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yeah, i knew that it wouldn't have killed it in the first place. that is good to know then, well not really, but at least i know where the little fulla got to. and i know that the bristlenose wont be hungry for a few days!!

hi i was just wondering if bristlenose catfish have a taste for smaller fish? I am 1 zebra danio down and i haven't been able to find it, or any remains of it for a couple of days. I was wondering if it may have died and the bristlenose had a bit of a munch. a while ago one of the bristlenoses passed away and the other completely stripped the top layer off of it. just wondering

everything seems really settled at the moment, the new plants are taking well, and the remaining bristlenose is doing fine, and the 2 remaining danios seem to be in high spirits. I'll keep an eye on all the levels for a few more weeks before getting a few more danios, just to see if things settle down. Will keep ya posted! Thanks

The tank has been set up for about 2 and a 1/2 months, so it probably should have finished cycling awhile ago.

Oh. so is it just a natural process? after awhile they will balance out? just a matter of time? I dont want to have to add artificial additives if i can avoid it.

hi After doing the tests the Ph is 6.8, both ammonia and nitrites are just below 1 , all seems to be in order there. The tank seems to fine now, i put the sick/injured looking danio into the freezer the other day Then i read what Matthew had posted on here, and i thought about it and maybe that was what had happened?? but it didn't explain why the others had died. I added about 5 more plants the other day, some java fern, babies tears and some blue ma(something or other) so there is a nice cover for the danios to hide! and the remaining bristle nose loves them!! Thanks for all your help! it is greatly appreciated!

yeah, that sounds like a good idea. I'll get onto some more plants over the next couple of days. are there test kits you can get that do the tests for everything??? the tank dimensions are 24" x 12" x 12" roughly around 60 litres i think. thanks for the help

hi. thanks for the reply, sorry i havent had a chance to reply sooner, been a bit busy. The tank is fairly new and it only has about 4 plants at the moment. I have been meaning to get some more danios but i decided against it at the moment till i can work out what is going on with the problem one. I dont have a second tank to isolate the sick one at the moment. And no i havent done any tests apart from ph lately. The ph is sitting at 6.7 - 6.8. This morning when i woke up the smallest danio was dead (not the injured/sick one) along with one of the bristlenose catfish (which had been stripped by the other bristlenose of it's top layer) I had performed a water change by my normal procedure the afternoon before. would it be best to perform a little euthenaisa on the injured danio?? Although it seems happy enough, eating normally and as active as usual. It doesnt appear to be upset. The wound seems to be more open than it was before, and the red coulouring around the gills has extended to around one of the eyes and changed to a purple/reddish colour I am not sure what to do??? Thanks

hi there, I have 4 zebra danios and 2 bristle nose's in a 60 litre tank. i do regular water changes around 15 - 20% a fortnight and siphon the gravel every 3 weeks. 1 of the danios has really deep red colouring around the gills and a growth on the underside of its body that is partly open. It is still really active and still has it's normal appetite. Im not sure if it is stress related or what. The largest danio is a real bully and chases the others around 24/7 as soon as they get within an inch it!!! :evil: I dont know if this is normal activity or not?? any help appreciated

hi everyone. newbie to the forums here after keeping goldfish for around 5 years i recently made the step up to tropical fish. i have a reasonably small tank 24x12x12 at the moment with a few pieces of driftwood, some rocks and a few live plants (which i am unsure of the names) i have a 150w heater and a single 20w reflector light, a corner mounted internal power filter and a long air stone purely for decoration which my fish seem to find rather amusing at the moment i have 5 zebra danios and am a little unsure of where to head from here. I was thinking about getting an algae eater or 2 of some description but am not 100% sure of what will be compatible with my tank size (im not looking to get a new tank just yet) anyway i look forward to your replies bye for now