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By marijke from the Marijke department, Section Diaries Posted on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 02:22:53 PM PST Tags: (all tags)

Situation in our tank is terrible. Only 2 guppys are still alive, the other five are dead.

I went to the pet shop with some water and a fish that just died and the petshop couln't find anything. Water is perfect, fish looks OK, dead but OK. Stress?

I bought eSHa2000, maybe it'll put the stress down, and possible diseases will disappear too. Tomorrow or wednesday I can choose new fishes.

Today we said goodbye to the schooltank. I miss the little fellas... I hope my own tank will do fine soon, so I can take some fish from the schooltank...

< FUNGUS PRONE | so sad... >

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Five down, two to go... | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Five down, two to go... (none / 0) (#2)
by maggie1270 on Tue Oct 26, 2004 at 06:47:41 AM PST

I apologize if this is a duplicate question to a previous post, but how long has this particular tank been setup? I know here in NJ my LFS states to let the tank cycle fishless for at least a month, but then my nephew in Upstate NY set up a tank and by the next day he added fish with no casualties!
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Re: Five down, two to go... (none / 0) (#3)
by marijke on Tue Oct 26, 2004 at 11:47:23 AM PST

The tank has been set up for about 1 1/2 week. I used some special tank-soil (fish-proof) and small stones on the bottom and planted it with some simple, but well-groing plants. Don't know all names of them, but one is kabomba (hope I slepp that OK) and one looks like a small fern. They do great!

I didn't add chemical stuff in the water (water from the tap in the kitchen). My experience with new pond is, that the plants and the special soil make the water good.
After 1 1/2 week I had the water tested: it was OK.

Thanks for your comment!
Greetings, Marijke (The Netherlands)
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Re: Five down, two to go... (none / 0) (#5)
by PeterW on Fri Oct 29, 2004 at 09:25:48 AM PST

Are you sure you do not have any Chloramine in the water? If so, that will certainly kill your fish. It will not dissipate by itself.

Chloramine is a chemical bond of chlorine and ammonia. It is added by many water supply systems because chlorine will evaporate over time. It is very common in the USA, for example. I believe they add it so that they do not need to add chlorination facilities at every water storage reservoir. As chloramine breaks down over several months, it releases chlorine and ammonia into the water.

Not only will chloramine kill your fish, but it will kill the bacteria that you are trying to grow in your filter to remove the ammonia and nitrite.

It might be worth researching this and finding out what is in your tap water. If you only have chlorine, then letting the water age should be good enough. But if you have chloramine as well, you are in trouble. You'll have to use a water conditioner chemical to break down the chloramine.

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Re: Five down, two to go... (none / 0) (#6)
by marijke on Fri Oct 29, 2004 at 02:01:49 PM PST

Thanks for your posting, I've googled immediately for more information, because I didn't know this!

I've found out that it is used in the US, but not in the Netherlands (for tapwater/drinking water).
My approach is, that I don't have to worry about chloramine, but I really appreciate that you told me, every suggestion is wellcome!
Greetings, Marijke (The Netherlands)
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Re: Five down, two to go... (none / 0) (#1)
by miskairal on Mon Oct 25, 2004 at 07:37:13 PM PST

Marijke, could it be a chemical, like a spray - room freshener, fly spray etc? Just a thought, but then your visiting tank would have had casualties too perhaps?

Have you been changing their water? Have you used water straight from the tap?

Maybe if your last 2 girls die, you will be better off with males from the school tank who may well be tougher having survived their overcrowded situation.
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Re: Five down, two to go... (none / 0) (#4)
by marijke on Tue Oct 26, 2004 at 11:58:00 AM PST

Good suggestions, but, we don't use roomfreshener, fly spray or other damps.

I think you are absolutely right to take a few males from the schooltank! They are so stress-resistent, it's proven they are really strong, and that tank needs a lot of "pruning".
But first I have to be sure that there is no disease in the water and it is really a stressproblem.

I used tapwater when I started the aquarium (about 1 1/2 week before I bought the girls), used special tank-soil and little stones and some plants from the start. Before I bought the fish I had the water tested, but all was OK.
Temperature is about 21 degrees celcius. There is enough light (before the east-window that reaches from ceiling to floor, can't get bigger than that ;) )

I really apriciate is that all of you think about the problem! Thanks!
Greetings, Marijke (The Netherlands)
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