To my knowledge Columnaris (scientific name Flavobacterium columnare) is a common organism in freshwater all over the world. At this moment there are 5 Cobra Endler Guppies, 1 Clown Pleco, 1 peaceful female Betta, at least 1 survivor Ember Tetra and an assortment of snail's still living in this tank. Tearing down and starting over is not an option right now. What do I do next? How do I know if or when its safe to add fush, especially tetras, to thus tank? I'm even more confused as to how my Clown Pleco and 4 Yellow Cobra Endler Guppies survived 2 "death waves" that killed over 34 fish? And how my female betta survived the wave that killed off all the embers she's been living with for the past 6 months? See photos below.īut I'm still confused as to how an entire school of at least 20 embers, whom were all thriving and healthy for nearly a year in their old tank, could be wiped out almost immediately after being moved to this tank? So the columnaris that killed all of my Neon Tetras was living inside of my Neon Tetras? And even after they died it was still in the water? This morning I awoke to find a single sole survivor Ember out and about, and it kind of looks okay to me, I pray it is. I think that the carnage and devastation is finally over. What's going on?Īfter losing 14 Neons and then around 20 Embers, several massive PWC's, and days of pulling dead or dying Ember Tetras out of this tank. I've lost over half of them in last 3 days. The symptoms are rapid breathing and difficulty swimming with head either pointing upward or bodies tilted or upside down. But none of the other inhabitants are being affected. The tank sat like that for a week and I thought it would be a good idea to move my school of 20 Ember tetras, a female betta and 2 more Cobra endler Guppies that I've had all for over 6 month's to the now empty looking 20 gallon.ģ days later and now the ember tetras are dying off at a rapid pace. I thought my Clown pleco and Endler Guppies would be next to go but they are fine and appear unaffected. During that time I stepped up water changes but that didn't help. Then they started dying at a rate of 1 or 2 per day until there were none. I noticed some rapid breathing and slight twitching also. They stopped swimming and would hover in one spot. They went from bright vivid coloring to pale grey and what looked like white fuzz on their bodies and mouth. And 4 Cobra Endler Guppies that still remain in this tank.Ī few weeks ago my neon tetras started looking and acting strangely. Since that time this tank has temporarily housed other fish such as my Zebra Loaches until I was able to move them to a bigger tank. All water parameters are normal 0-0-20, PH is 6.4 I keep driftwood and plenty of plants, Ocelot and Amazon Sword, Java fern, Java moss, Banana Lilly, etc.Īnd my 14 Neon Tetras and 1 Clown Pleco that were moved from my 10 gallon to this tank about 6 month's ago. I have a 20 gallon filtered and heated tank.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |