Cardinals dying took 2 Bettas with them

Rhinoman · 09-23-2006, 05:25 PM

Ok so I have 13 (of 35 Cardinals, see Cardinals dying) left but here's the kicker. BOTH my female bettas that I had in the quarantine tank with the Cardinals have died! What the heck do I do now? What do I do with the surviving Cardinals? Is it a coincidence? Nitrite and Ammonia are not registering on my Red sea test kits. The 20gal tank should not be spiking anyway with only 13 Cardinals in it and frequent water changes.

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Mangala · 09-23-2006, 06:42 PM

Any idea what they died of? was it worms? or did they just pop and die?

**RoseHawke** · 09-23-2006, 07:36 PM

Rhino, is there any chance at all the test kits might be bad?

That said, I'm sorry

. I'd hoped you were past this. At least they were in a quarantine tank and didn't take out any of the inhabitants in your main tank as well if it was, indeed, due to some disease or parasite!

crazie.eddie · 09-24-2006, 05:27 AM

Did you test the water for chlorine? Any chance that your water supplier ran more chlorine due to some issues?

**rmc** · 09-24-2006, 09:08 AM

What about gh, kh, ph, and temp?

Rhinoman · 09-26-2006, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmc

What about gh, kh, ph, and temp?

All Ok as I stated earlier this is the same water I use for my other tank.

**rmc** · 09-26-2006, 06:21 AM

Sorry, I can't seem to find where you posted your gh, kh, ph, and temp. To say they are "OK" is a little too vague for me to offer any suggestions and I have no idea what is in your other tank.

Sorry I can't help

Rhinoman · 09-26-2006, 01:15 PM

temp 78-81 KH=4 GH=7 PH=6.4 (CO2).

09-23-2006, 05:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rhinoman Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicopee MA Posts: 217	Cardinals dying took 2 Bettas with them Ok so I have 13 (of 35 Cardinals, see Cardinals dying) left but here's the kicker. BOTH my female bettas that I had in the quarantine tank with the Cardinals have died! What the heck do I do now? What do I do with the surviving Cardinals? Is it a coincidence? Nitrite and Ammonia are not registering on my Red sea test kits. The 20gal tank should not be spiking anyway with only 13 Cardinals in it and frequent water changes.

09-23-2006, 07:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
RoseHawke Never Give Up! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Central Alabama Posts: 1,879	Rhino, is there any chance at all the test kits might be bad? That said, I'm sorry . I'd hoped you were past this. At least they were in a quarantine tank and didn't take out any of the inhabitants in your main tank as well if it was, indeed, due to some disease or parasite! __________________ Sláinte! Cindy 55 gallon - Hi-Res — 2wpg CF lighting; pressurized CO2; 18 watt Turbo-twist UVS; Eheim Pro II 2028; eco-complete; 2 Pearl Gouramis; 7 Harlequin Rasboras; 3 Otocinclus catfish 10 gallon — lo-tech; 1.8 wpg DIY CF light; no CO2; Aquaclear mini; Schultz substrate; java fern; java moss; 7 Neon Tetras; 1 flame dwarf gourami

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rmc Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indianapolis Area Posts: 100	What about gh, kh, ph, and temp? __________________ Always Good Stuff

09-26-2006, 06:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
rmc Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indianapolis Area Posts: 100	Sorry, I can't seem to find where you posted your gh, kh, ph, and temp. To say they are "OK" is a little too vague for me to offer any suggestions and I have no idea what is in your other tank. Sorry I can't help __________________ Always Good Stuff

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Mangala Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 478	Any idea what they died of? was it worms? or did they just pop and die?

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Rhinoman Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicopee MA Posts: 217	temp 78-81 KH=4 GH=7 PH=6.4 (CO2).

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