Fortunately, the tank is close to my front door. / Don't look back; the thunder's rolling / Don't look back. Plants are water sprite, sword, banana plants. I’m not expecting you to figure it out, but I just want to know the best way to clean the equipment and remaining plants. Unfortunately, you have not given me nearly enough information here to pinpoint what could be wrong. – A 7 gallon is too small for the majority of fish, especially goldfish. The water tested fine again. An population explosion means that they have an abundance of food. He tries to swim down every now and then, but as soon as he stops, floats back up. As stated in this article, the most common cause of diseases is stress. It should get you up to speed: However, if this last fish passes, I’d look at getting some more size appropriate fish for the tank and performing a fishless cycle instead. I’ve read your information about cycling and everything else, about Kh and pH and lots of information that has really helped me. I would also recommend speaking to someone in your local area who has been successful in keeping fish alive. After all, no fish is going to live forever, and one day your lively little fish is going to give up the ghost. Use a site like Aqavisor can help to an extent with determining stocking capacity, but the best way is to speak to someone at an independent fish store or fish club, who has experience with the fish you plan to keep. Unfortunatly I only had the budget for a 10 gallon tank which I am aware is not quite sufficent for goldfish who thrive more on 10 gallons per fish, but it was the best I could do. No phosphates in the tank so don’t believe it’s diatoms. While it is possible that the fish you bought was unhealthy and already destined for fish heaven – it’s much more likely that your fish’s death is because of something you did or didn’t do. A tank this size isn’t suitable for much more than a few guppies or endlers. It’s all so frustrating when all you’re trying to do is do right by your fish. The fry are also still alive and growing. Bettas typically don’t like much or any current at all. Last week I had 5 common goldfish and now . While Daisy is about 6.5 inches long! However, some will only last a year, while others considerably longer. 55 kg of feed per day( it can remove the 95% ammonia generated from 55kg of dry feed everyday). On the overfeeding part, you would need to research how much each individual fish needs, it’s often less than you think. I think you need to test your aquarium and read up on the nitrogen cycle as per reason one in the guide above. I changed the water (about 20%) and cleaned the tank once a week, and would add one gal if the water got low between. Nice love it. Out of 19 fish I now have 6. Treatment . I will say that at least the Nitrite and Nitrate levels are good… Nitrites at 0 ppm and Nitrates at 10-20 ppm give or take. This waste quickly fouls up your water and before long, becomes toxic, killing your fish. I lost 4 of my 6 new embers! Hi, I have a 10 gallon tank, cycled it for 2 weeks. And remember, fish grow. I am doing an African Cichlid tank. This is just as important as nitrite and nitrate. when i drop food, it doesn’t eat and continues gasping of air. One of my tanks is being overrun with pond snails. If your fish is floating at the top of the tank and you're unsure as to whether or not it's dead, do some tests. Unfortunately most big chain pet stores don’t discuss cycling. His nose is on the bottom of the 10 gallon aquarium and his body is free floating vertically above this. I added the new filter a month ago (Feb. 2). Within a few days, another developed dropsy and also died suddenly. It’s a 75 gallon tank with 8 fish in it. It’s heavily planted and I’m seeing new plant growth. I took a project for growing aquarium fish at indoor. Even the my crypts are starting to have problems. If this is the case, then your tank never got a chance to go through the cycle, and you’ll need to start from step 1 without the ammonia remover. I have done a 50% water change with the declorinator. A stressed fish, on the other hand, is more prone to illness and disease, which can ultimately end in the death of your pet. Fish often swim to the surface (excluding labyrinth fish, like betta) when they are struggling to breath. Thanks for the reply. I started losing several guppies almost daily. If you add fish immediately to an uncycled tank, without the proper precautions, there is a very high possibility they will die. Also, I recommend testing your tap water before you add it to your tank. To put it simply, this process involves getting bacteria to grow that eat the fishes waste (so they don’t get sick from swimming in their own toilet). Let me know In the comments below! We started with piranas we had 10 all died after about 6 months, then we started with community fish, tetras, cat fish, angels etc however there are 3 of the original community fish still alive, they are the soul survivors! How Many Fish Are Still Alive? But my aunt presented me another two