oh no...

[Demon_fish]

one of my monos is dying. it is swimming upside down at the top of the tank.
im afraid i overstocked the tank. i had 4 5-5.5" pbass in a 20 gallon tank. i was planning on moving them to a 500 gallon pond when they got just an inch or so bigger. i do a once a week 50%+ water change. anything i can do to save it? should i move the others into the pond now?

 

[Demon_fish]

anyone?

 

[ZOO YORK 207]

If you really don't want to loose him then I'd say split them up.

 

[Demon_fish]

well this morning he was dead. in fact he is still dead.
do you guys think that its time to move them to the pond or is it still ok to grow em out a little more in the 20?

 

[santoury]

he is STILL dead.... what a surprise


Overstocking wouldn't kill him - bad water will. Give us info and we can help you save the others.

 

[Demon_fish]

yea il test it before my water change. what i meant was that the overstocking could lead to bad water, and will one 50% water change a week not be enough.

 

[santoury]

If the water is already bad - the damage is already done - as seen in your dead fish.
Do regular water changes, and once a week is actually not enough in an overstocked tank.
You can get away with overstocking, but frequent w/c's are a must.

 

[duanes]

I have a 150 gal and try to do 10-20% water changes every day or at least every other day and my bio load is much smaller than yours. If I had the time I'd 50% every day, don't think you can ever do too many. In a 20 gal with those fish, I'd do 50% every day.

 

[Demon_fish]

probably too small to put in a 500gallon pond at 5.5 inces right?
ill try to get more than one a week in but i need help because of my little acident for a while

 

[santoury]

What do you need help with? Just do the water changes, or put them in the pond.