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Hi. We have had a fish tank for a few months now, we have an angelfish, a black moor goldfish, a red tail shark, a suckerfish and we did have an eel and a snail. Two days ago I came home to find my snail dead and today the eel looked as though it was dying. It was still barely breathing and tryin to swim but it's head kept staying at the bottom of the tank and then died. We just had the water checked today and its perfect. The temperature is at 80 degrees. Why did the eel and snail die?
Any help would be appreciated

What water test was done and who did it? I have seen water that some stores checked and said was fine that tested like a box of crayons and was hideous.
When was the last water change done and how big was it?
What is the temp? Someone must be unhappy, mixing goldfish and tropical is just asking for someone to kick up an illness. Either your moor is cooking and the others fine or the others freezing and the moor fine.
Did the eel show any other symptoms?

I would have the water tested. Also a few question is there a heater in the tank and how big is the tank? The rule for fish is 1 inch fish per gal so if you have a small tank and lost of fish that could be why they are drying. Also goldfish should not be with fish other then goldfish. For 1 they are cold water and the other need a heater. 2 the goldfish body will let off ammonia which will kill the other fish if they dont kill the goldfish first.

The one inch per gallon rule is no longer valid. Also, all fish let out ammonia... aka their feces. Goldfish and tropical fish should no be kept together for other reasons than ammonia content.
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Phishie

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