shannon07 Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 hey just wondering what i should do. i bought 10 fry (1.5cm). my comps are starting to drop off. i have 4 really good looking ones who eat regularly, 1 who eats on and off and 1 who just doesnt eat. the other 4 i have lost as they chose not to eat either. they are getting really skinny. they are just shrivelling away and dying. is there anything i can do??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannon07 Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 oh and i only have metro (no other meds) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foti Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 im sorry to hear about your fish are they on there own yet still not eating or they with other bigger fish ? plus have you checked condition's of the water? plus the only thing else i can think of is have you done a big water change before they died? more than 50-60%? dont use med's if you dont know what is the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Maybe its the food you are feeding them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannon07 Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 they are by themselves. i am feeding them NLS grow and will pick up some BBS tomorrow. and i havent done a big water change. the tank is standard 2 footer and i have a 1500l/H filter on it, and 3x200L/hour hang on filters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Shannon at 1.5 cm you must have bought them from the breeder as they are too small for any LFS to sell (IMO too small to be sold even by a breeder) What were they being feed by the person you bought them from ? It sounds like they are just starving but water conditions are still fairly critical at this size I'm guessing they have spent all their energy trying to keep out of the filter current IMO at this size they should still be in a baby saver so they don't have to waste energy looking for food if you don't have smaller fry tanks Get some BBS or micro worms into them and move them into a smaller tank or baby saver Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannon07 Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 kk will do that in the morning. thanks for the help. i know all the filters sound like heaps of current but i have the pipes on them (with the holes) (forget what they r called). they can sit still on the substrate or middle of the tank easily. i will do as u suggested and remove some filters and move to a maller tank. Thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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