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Why do they keep dying2007-11-24 23:43:54

Okay i have lots of fish in my tank 2 goldfish, a dalmation molly, a few sucker fish, guppies, a couple snails, that sorta thing then i got these cool lil neon fish well i bought 3 of them and the first one already died they have like neon purple green and blue on them. They keep getting like head heavy or something and doing lil circles in the tank. I think those two are about to die im not sure tho? what should i do? and why do they keep dying? thanks for your answers! i know i have enough room in there with all of them so i dont understnad what it is!

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A lot of those types of fish dont mix well with others. Goldfish and snails are coldwater fish, and the rest are all tropical (warm water) fish. What size tank do you have all these fish in? Full grown goldfish require 10 gallons of space each. Full grown mollies and guppies require 2 gallons of space each. Full grown sucker fish can require 5 gallons to 18 gallons each depending on the size and type. The neon fish are probably tetras. Neon tetras are very sensitive to everything and tend to die off easily, and require 1 to 3 gallons each depending on the type of tetra. A good rule of thumb is to have a gallon of water for each inch of fish. Do water changes in your water every 2 weeks, and dont change more than 25 percent of the water at a time. Condition your water with water conditioner everytime you do a water change, so that the chlorine in tap water doesnt hurt them. Dont overfeed your fish, especially gold fish which trick you into thinking they are still hungry. Remember, a fish's eye is as big as it's stomach. And check to make sure you are feeding then the right things. Dont add too many new fish to your tank at once.