My worse fear has come true

**Lady Hobbs** · 10-09-2009, 05:07 PM

I just went to feed my blood parrots and my female has died. I am so sick over this and have worried about losing one of these fish because they are my favorites. The male is also very stressed looking.

They are in a barebottom 55 gallon with two featherfins. I did a 50% water change last night (yes, I added dechlorinator) and filled their tank with hygro. It's just floating because this is a bare bottom tank.

Ammonia 0, nitrites 0 and nitrates 0.

I added ferts to the tank last night but they were in another planted tank previously so I don't think it was the ferts. My next guess was me adding a new Steath Heater yesterday. I had it set a bit too high and the water was 82. Perhaps it was too warm for these fish.

Anyway, I just did another water change to cool the water down to 78 but I am now concerned over this male. I don't know what to do!

**Rue** · 10-09-2009, 05:15 PM

I'm so sorry!

I don't know what else you can do either. *hugs*

**bushwhacker** · 10-09-2009, 05:41 PM

have no idea lady h. sorry for your loss

**Lady Hobbs** · 10-09-2009, 05:43 PM

I now am questioning everything I did last night and especially adding the dechlorinator. I mean, I can't remember adding it but I always add it before I even start to fill the tank because I forgot it one time long ago and lost fish over it. Since then, I add it before I even turn the water on. But, this is like asking yourself "did I really wipe the last time I went to the bathroom." Well, sure I did. But do I remember that act specifically? NO! You do so much from pure habit that you can't remember the act itself.

But really, had I forgotten to add the dechlorinator I would have killed the bacteria and would have ammonia readings this morning.

I noticed last night that each parrot was sleeping at opposite ends of the tank and they never do that. They are always all lovey-dovey and right together. I should have noticed something wasn't right then.

I just don't know what to do now about this male. Leave him alone in the tank with the lights off or move him to another tank with the angels for a day or two. What would you do?

**Rue** · 10-09-2009, 05:46 PM

I'd be tempted to leave him...rather than add extra stress...

**Northernguy** · 10-09-2009, 05:58 PM

You must have added the dechlorinator or your perameters would be off somewhere!
So sorry to hear about your fish!
Thats really sad.

How old was she?

**Twe3k** · 10-09-2009, 06:08 PM

sorry to hear about your loss lady:(

**Lady Hobbs** · 10-09-2009, 06:10 PM

Thanks guys. I'm so worried about saving the male that I can hardly think about the one that's gone. He could be upset because she's gone, too. Who knows about fish.