Ghoti
Thu Nov 25, 2010, 12:48 PM
Got home tonight to see one of my orange & white discus dead at the back of the tank.
He fed normally this morning and didn't appear to have any issues. His body had no apparent markings that would suggest external parasites or fungal disease. He didnt appear skinny to me. Photos below.
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa142/ghotipics2/DadsiPhone221.jpg
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa142/ghotipics2/DadsiPhone222.jpg
We did have a power outage today of around 4 hours. Would that be enough to explain it? I also had planned to do a water change today but put it off due to the tank already being "hit" today.
Also I did add 10 small (1cm) cardinals and three discus (2 x 8cm, 1 x 6cm approx) last Sunday - all doing fine.
I'm getting increasingly concerned for the health of the other inhabitants having mysteriously lost four Kuhli loaches earlier (see http://www.discusforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21741). I am particularly concerned about this little fellow who seems to have lost his "blue" patches, with the red turnign brown and the stress bars becoming more evident.
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa142/ghotipics2/DadsiPhone219.jpg
Current readings are:
Temp: 30.0C
pH: 6.5
Ammonia: 0
NitRITE: 0
NitRATE: 20ppm (was 40ppm before last water change on Monday evening).
Phosphates: 0.5ppm (was between 0.5-1.0ppm before water change)
GH 100ppm (70ppm before WC)
KH <20ppm (Same as before WC)
Tank is "medium" planted 6x1.5x2 with 10cm of 1-3mm gravel.
Only other difference is they seem to be hanging around the heater side of the tank rather than spread throughout - as per the below:
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa142/ghotipics2/DadsiPhone215.jpg
After losing the loaches I removed a digital thermometer probe which was rusting... just in case.
So my plan is to another 40% WC tomorrow and clean the canister filter. Then leave it another day beofre anoither 40% WC and cleaning the overhead trickle filter. Any other suggestions?
He fed normally this morning and didn't appear to have any issues. His body had no apparent markings that would suggest external parasites or fungal disease. He didnt appear skinny to me. Photos below.
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa142/ghotipics2/DadsiPhone221.jpg
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa142/ghotipics2/DadsiPhone222.jpg
We did have a power outage today of around 4 hours. Would that be enough to explain it? I also had planned to do a water change today but put it off due to the tank already being "hit" today.
Also I did add 10 small (1cm) cardinals and three discus (2 x 8cm, 1 x 6cm approx) last Sunday - all doing fine.
I'm getting increasingly concerned for the health of the other inhabitants having mysteriously lost four Kuhli loaches earlier (see http://www.discusforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21741). I am particularly concerned about this little fellow who seems to have lost his "blue" patches, with the red turnign brown and the stress bars becoming more evident.
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa142/ghotipics2/DadsiPhone219.jpg
Current readings are:
Temp: 30.0C
pH: 6.5
Ammonia: 0
NitRITE: 0
NitRATE: 20ppm (was 40ppm before last water change on Monday evening).
Phosphates: 0.5ppm (was between 0.5-1.0ppm before water change)
GH 100ppm (70ppm before WC)
KH <20ppm (Same as before WC)
Tank is "medium" planted 6x1.5x2 with 10cm of 1-3mm gravel.
Only other difference is they seem to be hanging around the heater side of the tank rather than spread throughout - as per the below:
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa142/ghotipics2/DadsiPhone215.jpg
After losing the loaches I removed a digital thermometer probe which was rusting... just in case.
So my plan is to another 40% WC tomorrow and clean the canister filter. Then leave it another day beofre anoither 40% WC and cleaning the overhead trickle filter. Any other suggestions?