red belly piranhas

[RBP fan]

oh yeah for sure i know for next time and it is something very valuable i have learned today...

 

[Dulcet]

if i had to make a guess, i would say that your fish is upside down because he is in shock due to the incredible amount of stress your fish were just subjected to.

since you asked for a solution to your problem, i'll do my best to give you one...

for starters, you need a bigger tank, a much bigger tank... minimum 75 gallons for that many natts, having that many fish in that small of a tank is a horrible idea. you also need to take that oscar out of that tank immediately, it does not belong in the tank with your natts, all they are doing is creating more stress for each other. those are the two biggest things you need to fix, and they need to be fixed right away.

you also need to just leave your fish in your tank, netting them out and placing them in buckets during tank maintenance is totally unnecessary, don't even take them out to take pictures or to measure them, it just puts way too much stress on them.

i fully agree. they we'll be much healthier and happier with those changes.

 

[Tigerfish908]

if i had to make a guess, i would say that your fish is upside down because he is in shock due to the incredible amount of stress your fish were just subjected to.

since you asked for a solution to your problem, i'll do my best to give you one...

for starters, you need a bigger tank, a much bigger tank... minimum 75 gallons for that many natts, having that many fish in that small of a tank is a horrible idea. you also need to take that oscar out of that tank immediately, it does not belong in the tank with your natts, all they are doing is creating more stress for each other. those are the two biggest things you need to fix, and they need to be fixed right away.

you also need to just leave your fish in your tank, netting them out and placing them in buckets during tank maintenance is totally unnecessary, don't even take them out to take pictures or to measure them, it just puts way too much stress on them.

Get that oscar out of there asap!!!
Ur gonna have a blood bath in that tank if u don't..

Also have u checked ur water params?? I see u never posted them. That could also b a big problem.

 

[dzb912]

joedizzle's got this one covered

 

[RBP fan]

well sadly its been 2 days almost since i've posted and well 2 of my rbp passed away. i'm bein very careful with the last 2. i'm taken this advice that everyone has given to me and i have learned my lesson on these particular fish and jus want to say thanks to everyone who had posted on my thread with good advice.......

 

[Tigerfish908]

well sadly its been 2 days almost since i've posted and well 2 of my rbp passed away. i'm bein very careful with the last 2. i'm taken this advice that everyone has given to me and i have learned my lesson on these particular fish and jus want to say thanks to everyone who had posted on my thread with good advice.......

Dude, what are your water params? Have u tested it again?

 

[Dulcet]

do u kno how to test? do u have a test kit? everytime we ask for params u avoid the question.. u could be killing the other fish right now and not even kno it.

 

[RBP fan]

no i dun have the test kit but will be checkin into that tomorrow please someone tell me about the water perimeters

 

[JoeDizzleMPLS]

get yourself an aquarium pharmacueticals freshwater master test kit, it comes with test tubes, instructions, and bottles of testing solution for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, and high range ph... just make sure to follow the instructions carefully.

in a healthy established tank, your ammonia and nitrite levels should always be zero, and nitrate levels should stay below 20 ppm. having a test kit and knowing how to use it properly is extremely important because regular testing can alert you to problems before they kill your fish and it makes it much easier for people to help you diagnose problems within your tank when water parameters are known.

get that test kit, perform the tests, and post your results here

 

[atizknock]

nitrate levels should stay below 20 ppm

heh nitrates are probably the least of his concern...5 nats and an oscar in a 38 gallon...I can only imagine how dark a shade of green that ammonia test would be.

Maybe I missed it but did you say how long the tank had been set up?
what type of filtration ?
whats the diet consist of?

I commend you for doing water changes though... I worked at an aquarium store in Albany for a few years and most peoples definition of a water change was adding more to replace what evaporated.

Im not sure if this is the right place to go into depth but if you need someone to clarify how to cycle a tank shoot me a pm.