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EvilE Fingerling Posts: 17 Kudos: 7 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Dec-2007	I have had a couple neon tetras, and a cardinal vanish. My small pleco is also not anywhere. I have a peaceful mixed community, so I know none of the others would have eaten them. I have noticed the ammonia is a bit high, so I have been doing nightly 10% water changes---what besides tearing the tank apart and doing deep vaccuuming should I do, or just leave it be?
Posted 13-Dec-2007 07:15
Brengun Big Fish Posts: 355 Kudos: 187 Votes: 110 Registered: 22-Jun-2007	Perhaps the ammonia spike is dead bodies you haven't found? I would be delicately having a look for them.
Posted 13-Dec-2007 07:52
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	The fish have possibly died because of the ammonia and have just wasted away. This might have even caused the ammonia to rise as well. Keep doing the vacs but I would change about 25% of the water every 2nd or 3rd day, also add some Melafix to help destress the fish. *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 13-Dec-2007 08:04
Two Tanks Big Fish Posts: 449 Kudos: 328 Votes: 13 Registered: 02-Jun-2003	Check your filter. I once had a filter that sucked up some of my smaller fish when the end cap came off. Dead fish stuck inside the filter could be causing your ammonia spike as well. Look in your plants and decorations - surprising where fish can get stuck...
Posted 13-Dec-2007 08:11
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Even though you have peaceful fish, that won't stop them from picking apart a body. Fish can be pretty quick with that, actually, so your fish may have died and then the other fish went in to eat the body. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 14-Dec-2007 02:12


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