Hi I got a 55 gallon tank beginning this month. Had a 5 inch pleco in it.
I added guppies, tetras, catfish and cichlids. Everyone seemed to get along fairly well. Had lots of fake and live plants, caves, logs, walls so everyone had hiding spots and there would be less chance of fighting.
I had joined another forum and all I got was blunt, brass comments about how all my fish were gonna die and how much food I had for my cichlids. My tank was happy…I started to worry about my fish. I started noticing my fish swimming less in the open areas, hiding, stressed and I removed my cichlids cause my panda cats were starting to "play dead". Acting dead even tho they werent. Overnight last night My fish were dying, had what looked like powder on the fins and tails, then onto their bodies. I lost most of my fish since last night. I have medicated them and still lost a couple more but they are starting to look better and moving around again.
I was so upset about how everyone said my cichlids would kill everyone I was so over worried about it I didnt see the signs of illness till it was too late.
I am hoping maybe you guys will be more considerate and kind reguarding my situation here. This is my first attempt at having fish of my own and am feeling so bad that almost everyone died from infection because I got some harsh comments.
I added guppies, tetras, catfish and cichlids. Everyone seemed to get along fairly well. Had lots of fake and live plants, caves, logs, walls so everyone had hiding spots and there would be less chance of fighting.
I had joined another forum and all I got was blunt, brass comments about how all my fish were gonna die and how much food I had for my cichlids. My tank was happy…I started to worry about my fish. I started noticing my fish swimming less in the open areas, hiding, stressed and I removed my cichlids cause my panda cats were starting to "play dead". Acting dead even tho they werent. Overnight last night My fish were dying, had what looked like powder on the fins and tails, then onto their bodies. I lost most of my fish since last night. I have medicated them and still lost a couple more but they are starting to look better and moving around again.
I was so upset about how everyone said my cichlids would kill everyone I was so over worried about it I didnt see the signs of illness till it was too late.
I am hoping maybe you guys will be more considerate and kind reguarding my situation here. This is my first attempt at having fish of my own and am feeling so bad that almost everyone died from infection because I got some harsh comments.
