my plants killed my fish

Carlton · 02-19-2006, 07:31 AM

chair:

I just bought my plants yesterday.2 days later my fish were dead and my plants were dead too.

**TheOldSalt** · 02-19-2006, 07:53 AM

Hmmm... well, there are a number of things that could have happened. So many, in fact, that it'll take awhile to whittle them down to the answer to this mystery.

Did you buy the plants from a plant-only tank or from a tank with fish in it?
Did the fish die suddenly or get sick first?
Did the plants die suddenly or wither first?
Did you clean the plants before putting them in the tank, and if so, just how, exactly?
What kinds of aeration/filtration are on this tank, and what type of substrate does it have?

Carlton · 02-19-2006, 08:10 AM

i cleaned the plants.i used my fingers to rub the plant.and left it in the water for 2 days.

ron v · 02-19-2006, 10:14 AM

Plants didn't kill your fish. Something ON the plants may have, or something that was done while adding the plants. You only answered one of Salt's questions. Try answering the others.

**TheOldSalt** · 02-19-2006, 06:02 PM

you might have rubbed too hard, but the other info would be helpful. You left them in which water for two days? the wash water, or the tank water?

Carlton · 02-20-2006, 05:14 AM

i poured out the washing water and left it in new clean water for 2 days.no cleaning agents or any chemicals.

Carlton · 02-20-2006, 05:19 AM

i bought my plants from a plants only tank.
the fish had no problem before the plants went in.
the plants died with the fish.(fish nibbled on the plant)
i hav a heater, filter,fake structures and light.

MaryPa · 02-20-2006, 05:32 AM

Carlton how long has the tank been up and running? Did you cycle with or without fish? Were these fish used to cycle the tank? Are you sure the plants were Aquatic?

Daniel · 02-20-2006, 06:07 AM

any plant with white or red isn't generally aquatic-some dealers pass these possibly semi aquatic plants as aquatic.

Fishboy93 · 02-20-2006, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Daniel

any plant with white or red isn't generally aquatic-some dealers pass these possibly semi aquatic plants as aquatic.

not entirely true there are quite a few stem plants that are red and lilies. def. white though

Could it be possible that the water you washed it in had chlorine/chloromine?

Or the bucket you used had already had detergents in it and the trace elements from earlier usage was still in the bucket?

**Damon** · 02-20-2006, 10:42 AM

I'm leaning towards non aquatic plants or aquatic plants that are poisonous when grown emmersed (like H. balsamica).

02-19-2006, 07:31 AM	#1
Carlton Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 13 Posts: 17	my plants killed my fish chair: I just bought my plants yesterday.2 days later my fish were dead and my plants were dead too.

02-20-2006, 05:32 AM	#8
MaryPa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glenville,Pa. Age: 58 Posts: 272	Carlton how long has the tank been up and running? Did you cycle with or without fish? Were these fish used to cycle the tank? Are you sure the plants were Aquatic? __________________ 125 gal. 5 Clown Loaches 4 Phantom Tetras 8 Hyphessobrycon vilmae tetras 1 SAE 1 ABN Pleco 5 Bronze Cory 9 Gold barbs 55gal 1 Angelicus 1 Clown Pleco 1 ABN Pleco 12 cories 2 Discus 55 gal Severum, Blood Parrot 55 1 Threadfin Rainbow 4 cherry Barbs CT Betta 2 Bumble Bee Catfish1 Swordtail Guppy Male 29 gal Platies 29gal Cories 29gal Endlers and RCS 10 Swordtail guppy females and fry

02-20-2006, 10:42 AM	#11
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	I'm leaning towards non aquatic plants or aquatic plants that are poisonous when grown emmersed (like H. balsamica). __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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02-19-2006, 07:53 AM	#2
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,360	Hmmm... well, there are a number of things that could have happened. So many, in fact, that it'll take awhile to whittle them down to the answer to this mystery. Did you buy the plants from a plant-only tank or from a tank with fish in it? Did the fish die suddenly or get sick first? Did the plants die suddenly or wither first? Did you clean the plants before putting them in the tank, and if so, just how, exactly? What kinds of aeration/filtration are on this tank, and what type of substrate does it have?

02-19-2006, 08:10 AM	#3
Carlton Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 13 Posts: 17	i cleaned the plants.i used my fingers to rub the plant.and left it in the water for 2 days.

02-19-2006, 10:14 AM	#4
ron v Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Age: 61 Posts: 1,123	Plants didn't kill your fish. Something ON the plants may have, or something that was done while adding the plants. You only answered one of Salt's questions. Try answering the others.

02-19-2006, 06:02 PM	#5
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,360	you might have rubbed too hard, but the other info would be helpful. You left them in which water for two days? the wash water, or the tank water?

02-20-2006, 05:14 AM	#6
Carlton Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 13 Posts: 17	i poured out the washing water and left it in new clean water for 2 days.no cleaning agents or any chemicals.

02-20-2006, 05:19 AM	#7
Carlton Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 13 Posts: 17	i bought my plants from a plants only tank. the fish had no problem before the plants went in. the plants died with the fish.(fish nibbled on the plant) i hav a heater, filter,fake structures and light.

02-20-2006, 06:07 AM	#9
Daniel Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 41	any plant with white or red isn't generally aquatic-some dealers pass these possibly semi aquatic plants as aquatic.

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