HELP! what happned

[iskim321]

ok, soooooo its a fairly new tanganyikan tank.

75 gal
1 5 in frontosa
2 1 in frontosa ( one red one regular )
1 1 in flame trophous
1 1 in bracharti (Bra-shart-ee)
2 1 in calvus
1 i in dabosi
3 synadonis cats ranging from 3- inches all 3 are diffrent and im not sure what exact species they are

the problem issssssssss my red frontosa is dead and i dont want another issue, sooo who do you think the wrong doer in the tank is?


the front had no injuries except his tail fin was nipped down to the scales. my cats is the first thing that jumps into my head, but ive never seen or heard of them being an issue.

what do you guys think?

 

[dogofwar]

That's a really bad mix of fish.

Fronts are pretty mellow to anything they can't eat, but a 5" front can (and will) eat a 1" one (or a 2" calvus). It's no suprise that they're getting owned by Tropheus and Neolamps.

Tropheus can be really nasty if not kept in groups. And then they still can be nasty. In addition, they're vegeterian, so mixing them with (predatory) fronts is a bad idea.

Honestly, I'd start over and either go with a group of Tropheus, a community of Neolamps and Julies (and the like) or something else.

Fronts grow way too big for a 75g, by the way.

Matt

 

[duanes]

What Matt said.

 

[smaller n stronger]

iam with them ^

 

[JIM]

Most likely the damage to the fish was after the fact of the death, and it may have been any one of the others that did it. Mostly any fish will scavange on a dead buddy.

I also agree that the mix is a little off, trophs are best suited to groups of 10-12 and in a species only set up. I have had singles survive, but that is the off chance, and not the norm. The deboisi, is also a little out of place. Sounds like you are destined for the dreaded MTS (multiple tank syndrome) that tends to infect most all fish keepers at some time in their hobby.

 

[AquaLeo]

Try having one species only