I've had a 24-gallon tank set up since January and have had no problems until recently...I have fish dying ALOT lately. I've changed the water, tested the pH, tested nitrates, ammonia, and nitrites, and everything is normal.
Ammonia and nitrites are 0ppm and Nitrates are 5 ppm.
Today I came home from work and noticed one of my guppies in the top corner with a visible wound on his back. Yesterday a platy looked like it was pecked.
In recent weeks, the fish that are dying look "dry" and eventually just stop eating.
The only thing that I can think of that has changed is that I added 2 Siamese algae eaters. Since I added them, it seems my fish are dying more and more. I see them chasing each other around the tank, but have not seen them attacking other fish. I've read elsewhere that the Siamese algae eaters will attack other fish and ruin their slime coat.
Given that I've been changing and testing the water, I'm beginning to think that the algae eaters are the culprit. I put them in a separate tank tonight to see if there would be any difference.
Has anyone had any experience with algae eaters attacking other fish, or could it be something else?? I'm at a loss right now trying to figure out what is going on.
Ammonia and nitrites are 0ppm and Nitrates are 5 ppm.
Today I came home from work and noticed one of my guppies in the top corner with a visible wound on his back. Yesterday a platy looked like it was pecked.
In recent weeks, the fish that are dying look "dry" and eventually just stop eating.
The only thing that I can think of that has changed is that I added 2 Siamese algae eaters. Since I added them, it seems my fish are dying more and more. I see them chasing each other around the tank, but have not seen them attacking other fish. I've read elsewhere that the Siamese algae eaters will attack other fish and ruin their slime coat.
Given that I've been changing and testing the water, I'm beginning to think that the algae eaters are the culprit. I put them in a separate tank tonight to see if there would be any difference.
Has anyone had any experience with algae eaters attacking other fish, or could it be something else?? I'm at a loss right now trying to figure out what is going on.