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Help with My Peacock eel?

My fish are dying, please help!?

  • My fiance and I just bought a 55 gal aquarium. We put water into it, sand, got the filter running and everything going for about 3 days. We transferred out 8 inch Plecostomus from our 10 gal, and bought 4 gouramis, 4 sharks, 3 corys, and a peacock eel. We have a filter on one side, and two large live plants, as well as decoration plants and rocks. The heater is set to 81, but it's reading 77. We lost a gourami last night and a shark today. The water has been foggy, and the fish barely breathe or move before they die. Frantically, I transferred all the fish left but the eel and the corydoras into our 10 gal, which is warm and clear. The 10 gallon is really crowded for the night until the morning, but what could possibly be going wrong?! Is there anything I can do for tonight that will help my eel and corys live overnight? One shark and our plecostomus were starting to die, but will they be fine now?Thank you so much for any help. Frantically, Jenna

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    Should have started a tank of that size off with less than half that many fish and, as your nitrate cycles get settled and you pH is balanced out, start to add more. (foggy water is a sign of this). a good rule of thumb is that for starting a new tank you should take the square root of how many gallons in the tank and that is how many inches of fish you should start in the tank. so for a 55 gallon tank, you should start with approximately 7 or 8 inches of fish so the pleco alone would have been the right amount for the first few weeks. also wait to add live plants for awhile. It is a very complicated process to get a tank perfect on all levels and you will probably lose a few if not all fish in this process. Also, each of the fish that you listed prefer different temperatures and different pH levels so you want to pay closer attention to what mixtures you have. If you have a petsmart in your town, I suggest you speak with one of the fish specialists or do a lot of research. Good luck!

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when you set up a new tank you have to allow at least one to two weeks for the water to cycle through and the necissary bacteria to grow. also a Biowheel* will aid in the production of the bacteria. after the water has cycled and the bacteria has grown, you can start adding your fish. to make sure your water is at the correct ph level, etc. you can take it to a local Pet smart and have them test it. i hope this helps and good luck.

darkangyl21

This may seem like a stupid answer but did you add salt? You didn't mention it in your question and these appear to be salt water fish. Maybe the salt / water ratio is off.

Sleepyguy

You have what is known as "new tank syndrome" accompanied by gross over stocking.

evil_kandykid

maybe the filter broken..get a new one asap!!

♪♫britt♪♫

BIGGER Filter and less material until they are acquainted with the tank.

Angus.

you probably have too many fish thats why the're not breathing much the oxygen level gets to low to fast.

its_me

You need to take a water sample to the pet store and get it tested, most stores do free testing. You have probably been feeding the fish to much. They only need what they are going to eat in a few minutes once a day. Get a additional thermometer, so you can be absolutely shure on you temp. You did add to may fish, you need to stock the aquarium slower next time. The biological system couldn't keep up with the waste your fish were producing. You need horn snails for the sand they will churn it up and keep it looking fresh. Corys are a community and they should not be kept with the other fish, which are semi-aggressive. Put them in you 10 gal. There is a way to help the others left in the 55 gal., I would probably do a water change. Change out 25% percent of the water and replace it with fresh water that you have dechlorinated. That may bring down the ammonia levels in the tank. Also hit pet smart and pick up some Amo-lock or similar product, it will lock up the ammonia so it won't hurt the fish anymore. It will prevent cycling, but it may save the fish. You may have to do frequent water changes to get things on the straight and narrow again.

astarvingartist

okay you got a 55 gallon tank right? and you are loading many different fish from differet tanks right?are you putting these fish into a baggy and dipping them into the tank to let them get used to the water temp first or are you just dumping them in? if you are doing that then they are suffering from new tank syndrome.....but that seems kinda weird if they are dying right away....when they die right away that is usually due to temperature changes in the water....i would put them in a baggie and let them float around in the new tank for awhile before putting them in it

Lisa

check the PH. and leave the tank full of FRESH water not the old stuff for 48 hrs and then add fish. everytime U leave the fish in with water that hasnt been in the tank they will all die.

doggio_yodog

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