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Originally Posted by Gill Passman
Hi All,
This is really a continuation from the Sick Mollie in my son's tank and
subsequent loss of two Mollies last weekend. I did my normal check this
morning and now one of the Rosy Barbs is on her way out. Checked the water
pH 8 (normal for our tanks), 0 Ammonia and Nitrites and Nitrates are at 5.
No new fish added for months. Tank has been running since last August.
Tank is around 15UK galls. Current occupants are 1 mollie and 4 Rosy Barbs
(around 10 inches of fish maximum). Plenty of plants. Water changes are
weekly 20-30%. We've had very few problems with this tank until now.
I just can't figure out what is going on here or what to do next. If the
remaining Rosy Barbs would be OK with Gouramis I suppose I could move them
and then strip down the tank - this is the only thing I can think of for
now. But I hesitate because I don't want to risk infecting any of the other
fish in the other tanks.
Does anyone have any clues as to what might be happening or what I can do
next to keep the remaining fish?
Thanks
Gill
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Gill
I have been reading through this problem with the fish losses. It appears most avenues have been explored. But am I right in thinking this tank is in a separate room from the others? Could the cause possibly be from outside? for example, spray polish/air freshners.
You say this happens at night, is the room sealed at night? Have you decorated recently. Open fire? gas fire/boiler
Have you had any carpets dry cleaned.
Just a few suggestions as to cause, might as well eliminate everything.
I had a couple of losses a while ago and explored everything, did the water changes and as a last resort before going down the chemical road I stripped down the external filter for a good clean (Just in case). It had only been installed for a couple of months and really did not need the maintenence. Anyway it transpired that I had left the carbon sponge in it for all this time, it must have been giving up and returning all its good work back into the nice clean water! Once removed all went back to normal and everyones happy now. Especially the cat (loads of action going on now).
Good Luck
Please keep us posted.
Steve