"Cshenk" wrote in message
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"Bill Stock" wrote

No tank is 75 gallons, but probably still too small.

Ok, you should be fine. (8+6+3)x5=17x5=85 and you are close to it. The 1
who died of dropsy *may* be related to overcrowding combined with disease.

Cycle is fine, last time I lost the cycle was about two years ago when I
tread with P.P.. I lost only ONE fish to dropsy recently. His similar
sized cousin is the only one not currently sick. Kanamycin is helping and
their medicated food came today.

How big was the one who died? If it was 8' or 6', that would be overload
I think?


I had five fish in this tank for a long time, two BIG ones (6+" then) a
medium (5" then) and the two little ones (2+" then). About two years ago
they got sick (mostly Biggie #2). We tried everything, PP, water changes,
but lost the Cycle and things got worse. Biggie #2 went back to the pond as
a last resort to save her. She lasted another 1 & 1/2 seasons in the pond,
but we lost her last winter with a couple of others. That was our biggest
loss. Once I get them into the big tank with the large filter I hope to get
them beyond ten years.