Once death is incomprehensible, the small trifasciata

Oct 11

I still do not explain how they can die in my tank so many great dwarf cichlids ... while all the other fish live well. Even just yesterday I was wondering how it was possible that the family still has caracide of neon in a small aquarium, bought more than 7 years ago ... and think about it for a year without an eye!
While he lives, I gathered the little corpse of the beautiful Apistogramma trifasciata , a delight for the eyes of his friend David, who kept me compliments on the beautiful plumage of my specimen.
Time two weeks by the compliments the fish died ... despite themselves very well the night before and not litigasse to anyone, even with two large cichlids. Trifasciata The male always turned around to two females in the aquarium. I expected to see the death of a female limit for a lot of attention, but the male seemed in great shape, are things that leave me really puzzled ...
I can not attribute the death to a disease, because the fish had no comportamente particular and even some signs on the body. What happened then?? There are bigger fish, crustaceans do not have big enough to make a victim's gender, I have not put anything strange in its vicinity, the other fish are all fine. What has happened??
I do not know ... and I think I will never understand, that death is too similar to other dwarf cichlids , then consider it further validates the fact that I have to stop at home, giving us to understand why I do this painful choice.

Categories: Freshwater Fish

4 comments for "One more death is incomprehensible, the small trifasciata"

David October 18th, 2009 at 11:37 a
Then it is I who bring you bad luck!

I'm so sorry, Raffaele, are not even able to successfully breed, right?
Maybe your karma really provides an aquarium with Amano-style shrimp and many characins.
admin October 18th, 2009 at 11:42 2
I wish I had the love-karma ... here acquarione not only takes its toll among the dwarf cichlids like nothing, but the plants FERME.
The algae are under control ... but the plants are just firm.
Something is missing, I feel it, but I do not know what ... light, fertilizer, CO2 ... there are the water hardness "theoretically" perfect, yet even these simple plants that I do not take off ... and just vegetate. From now on pace to use 50% RO and 50% tap water and see if something moves.
Otherwise, unmount everything and put the small cichlid africaniiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
Max August 20th, 2010 at 21:16 3
I think I realized that the fish get sick ... I know how you move, the fact that change color .... things that are different from usual.
but what do you do? I remove them? change the water (it does not seem a good idea, they are already in bad shape ...) there is any "cure" or "medicine"?
after two deaths in 20 days, after the usual exchange with all the solutions that I know and have followed your good advice ... the only boy I was a little deperitoe not know what to do. the water is fine (tested by the retailer), I slowed changed fresh meals to avoid excess soil ... more?
how do I take them to the vet with the cat I think it is useless or wrong?
admin August 20th, 2010 at 21:24 4
yes, if you can isolate you put them in another tank, and still understand what they need.
That fish may be sick now, but you know what and then there are different medicines for different diseases, some you can buy at pharmacies, other stores of aquariums, but in the meantime to clean water and ossiginata always helps!
Water is "okay" which means in terms NUMERIC?? Write down the values ... is not that all fish live in the same waters.