Rummynose temperature tolerance

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I picked up 5 rummynose tetras yesterday, and this morning 1 of them is showing signs of ich. I currently have them in a 10G QT tank and have the temperature around 85F and have so far added 1tbsp of salt.

Are rummys OK at that level of temperature for a short time? I can add an air stone if need be to help oxygenate the water. Hopefully these 5 make it and I am then at a school of 9, I can then keep an eye out for some more over time. If these do not make it then I am about ready to give up on rummys, half a dozen LFS and only 5 rummys around and they have ich. Not a good start, but at least its something easy to cure, the 5 are all eating like pigs already so hopefully thats a good sign.

Thanks.
 
Yes they can handle the temps as long as they aren't still stressed from the move. How is their color?
 
TwoHobbies said:
Yes they can handle the temps as long as they aren't still stressed from the move. How is their color?
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Their color is decent considering, they have a good amount of red back in the noses and the black and white stripes on the tail are looking good.
 
Lost 1 already, not all that happy, but am beginning to expect at least a 50% die off with rummys no matter where I have gotten them. I should have gotten black neons back on day 1!!
 
Well, as of last night (not been able to check yet today) I am down to 2 remaining rummys. I give up with them, if these remaining 2 survive I am at a survival rate of 25% (from the 24 rummys I have bought so far).

No idea what it is with them, but I have bought them from 3 different LFS, drip acclimate them etc and they either end up coming in with ich, or just slowly dying off 1 by 1 over a week or so. I think that if the remaining 2 make it out of QT I will put them in with the 4 I already have and then look at getting a school of 8 black neons in the tank as well.

That should leave me with the stock of 1 angel, 6 rummys, 8 black neons, 8 peppered corys and 2 rupperlip plecos in the 55G. I would have preferred a good school of rummys, but give up with them.
 
jm1212 said:
it could just be the time of year. if the fish are chilled, then it can be very detrimental for them. rummynoses actually require higher temps.
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I think I just have bad luck with them, most of mine I bought during the summer.

If they actually require higher temps I might move the remaining 4 (hopefully 6) into my 29G with my angel pair. I keep the temperature in there around 80F, where in my 55G its closer to 75F.
 
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