Well Ive added 3 separate batches of cardinals to my tank.
The first and second batch have long since died.
The third batch consisted of 18. One died the next day and one died the second day so it wasnt too bad - because I did expect some not to make it.
Now its day 3 and this morning I found 5 dead in the tank.
The ammonia is fine and the ph is 7.2 but I did acclimate the fish very slowly and acclimated them to the temperature before adding to the tank.
Im not sure what to do anymore - its not looking good. Apart from throwing money out the window, I feel bad for the fish.
After this batch I will try a school of neon tetras to see if they fare any better.
After that, Im done with both the cards and neons.
All other freshwater I have gotten didnt seem to have a problem...I dont know why these tetras are having such difficulty surviving in my tank. They look fine one minute then the next theyre lying dead on the substrate.
Any ideas/suggestions?
Thanks!!
The first and second batch have long since died.
The third batch consisted of 18. One died the next day and one died the second day so it wasnt too bad - because I did expect some not to make it.
Now its day 3 and this morning I found 5 dead in the tank.
The ammonia is fine and the ph is 7.2 but I did acclimate the fish very slowly and acclimated them to the temperature before adding to the tank.
Im not sure what to do anymore - its not looking good. Apart from throwing money out the window, I feel bad for the fish.
After this batch I will try a school of neon tetras to see if they fare any better.
After that, Im done with both the cards and neons.
All other freshwater I have gotten didnt seem to have a problem...I dont know why these tetras are having such difficulty surviving in my tank. They look fine one minute then the next theyre lying dead on the substrate.
Any ideas/suggestions?
Thanks!!