Within 5 min, a piranahs eyes swelled and he died

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all from being fine and swimming 5 min ago. Half water change 2x a week,70 degree water, 55 gallons eating salmon slices for about 6 months. All other 3 are fine, any guesses?
 
70 degree water is pretty cold that probably played a factor.


Are they eating just salmon slices ? If so i say nuitritional deficiency.



They need a variety of other foods in their diet as well (check the piranha nuitrition sticky for some examples).
 
AE Aquatics;4170937; said:
Check your water, up your water temp. You can cut back on the water changes alittle. Doing a 50% water change twice a week is alittle excessive.
i agree, maybe a 40% 1time a week ,an raise temp also
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YES I AGREE WATERS TO COLD TRY HEATN IT UP I KEEP ALL MY TANKS AROUND 85 TO 86 ALL YR AROUND AN HAVE NO PROB...AN TWICE A WEEK ON THE WATER CHANGE IS TO MUCH THATS ONLY GOOD FOR MANNYS AN U EVEN HAVE TO WATCH THAT WITH THEM ...ALSO SALMON IS REALLY NOT GOOD FOR P..S CAUSE OF THE OIL IN IT AN IT IS FATTY MAYBE AS A TREAT BUT NOT AS A MAIN COURSE TRY THEM ON SOME SMELT OR TOLOPIA...TURNIN UP THE HEATERS WILL MAKE UR FISH EAT MORE...
 
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