Whats with the small tank? No offense, if you can afford 22 datnoids i think you at least put them in a 55 gallon........just my 2 cents
help - indo dats keeping dying off one by one
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Any little thing that goes wrong with water quality is multiplied the smaller the tank. There simply isnt any buffer with a 12 gallon tank. That many fish plus feeding live foods? How big of a filter can you run on a 12 gallon tank anyway without causing tsunami conditions? Which I'm sure would also add stress.
I to will forget I even read u kept 26 dats and 11 loaches in a 12 g for 2 weeks.
I to will forget I even read u kept 26 dats and 11 loaches in a 12 g for 2 weeks.
i think you should test your water for ammonia, nitrates, ph and then go from there. plenty of decent testers out there that wont put a hole in your wallet. good luck and hope the rest of them pull through.
Why is everyone keeping their dats in such small tanks? If you're going to purchase that many please be reasonable and select a proper size tank...not to mention what you'll need in the future to properly house these fish. It's kind of stupid if you ask me.
okay heres the thing. i got bigger tanks i got water tester i got everything needed.
First i notice the fish was dying. i lost one in the beginning and i didnt think anything of it cause its fresh off the bag. so 2 weeks pass 3 died, then i got mad and said **** this and moved them into the 45 gallon i had cycle for about 2 weeks. i used old water from my 160 to fill it up, let it run did a water changed, and tested the water. everything was on key. so i moved them in there since my original plan was to move them in there. then when i fed them in the morning got home from going out. i noticed 2 more died. then i was like wtf is going on, so i decide since my 12 gallon had gravel, i thought the gravel was dirty so i cleared it all out and moved them back into the 12 with the same procedure, cup of water every 5-10 mins they were in a 5 gallon so when it filled half way i slowly net them and put them back in. they were fine until today i saw another one die and i was like what is going on. water in that tank been fine i didnt do a major water change until today which was a 40-50% water change with prime. i always do 20-30% on all my tanks
note - i did not use any vinegar or any additives beside prime. i heard a suggestion of vinegar but didnt try it.
so far they are doing good with fishncash idea, but i didnt put any coppersafe since they are not safe with plants in there. i got a big driftwood with little holes for their hide out, bout 4 anubias 1 amazon swords 3 pvc piping cut to about 3 - 5 inches.
water test on it was fine, all i wonder is since a 12 gallon is so small is it possible for it to go in a mini cycle when doing water change, if so should i have little bags of ceramic rings in the tank just to keep bacteria efficient enough for the tank not to go into a mini cycle. i housed many fish in the 12 gallon and didnt lose a fish until these indo's came. i had 10 pbass in the same tank before. then i had 4 ntts with 11 loaches before.
First i notice the fish was dying. i lost one in the beginning and i didnt think anything of it cause its fresh off the bag. so 2 weeks pass 3 died, then i got mad and said **** this and moved them into the 45 gallon i had cycle for about 2 weeks. i used old water from my 160 to fill it up, let it run did a water changed, and tested the water. everything was on key. so i moved them in there since my original plan was to move them in there. then when i fed them in the morning got home from going out. i noticed 2 more died. then i was like wtf is going on, so i decide since my 12 gallon had gravel, i thought the gravel was dirty so i cleared it all out and moved them back into the 12 with the same procedure, cup of water every 5-10 mins they were in a 5 gallon so when it filled half way i slowly net them and put them back in. they were fine until today i saw another one die and i was like what is going on. water in that tank been fine i didnt do a major water change until today which was a 40-50% water change with prime. i always do 20-30% on all my tanks
note - i did not use any vinegar or any additives beside prime. i heard a suggestion of vinegar but didnt try it.
so far they are doing good with fishncash idea, but i didnt put any coppersafe since they are not safe with plants in there. i got a big driftwood with little holes for their hide out, bout 4 anubias 1 amazon swords 3 pvc piping cut to about 3 - 5 inches.
water test on it was fine, all i wonder is since a 12 gallon is so small is it possible for it to go in a mini cycle when doing water change, if so should i have little bags of ceramic rings in the tank just to keep bacteria efficient enough for the tank not to go into a mini cycle. i housed many fish in the 12 gallon and didnt lose a fish until these indo's came. i had 10 pbass in the same tank before. then i had 4 ntts with 11 loaches before.
