dom Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Hi, I'm Dom - I'm relatively new to this game - had my 60L tank for a few months now. Got 6 neon tetras, 4 brown BN, 1 albino BN, 1 zebra loach, 1 polka dot loach, 2 chain loaches and a couple of small "local guppies". i've been having probs with my BN's - had 2 die on me. Had 1 tetra die the other day and then couple of days later a BN. I was hoping the BN might have died cos it ate something from the dead fish. My albino belly is looking a bit big recently and it disappeared for a few days. I did a bit of research and am hoping its not bloat. I have just dropped a chopped broad bean and a shelled bean into the tank in hope. I am wondering though if my fish have parasites as I see my loaches seem to flick on their side quite a bit. How do you know if your fish have parasites ? Am I supposed to put them into another tank and give them some meds ? I have an old plastic goldfish bowl i could use as my fish quarantine bay. Thanks for any advice. I'd like to see my BN's grow long rather than wide and expire ... ! I am wondering if it is because they eat the fish pellet I drop into my tank for the loaches rather than the algae wafer ..? I change the water every 2 weeks - 8-9 litres at a time. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Welcome Your "local guppies", if they are what I think they are, are a very aggressive species and may have killed your tetra. Up your water changes also. I personally believe a tank with that sort of stocking levels should get 25% a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dom Posted June 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Welcome Your "local guppies", if they are what I think they are, are a very aggressive species and may have killed your tetra. Up your water changes also. I personally believe a tank with that sort of stocking levels should get 25% a week Hi - thanks for that. The guppies are skinny little things and to be honest one of them looks not brilliant anyway - part of his tail is not formed. I might actually just flush them down the bog as they're not adding much value. Then I will be left with the 5 neons, 1 zebra loach, 1 polka loach, 2 chain loaches and the 5 BN's. I'll switch to a weekly water change too. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Welcome to the fishroom. Please do not flush any fish - this is how things get into the local streams and waterways. Putting in a plastic bag and giving a good hard whack on a solid object is better for the fish as well, way better than dying a slow death. Then place in the rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dom Posted June 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Welcome to the forum section of the FNZAS. Please do not flush any fish - this is how things get into the local streams and waterways. Putting in a plastic bag and giving a good hard whack on a solid object is better for the fish as well, way better than dying a slow death. Then place in the rubbish. ah OK - no worries. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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