new fishes named “white koi carp fish”. I feed the plant with root tabs every 4 months. And if ur tank isnt stable I would only and 1. My betta in a different tank also got ich. Any changes that you make to your aquarium water should be slow and steady. Help please, I just got a 20 gal tank tetra tank with a filter and water temperature. Yesterday I did a 5G WC, today 1 gourami died and the other 2 don’t look that good. And they seem much less stressed. In fishkeeping, we cannot tell how clean water is without an aquarium test kit (I recommend the API master test kit) If you didn’t cycle your tank before you added your fish, then this is the most likely cause of them dying. We haven’t had any fish die in about 9 months, Just last week they started dying again. no one at the pet store told me that! I also bought the test tube water testing kit as the strips aren’t as accurate, per another one of your awesome blog posts. Yep, no matter how well you care for your fish… There is no escaping old age. 2 neon tetras and 1 betta fish. Mortality rate is not necessarily a good indicator of health. Also, a 6 gallon tank is too small for goldfish, so that likely wouldn’t help either. Just how long before your fish passes entirely depends on the breed. Do I have too many snails? You’ll need to experiment to find the right length to stick it out. Look for a local fish club. And because fish don’t show emotion or expression, a beginner may not even know that their fish is on death’s door until it finally passes away. I’m a beginner fish owner and quite by accident. Not sure if that’s working or not, but he puts it in with the filter for two days and then takes it out and soaks in in some water and salt solution ( I think). The staff at our local pet store have been incredibly helpful, but they don’t know everything either. I though it was a territory he’d established, but maybe a respite is more likely? I mean the fish was in the water with an electrical current strong enough to mess me over. You should be setting time aside every week or two to clean your aquarium. I am having trouble with my betta. I have a guide on that too: If your pH bounces around, I would suggest reading up on this. But the good news is your ammonia levels are low, which is where you want to keep them in order to keep your fish safe. Ammonia should = 0 Nitrite should = 0 Nitrate should forever be increasing (your weekly water changes get this back down under 10, ideally in a non-planted tank). I did add a couple more snails last week, and I’m wondering if they brought disease? Everybody in both tanks seem to be doing fine this morning. Just one problem – this bacteria does not exist in a new aquarium. I have been doing a water change of the same size every 2 weeks. I do have the test kit you speak of, the only thing the test kit showed was a 7.6 ph level. Here is the thing, it might not even be anything you have done. I thought that my two goldfish fishes would be happy. They appear little rude. Regular aeration in tank was there. The goldfish and the koi seem to get along nicely with the minnow…so you can mix minnows with such large koi. His fins also look kind of mangled, and he looks rather pale. When affected by Swim Bladder Disorder fish will often lose the ability to properly swim. Please explain what can be the reason for it ? Pour a glass, add some dechlorinator and leave it to sit for and hour. We do not look at it in the daylight because we usually test the water when we get home from work. So my question is I had an Oranda and pearlscale in 55 gallon for 6 months and seemed to be thriving. Tank is 3 months old. This is why I recommend local fish stores – they usually stress the importance of cycling as they are in the hobby too. You need to cycle new tanks. How he survived with no filter, heat, food, WC for about 2 months is beyond me. I would suggest joining an aquarium forum like fishlore, local aquarium club or discussing with your local fish store, who may be able to shed light on the matter. Hi my name is Kendall and I brought a fish betta fish he died after 2 months and then a friend of mine brought two more fish not bettas but Black Moor goldfish and they brought two of them for me that was a week and a half ago this morning I found one of them dead what I’m doing wrong. Your instructions say once you get down to ammonia levels of 2ppm do a 50% WC. Unfortunately, I can’t diagnose your fish over the internet have you done the basics listed in this article like use an aquarium test kit to test your water? So, after night one I acclamated the 4 fish left and hoped for the best as I transfered them in. Ph is fine Nitrates nitrites are fine No ammonia We just carnt figure out why they are dieing . I'm here to teach you everything there is to know about fishkeeping. I also had a betta in 10gallon. A saltwater fish will die in a freshwater aquarium. The Living Fossil and Cryptozoology. I love all your tips will be greate for the new Betta fish I’m getting. 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