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Does anybody out there remember many years ago when petsmart sold live food in little bags attached to cardboard backing hanging on the shelf? Black worms, glass worms, brine shrimp maybe one other thing.

Over the past 10 years or so I’ve had several bettas and despite what I would consider fairly ideal conditions I’ve never had one live longer than 2 years. Cheap bettas from petsmart to high end bettas from LFS. Just lost a seemingly very healthy placat bought at the LFS about 8 months ago. Heavily planted tank, very low to zero nitrate, temp at about 79, shaded with floating plants. I’ve always had fish live to the upper end of their expected lifespan under my care and am very frustrated with bettas. I’m curious what others have experienced?

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Anyone out there have any idea if they are actual Julii or false Julii?

Bleeding heart tetras. Mini piranhas

I have other HOBs on other tanks that always fire back up. Aqua clears don’t. Did a huge water change on the tank this evening my next step is getting a sponge filter.

Ph has stayed around 7. I think I’ve figured it out. I had a dishwater installed on Monday, I got home as they were finishing up. My understanding was that they had cut power for a short time. I’ve learned today the power was probably out for two hours. There was an aqua clear on that tank, which was of course running dry when switched back on. With the low fish load I guess there was a low bacteria count in the tank. I just have multi test strips so I didn’t check for ammonia. Earlier in the week there was some foaming around plants at the water line. I never worry about about ammonia, all my tanks are filled with plants. I’ve learned another lesson I guess but fish losing their lives because casual overconfidence is a tough pill to swallow. Thanks for helping

Chlorine was my first thought also but it came back zero. I then thought it had to be stray current from heater. Now I’m guessing it was disease or some kind of internal parasite that was laying low until now. These fish had been together almost a year with no problems that I could see.

Lost all the fish in a 24 gallon aquarium. Lightly stocked 1 bristlenose, 3 panda garra. Well established, fairy heavily planted aquarium used to keep plants and extra white clouds brought in from outside in the fall. Water parameters unchanged, zero to very low nitrates, no ammonia. Temperature steady at about 74. Checked for stray current within aquarium and found none. Pleco hides all day so was unable to notice any change in behavior. Panda garra while looking good appeared to be lethargic and not interested in food for roughly the past week. No obvious signs of disease on the bodies of either species. Food they get is relatively fresh and the same stuff other tanks get without issue. Also cherry shrimp in the tank that appear to be unaffected. Any ideas would be appreciated.