one time? That just sounds like a really really bad thing to do. Add fish slow and you wont have as many problems. 55G Planted tank thread 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric
Posted 02-Apr-2006 05:11
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	A few things to check all water peramiters please? How did you introduce them to the tank? What else is in the tank? Did you feed then straight away? What size were they young or old fully grown? They all could have been a bad lot from the LFS. I would not even make a guess until I saw these questions answered. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 02-Apr-2006 05:55
Tanya81 Fish Addict Posts: 633 Kudos: 419 Votes: 37 Registered: 27-Jun-2003	I didnt add 20 fish at one time,... to make things more clear....I am an advanced hobbiest. 72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up 75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)
Posted 03-Apr-2006 02:35
Tanya81 Fish Addict Posts: 633 Kudos: 419 Votes: 37 Registered: 27-Jun-2003	my guess is it was a bad lot... i acclimated properly....these were juvenile fish. 72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up 75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)
Posted 03-Apr-2006 02:37
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	What is your acclimatising process? Do you know what pH they are kept at in the shop? Maybe it was just a bad batch, perhaps get them from a different shop next time. Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 03-Apr-2006 03:09


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