FishProfiles.com Message Forums

	melanochromis auratus
deschazkody Hobbyist Posts: 119 Kudos: 110 Votes: 77 Registered: 25-Jun-2005	i have a dead auratus i have checked all the perimiters nitrates0 nitrites0 everything 0 ph 7.8 i did get some plants from lfs seen her fliped over bout 30 mins later can plants be the blame i can,t remember the name but there broad leaf purple and green:#(:#(:#( no amonia temp 78 tank is a 75 gal its been set up for 4 months Last edited by deschazkody at 12-Aug-2005 20:53
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	Sorry for your loss. Did you see any marks or anything external on her or did she just look normal when you found her? Sometimes really unexplainable deaths do happen in our tanks, it's sad but it's a fact of life when you're dealing with living creatures. Also did you dip the plants in anything before you added them like bleach or anything? It could have possibly been a chemical poisoning if it happened that quickly (maybe something on your hands?) but the plant itself would not have done it. Do all of your other fish seem ok?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	deschazkody, Sorry here as well. My first thought was the same than Tryst’s, some chemical on the plant from cleaning it. Maybe it has something to do with your substrate. When did you clean (vacuum) the last time? Maybe you stirred up some very unpleasant stuff when attempting to plant your plant (sounds silly, but could be possible). On a side note, can you do me a big favor and change your font color and boldness? I had a really hard time reading your post (and I am 20/20). Hope this helps somewhat, Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
deschazkody Hobbyist Posts: 119 Kudos: 110 Votes: 77 Registered: 25-Jun-2005	yea as a matter of fact i have i lost two p socolofi they started staying under the rocks kinda out of the light got up sat morn my big blue was gone he was a realy nice big guy had him since he was a inch long that hurt sounds funny but he was my buddy anyway did a very high end water test every thing shows fine well got up sun to go to church little p was dead im lost i dont know what to do:#(:#(:#( sorry i will get this color and fonts right hurts my head Last edited by deschazkody at 15-Aug-2005 15:17
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
deschazkody Hobbyist Posts: 119 Kudos: 110 Votes: 77 Registered: 25-Jun-2005	im back for some off the wall reason i went and bought a new master test kit mine was getting low anyway i did another water test now im showing reading of .5 on ammonia and.20 on nitrates .o on nitrite i did take the carbon /filters out of my two hob,s was this enough to start a mini cycle i also use a canister with bio stars i know im grasping at straws but im out of ideas i did another water change today 25% and added some ammonia remover :#(:#(:#(
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	It could have started a mini cycle if your biofilter was already stressed, or else it's possible that one of the dead bodies had started to make ammonia before you pulled it out. Sorry for your losses, it sounds like you're doing everything right. Just keep up on those water changes and testing, add the ammonia remover as it's needed. Have you noticed any other symptoms or are they just dropping unexpectedly? You said one was sulking in the back corner but that really could be anything.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
deschazkody Hobbyist Posts: 119 Kudos: 110 Votes: 77 Registered: 25-Jun-2005	thanks to all every thing seems a little better now the fish seem more active my blue morph is still a little wigged out but i can,t blame him let me drink gasoline and see how good i feel but i think he,ll be alright i still can,t beleave i did something that stupid but i did learn a big lesson but at who expence i,ll stay on top of it hopfully every thing will get back to normal but the fish still look at me funny ( o no here comes doctor death ):#(:#(
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	Don't be so hard on yourself, we all make mistakes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35


	Jump to:

The views expressed on this page are the implied opinions of their respective authors.
Under no circumstances do the comments on this page represent the opinions of the staff of FishProfiles.com.

FishProfiles.com Forums, version 11.0
Mazeguy Smilies