Fish randomly dying

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Entold

Feeder Fish
MFK Member
Aug 13, 2012
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New York
Hello all,

Thanks in advance for the help!

Tank setup:

46 g bow front
Active flora substrate
Live plants
Driftwood
2 Aquaclear 70 ' s
1 fluval 306
2 powerheads

Stock:

Tetras
Rainbows
Clown loaches
Sturbai corys
1 green Severn
black ghosts
And 5 upside down cats


Issue:

Randomly fish are dying and quite frequently. Lost some clown loaches, elephant noses, tetras, whip tail loricia,
Discus, angels and corys.

Lose about 2 a night




Water changes once a week at 25-30%
Feed 1 time every other day, using kens blood worm flakes, and plankton.



I cannot figure out what im doing wrong. Any ideas?


Note:

Tank might be overstocked but not sure. Total fish count is probably around 20-30 fish.
 
what are water perams running?
 
Nitrates usually 5-10pm
nitrites 0 ppm
Ammonia 0 ppm and at worst .25 ppm
PH 6.0-6.5 depending on time of day I test
 
Start by increasing the percentage of water removed per water change and increase amount of water changes. Discus are sensitive to the water parameters more than any other fish. I do daily 50% on my tanks and advise you either decrease stock or increase water changes. Did you cycle the tank?
 
Yes, tank was previously a 35 cube. Used all that water plus all filter media and just added 11 gallons of fresh water. I will decrease stock and up the water changes. More concerned about the fact that corys are dying as I know they can be impossible to kill. Is it possible that the Green severum or upside down cats are getting nasty?
 
I am sorry but from what I am reading, its a water quality issue IMHO, as stated up the water changes and keep them consistent.

I have had allot of the fish you mention,. had a 75g, with 36 average fish count. I was losing 5 to 10 a week. I switched up my water changes to 90% a week, never lost a fish for over a year from then on.
 
pops said:
I am sorry but from what I am reading, its a water quality issue IMHO, as stated up the water changes and keep them consistent.

I have had allot of the fish you mention,. had a 75g, with 36 average fish count. I was losing 5 to 10 a week. I switched up my water changes to 90% a week, never lost a fish for over a year from then on.
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Okay I was afraid to do so much but I'll definitely give it a shot. I want to go purchase a few 3" discus tomorrow so
 
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