P@UL Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 both of my hatchets my yellow platy and one of my white clouds died when i cleaned the tank..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanker Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 With the veritable dearth of information you have provided us, I can only assume you somehow upset the bacteria balance in your tank. The other conclusion would center around a toxin being introduced in the process. Of course, my condolences on your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 RIP, fishies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatpuffer Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 How did you cycle? need more info...tank size, filter, parameters, etc? Js Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Did you add the right amount of water conditioner? Also did you make sure it removes chloramines? HEre in edmonton we use chloramines and not chlorine. Not sure about spruce grove(I think thats where you are from?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P@UL Posted February 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 the person who helped me get started said it was stress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Huh? Fish shouldn't get stressed from a water change, unless you are doing something wrong(wrong temp, conditioner problems, toxins in the water). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Were the fish doing spirals and swimming weird before death? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgirl Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Were the fish doing spirals and swimming weird before death? What does that sort of behaviour signify? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Sorry about the deaths. For us to help you figure out why they died we need the following info from you: Tank size, list of all occupants, test results for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, pH, plus any other test results you have. (the first 3 listed are the most important) How long has the tank been set up? How did you cycle? I'm assuming you know the basics and have equipped the tank with a filter and heater....... what temperature is the tank? What brand/size is the filter? Which water conditioner do you use? How were the fish behaving before death? Hopefully it was a problem with just those individual fishes and not the whole tank, but we can't help you figure it out without this info. Stacey Were the fish doing spirals and swimming weird before death? What does that sort of behaviour signify? usually death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P@UL Posted February 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 yes sam i was watchin my hatchet it started spiraling then die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatpuffer Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 I give up...you never answered question re: tank size, parameters, etc. Js Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 What does that sort of behaviour signify? It usualy signifys chlorine or chloramines in the water. I always use 2 to 3 times the amount of dechlorinator that is recomended on the label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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