Cow

[Csilover]

Just a little while ago, one of my fish, Cow, died. She was pregnant, and she had been breathing hard all day, and not moving much, just hiding out in corners, and in decorations. A few minutes ago, she was in the front-right corner, then when I turned around, she wasn't there, I looked around, and there she was, caught in a plan by her tail, not moving.

I am really sad.

 

[ReefRelics]

I'm so sorry for you loss , cow fish are very adorible and I'm sure she was great, I hope her and her babies have a easy going on rainbow bridge. :hugs: I'm really sorry.

 

[Csilover]

Oh, sorry, I forgot to mention that she is a molly, named Cow.... Sorry... That's her in my avatar.

 

[ReefRelics]

Wow I never saw mollies in that shade, shes very beautiful.. You where so lucky to find her though when you did ^^ I'm sure she was okay with the life you gave her, the pregnancy might have just not gone well.. Like humans maybe?

 

[love_fish]

What are your water stats? That may be the problem. And by the looks of that pic, she doesnt look pregnant.

 

[Csilover]

Are you sure? And I don't know how to check the water stats... She was pretty fat, and that pic is pretty blurry.

 

[prettypleco]

I am really sorry for your loss. I am sure her and her babies are swimming over rainbow bridge with all the other fishies that have passed on.

 

[prettypleco]

I'm so sorry for you loss , cow fish are very adorible and I'm sure she was great, I hope her and her babies have a easy going on rainbow bridge. :hugs: I'm really sorry.

You are the only person i know to speak of rainbow bridge... you must be very special.

 

[love_fish]

Well, did her stomach have a squarish look to it? Thats a sign of pregnancy, but if its more rounded, she may have been bloated or had an internal disease. How old is your tank? Like how long has it been running?

 

[Csilover]

It's been running since MLK day. And it did kinda look squarish, and if she was bloated, would she be able to poop?
And I got her the day I joined MFT.

 

[love_fish]

Thats probably your problem. Your tank is still cycling, its normal to lose fish during the cycle. Yea, if she was bloated she could still poop, but the color would be white and stringy. DO you remember the color possibly?

 

[Csilover]

Oh... How long does it take to cycle? And how do I check the stats?

 

[love_fish]

Well, first you need to get a test kit, that covers ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH at least. Some tanks take longer to cycle than others, and some take less time. Just when you have 0 nitrite and 0 amminia, then your cycled. Generally, the cycle will take 1 month if you do nothing to delay it.

 

[Csilover]

Ok, where can I get a test kit? Sorry if I have a lot of questions, I'm pretty new at this.

 

[love_fish]

NP, everyone was new at some point. You can get a test kit at your local fish store, or possibly walmart. Now, a good one costs like $20, so if you dont have the money, start saving up because this is a good investment. Your LFS might be able to do it for free if you ask them, i know mine does.

 

[Csilover]

Ok, if they don't have em at walmart, would they have em at petsmart?

 

[love_fish]

Most likely yes, but every place is different.

 

[Csilover]

Ok, yeah, I'm on Petsmart.com, and they have em. Could you go to http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023693&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302026304&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441776772&bmUID=1138475539614&itemNo=2&Ntt=water+test+kit&In=Fish&previousText=water+test+kit&N=2023693 and tell me if that one is a good one?

 

[love_fish]

Looks ok to me. Its pretty cheap for the master kit too, which is what you want.

 

[Csilover]

Ok cool, I'll add it to the cart, thanks for all your help.