katie11122
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Can daphnia become toxic?
I had a daphnia culture in one of my little fish tanks to feed my babies but when they moved onto bigger food I tipped them out and gave the tank a quick clean with water and paper towel. I then had housed a tropical fish in it for two days she did go a little pale but i assunmes she was adjusting to her pale environment. after that i again washed the tank and put it back into storage. Now that the babies have their front legs and back legs (almost) I thought I would put them into the tank for a little more room. I gave it a rinse out and filled it up, tested and balanced the ph etc. later that night I popped my babies and some black worms into the tank, they seemed fine but a few hours later all of the worms had died and my babies were floating and on their backs………. Quickly I scooped them out and put them in their old container with fresh water and thankfully they have made a recovery! I’m always mindful about soap etc on my hands and other contaminants. My question is could the daphnia have contaminated my tank? Could it have seeped into the silicone or something???
I had a daphnia culture in one of my little fish tanks to feed my babies but when they moved onto bigger food I tipped them out and gave the tank a quick clean with water and paper towel. I then had housed a tropical fish in it for two days she did go a little pale but i assunmes she was adjusting to her pale environment. after that i again washed the tank and put it back into storage. Now that the babies have their front legs and back legs (almost) I thought I would put them into the tank for a little more room. I gave it a rinse out and filled it up, tested and balanced the ph etc. later that night I popped my babies and some black worms into the tank, they seemed fine but a few hours later all of the worms had died and my babies were floating and on their backs………. Quickly I scooped them out and put them in their old container with fresh water and thankfully they have made a recovery! I’m always mindful about soap etc on my hands and other contaminants. My question is could the daphnia have contaminated my tank? Could it have seeped into the silicone or something???
