Firstly, let me say that I have not changed anything with my tank and it has been cycled for months. I have had the same 4 Pictus Catfish for about 6 months or so. Today one at a time three out of the four went limp and died. Why would this have happened when I have changed nothing in the tank? Did one develop a disease inherit to their species and then the rest got it? There is 0 ammonia, the temperature is 78 degrees, PH is about 7. Anyone have any ideas why this is happening?
__________________ 125G Tropical Semi-Aggressive
10 Silver Dollars
8 Australian Rainbows
7 Albino Tiger Barbs
7 Emerald Cories
6 Green Cories
6 Tiger Barbs
5 Albino Cories
5 Peppered Cories
2 Rosy Barbs
1 African Brown Knife
1 Black Ghost Knife
1 Common Pleco
1 Brown Spotted Pleco
1 Red-Tailed Shark
1 Striped Raphael Catfish
55G Goldfish Community
5 Black Kuhli Loaches
3 Black Moors
2 Red Cap Orandas
2 Golden Dojo Loaches
1 Common Pleco
Check for anything that could have poisoned them, like bug spray or a bad batch of fishfood. Also check the filters and gravel for a rotten egg smell.
I did that and nothing. I also have been feeding the same brand of fish food for a long time as well. I checked on the fourth one this morning and he is still ok. I just don't understand what happened at all. I still think it was type of disease.
__________________ 125G Tropical Semi-Aggressive
10 Silver Dollars
8 Australian Rainbows
7 Albino Tiger Barbs
7 Emerald Cories
6 Green Cories
6 Tiger Barbs
5 Albino Cories
5 Peppered Cories
2 Rosy Barbs
1 African Brown Knife
1 Black Ghost Knife
1 Common Pleco
1 Brown Spotted Pleco
1 Red-Tailed Shark
1 Striped Raphael Catfish
55G Goldfish Community
5 Black Kuhli Loaches
3 Black Moors
2 Red Cap Orandas
2 Golden Dojo Loaches
1 Common Pleco
This may not be the case, but for future refrences, pictus catfish do not know when to stop eating, just like goldfish. If you over-feed them, they will not stop eating. This may cause them to become bloated. Make sure not to over feed them.
My Pictus Cats are dying!
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