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Posted: **24 Jan 2006, 00:11**

I was checking my fish tanks today as I always do and found a dead L-260,its stomach was very bloated.

Other tank mates 1 other L-260
tank size 30" x 12" x 12"
temp 80.5 F
pH 7.6
Ammonia 0.30 usually it is 0, I assume the rise was caused by the dead fish
Nitrite 0.5
Nitrate 20 from the tap it is 10

Any thoughts?

Posted: **25 Jan 2006, 18:21**

How long has this tank been up? Any nitrite at all is usually a sign that your tank hasn't completely finished the cycling process or the filtration on it is inadequate for the volume of food being fed. Bloating can be a natural step in the decay process, it's hard to say if it had anything to do with the cause of the death in the first place.

Barbie