Celestial Pearl Danio & Bororas brigittae Group Buy (again)

[eklikewhoa]

The first second massive batch I got from tim along with this groupbuy I threw into my tank and it was still going through bacteria blooms and getting daily 50%+ water changes.

These guys a little more robust then given credit for.

[aquabee]

This would show if the o2 levels are dropping radically

True. It was my understanding that he was losing fish at all times of day. If the ammonia/nitrite/nitrate are out of whack, it doesn't matter too much what the O2 levels are... the fish are going to be dying anyway.

[Totenkampf]

35% may be too much of a shift in water parameters for them, i am doing only 20% on smaller aquaria. I have 20 and have lost none. I think that I might have 2 merah in there but they still havent colored up enough for me to tell. i am going to lower the pH slowly to see if that helps. is the common name for b.merah exclamation mark fish? i still have a couple that need to fill out but they act healthy. on the other hand the galaxies are coloring and filling out well.

[sunkenmetal]

After class ill keep yall posted on the water levels and Ph... For the most part my hous stays cool, even with the weather changing. I did a good 35 percent water change when i came home to some dead ones. then woke up yesterday to 3 more dead so a total of 18 lost =l bummer eh.... thanks for the support and help.

test your tap water

[Tanknoob]

After class ill keep yall posted on the water levels and Ph... For the most part my hous stays cool, even with the weather changing. I did a good 35 percent water change when i came home to some dead ones. then woke up yesterday to 3 more dead so a total of 18 lost =l bummer eh.... thanks for the support and help.

[sunkenmetal]

I haven't lost any... They just like to hide out...

[eklikewhoa]

Dude. Way too complicated. Even I don't do all that. Start with checking on the basics, and pH.

This would show if the o2 levels are dropping radically

[electricblue]

Do you find your fish dead, or could they possibly be hidden in the hc.... Do u have a heater, the weather has Ben shifting back and fort a hit lately.... I never wait add fish to my aquariums not even sw, and they done well... Sometimes I've neglected to do maintnance on my 20 and even my 5 with only a sponge filter and a lot of shrimp and like 20 borraras have done well

[aquabee]

Dude. Way too complicated. Even I don't do all that. Start with checking on the basics, and pH.

[eklikewhoa]

Check your pH/GH/KH during midday/mid photoperiod and then again after a few hours of darkness.

[aquabee]

Yeah... So they are in a new cycled 20 long HC floor. No other tank mates. No co2.

How are the water parameters? If your ammonia or nitrite spiked, or even your nitrate, that's probably the issue. Boraras are pretty sensitive to water quality and do the best in seasoned tanks. Check your parameters and keep us posted!

[Tanknoob]

Yeah... So they are in a new cycled 20 long HC floor. No other tank mates. No co2.

[armthehomeless]

Am I the only one losing fish ??? The waters perfect and yet I'm still losing fish ...

Kiko lost some fish too ( his 2217 on his 5.5 gallon tank may have been the cause of the problem there).

You put bororas in a new tank that never had any other fish, correct?

[eklikewhoa]

Agree there's something wrong, I acclimate for about 5mins and just net them all into the tank and even with my oxygen deprivation at night I haven't noticed any dead or diminishing numbers.

[electricblue]

[QUOTE=Tanknoob;561040]Am I the only one losing fish ??? The waters perfect and yet I'm still losing fish ...[/QUOTE

What tankmates do you have and what kind of set up?