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I've just purchased and setup my second aquarium 20 (canadian)
gallons. The setup went smoothly and I had the tank running for about two days with some new plants and simple decorations for 48 hours before introducing any fish. I installed an undergravel filter and a fluval 150 for the filtering piece, as well as a heater for temp regulation etc... In my passed experience (had a 10 gallon), I was really succesful with this same setup and one of the first things (upon recommendation) to get my cycle going more quickly was to steal some of the water and bottom bacteria from the Pet Store (they supplied a big bag), and stock the aquarium with some cheap feeder fish. This time, with the exception of adding real plants, I followed the exact same course of action. I started with about 15 (really small) feeder goldfish, some tank water from a healthy pet store tank, and of course my live plants. I've been monitoring the PH (around 7) and Ammonia levels daily (practically none) and have kept the tank a steady 75 degrees, however my fish KEEP ON DYING. At first, I thought this normal as feeders are usually unhealthy and overstocked to begin with, however everyday since purchase I've had on average 2-3 deaths. The fish seem healthy enough, eating swimming, high energy, however they keep on dying slowly..... one at a time. I've bought every test I can think of to check the water... could it be something related to all the new equipment which may not have been fully rinsed ? Would the fish not be showing clear signs of desease before expiring if that were the case? Could the plants I put in be having some kind of effect. thanks to anyone who could help with this??? |
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