Found my little sucker fish dead - Page 2

COM · 04-03-2008, 08:38 AM

I'm not overstocked and I don't have a fish waste issue in my tank. I have a very powerful filter and I clean my gravel properly. I do have a lot of sunlight everywhere in my home. When I first set up the tank I had it exposed to too much direct sunlight. I have recently purchased a "blinder" to surround it and reduce the light and reduced the number of hours that I am lighting the tank to about 9 hours. Unfortunately, my municipal water is sourced from Lake Erie (full of algae) and the processing that is done to it doesn't get all of the algae out. I have been in places in the area where you can see a bloom even on things like leaky faucets.

trashion · 04-03-2008, 08:45 AM

Okay! I'm just saying that you are in my opinion, and even if you don't have a measurable nitrogenous waste issue, the algae could be sucking it up. I found that lighting my tank for only 8 hours works best for the least amount of algae.

Knight~Ryder · 04-03-2008, 11:30 AM

The algae in my tank is still brown. The tank was really clean when I had the fish in there, now that the otos died, the brown algae came back so fast.

audzter · 04-04-2008, 06:39 AM

its in your water. and to much sunlight

trashion · 04-04-2008, 09:57 AM

Could be a nitrate spike. The otos probably died, ammonia and nitrite spiked, and then the nitrate could have spiked. Excess nitrate=brown algae, AKA diatoms.

Knight~Ryder · 04-07-2008, 08:00 PM

Well, I went out and got 2 more ottos. I didn't bother to clean the glass so that they had plenty of brown diatoms to eat.

These guys look a little more healthier then the last two I had. Their tummies are bigger and rounder, and boy are they active!

I found some great info on these guys! http://www.otocinclus.com/ Be sure to check that out!

At first the cherry barbs nipped a tad at these guys, but soon let off.
So all is well for now. Hope they will last over a month.

04-03-2008, 08:45 AM	#22
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,312	Okay! I'm just saying that you are in my opinion, and even if you don't have a measurable nitrogenous waste issue, the algae could be sucking it up. I found that lighting my tank for only 8 hours works best for the least amount of algae. __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -nothing....thinking a mini-community. for reference: my name is Julie

04-03-2008, 11:30 AM	#23
Knight~Ryder Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 208	The algae in my tank is still brown. The tank was really clean when I had the fish in there, now that the otos died, the brown algae came back so fast. __________________ -Activated my first freshwater tank Nov 25/07 -Emperor 280 biowheel filter -Visi-Therm 100 Watt Heater -Whisper 60 Air Pump (Tetra) 38G/144.4L {Size 36 x 13 x 20} 9 Cherry Barbs (6 Female, 3 Male) 6 Cardinal Tetra 5 Rummy Nose Tetra 3 Black Skirt Tetra 2 Head and Tail Tetra 2 Otocinclus Affinis suckermouth

04-04-2008, 09:57 AM	#25
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,312	Could be a nitrate spike. The otos probably died, ammonia and nitrite spiked, and then the nitrate could have spiked. Excess nitrate=brown algae, AKA diatoms. __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -nothing....thinking a mini-community. for reference: my name is Julie

04-07-2008, 08:00 PM	#26
Knight~Ryder Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 208	Well, I went out and got 2 more ottos. I didn't bother to clean the glass so that they had plenty of brown diatoms to eat. These guys look a little more healthier then the last two I had. Their tummies are bigger and rounder, and boy are they active! I found some great info on these guys! http://www.otocinclus.com/ Be sure to check that out! At first the cherry barbs nipped a tad at these guys, but soon let off. So all is well for now. Hope they will last over a month. __________________ -Activated my first freshwater tank Nov 25/07 -Emperor 280 biowheel filter -Visi-Therm 100 Watt Heater -Whisper 60 Air Pump (Tetra) 38G/144.4L {Size 36 x 13 x 20} 9 Cherry Barbs (6 Female, 3 Male) 6 Cardinal Tetra 5 Rummy Nose Tetra 3 Black Skirt Tetra 2 Head and Tail Tetra 2 Otocinclus Affinis suckermouth

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04-03-2008, 08:38 AM	#21
COM Rebel Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 690	I'm not overstocked and I don't have a fish waste issue in my tank. I have a very powerful filter and I clean my gravel properly. I do have a lot of sunlight everywhere in my home. When I first set up the tank I had it exposed to too much direct sunlight. I have recently purchased a "blinder" to surround it and reduce the light and reduced the number of hours that I am lighting the tank to about 9 hours. Unfortunately, my municipal water is sourced from Lake Erie (full of algae) and the processing that is done to it doesn't get all of the algae out. I have been in places in the area where you can see a bloom even on things like leaky faucets.

04-04-2008, 06:39 AM	#24
audzter Funny Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philippines Posts: 44	its in your water. and to much sunlight

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