Die Off

[eminentpenguin]

Temp: 80
pH: 7.3
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
Salt: 2 Tbsp in 6 gallons

Fluval Edge, 6 gallon with power filter, LED light setup, 50 watt heater.

Tank set up March 19, 2012

5 guppies originally, (2 added 2 weeks ago) - all dead but one.

Gravel substrate - heavily planted tank.

Ich treatment completed 2 days ago (salt/temp 84). One fish affected - died early on.

Water changed (20%) after death of each fish - Seachem Prime conditioner used.

Fish have died without any sign of disease. Ich free. The only behavioral issues have been the guppies (all males) nipping at each other's fins.

All fish were bought at a local pet store and acclimated with the drip method.

Any ideas what's going on?

 

[anarekist]

bad test kit? gota have SOME nitrates. i would think a amonia spike cause the ick treatment could of killed off your b bacteria.

 

[2pac]

still relatively new tank.. I also think it was an ammonia spike. Dont get discouraged!

 

[eminentpenguin]

Thanks for the kind words, 2pac! I did a complete water change after everything was gone to lower my salinity levels, and now I have some new happy fish.

 

[duanes]

I don't think your tank had finished cycling yet, and then adding meds will have prolonged the length of cycle.