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jason12211
jason12211 asked in PetsFish · 1 decade ago

Can anyone tell me why my panda catfish died?

I already have a well established community tank with gregarious fish in it.2x Upsidedown catfish 1x Bronze Corydoras 3 Neon Tetras and 1 Plec. The Panda Catfish where a girt from my father who also bought himself some, they where about a year old when purchased and from a reputable seller, however my fathers died within a week of purchase and mine died after about a month, the fish are not over fed, kept out of direct sunlight, no problems with ph etc.

10 points to the person who can give me some advise on why and how it can be avoided in the future.

Update:

Thanks for the quick response Skyler,

Theres no algae in the tank, the plec takes care of that. I also forgot to add that the fish are quarantined before purchase.

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  • � Fuzzy Dice
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Well, for cories to be happy they need water that is soft

    gh 6 - 8

    pH 6.4 - 7.6

    temp 72 (far) 22(cel)

    gravel that does not have sharp edges.

    you should also keep them in groups of 4 or more as they are schooling fish.

    feed them sinking tablets and granules.

  • ♥ Divine ♥
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Was your filter in tip-top condition and did you clean the media with water taken from the tank, NOT direct from a tap? Chemicals in tap water will kill the good bacteria essential to maintain a healthy filter and without it the bad bacteria can quickly kill even the healthiest fish. Also, mixing coldwater and tropical fish (not that I'm saying you have done that) can introduce disease and bacteria that different species aren't immune to. Is any of this any help?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    sounds like it could have been the wrong combo of fish. some fish's systems are not compatable enough to just be with other kinds.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    make sure theres no algea in the cage and get two cages for all your other fish and them one for your dads and urs in the future

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  • Kmart
    1 decade ago

    I type this only for the points.

  • krystle e
    1 decade ago

    Ummm...you should have used some mayo and a food processor, that would have fixed all your problems!!

  • i_b_moog
    1 decade ago

    Do you have a Panda called "catfish" or a type of catfish called "Panda"?

  • crazykerwin
    1 decade ago

    coz you dont know how to take care of it try to research it on the internet

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    cause u didnt feed him and u didnt take care of him

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    no

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