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Zebra Oto died any advice?

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gzub
Post subject: Zebra Oto died any advice?
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 9:02 am
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It happened very quickly, we just got him a couple of weeks ago and he had been a great addition to the the tank and went to work reducing the algae almost immediately. I normally try to find where he is hiding multiple times a day and often he is attached to the glass so I can see his belly pretty well, however last night I noticed that he wasn't moving or breathing and his belly was red. I removed him and took some pictures to see if anyone could help determine what might have caused it.

He is in a 29G tank with 3 GloFish Danios, 4 Pearl Danios, 4 Silver Hatchet, 2 Harlequin Rasboras and a Flower Shrimp. There is also Java Fern, Moss Ball and one other plant I forgot the name of. All fish & plants seem to be doing well, no gasping at the surface, awkward movements or other noticeable issues.

I tend to do weekly 25% water changes however did one extra this week as it looked like I had been over-feeding because there was some fuzzy left over food that I wanted to get rid of and I had also started to notice what I think were some tiny (what I think are) MTS roaming around.
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I don't have a water test kit (I will have to get one the next time I am at Ned's) but I don't think that is an issue and I do understand that Oto's can be a bit difficult to acclimate to a new environment...


Thanks,
Geoff


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Post subject: Re: Zebra Oto died any advice?
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:11 am
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I don't know why it died

always a good idea to know your water conditions

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gzub
Post subject: Re: Zebra Oto died any advice?
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:33 am
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Thanks Ned, just wanted to see if there were any obvious problems that I should watch out for and make any adjustments as this is the first fish we have had die since we started the tank at the beginning of May. So far even with this unfortunate demise, we still love our new hobby!

Geoff


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