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I'm having a problem with fish loss in one of my tanks. This tank is heavily planted. The fish die suddenly with no apparent signs of disease or illness. I've tried altering the water parameters and increasing water changes but nothing seems to help. New fish typically due well for several weeks up to a couple of months before dying suddenly. They eat well, behave normally, one pair even spawned prior to their demise. You will find a detailed description of my tank and water conditions in a previous post on the apisto forum. To make a long story short...I'm considering chemically treating this tank with a parasiticide and an antibiotic prior to introducing more apistos (as a preventive measure). I don't know what I'm treating so I hope to use something broad spectrum. Can anyone recommend a couple of treatments (chemical as well as protocol) that will minimally effect my biological filtration and do the least damage to my live plants? As an aside, I think I failed to mention in my earlier post that this tank is an acrylic hex which makes it 1.5-2 feet deep with a floor space not much larger than a ten gallon. I'm only trying to keep one pair with a small school of dithers and a couple of bottom feeders. Is the depth of my water or the small floor space potentially detrimental to apistos? There is a lot of cover (mostly driftwood with some lava rocks) creating small hiding areas at various depths. Thanks for any input!
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