EthanBeltramo
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- Oct 10, 2014
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1~What type of fish is afflicted? Male half moon betta
In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.). Pine coning scales, bloated, bulging eyes, sitting in the corner. DROPSY!!!
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
Ph- 7.5
Ammonia- .25 ppm ( have no idea what is causing this! Last week I tested 0!)
Nitrite- 0ppm
Nitrate- 0-5 ppm (just did an 80% water change)
Temp- 77°F
3~ How large is the tank? 10 gallons
How long has the tank been set up? Since October
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known. Tetra PF10 90 gallons per hour 5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes? 2 female koi swordtails around 1-2". 1 male betta around 2.5" 5 ghost shrimp(one recently shed his exoskeleton) 6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? Today, 80% How often do you do this? Weekly How much water do you remove at a time? 2.5 gallons 7~How long have you had the fish? Since July If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them? Didn't but that was months ago 8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.? Coconut hut, small anubias from another tank 9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently? Flakes, various types, rarely peas(fed one today) and occasionally freeze dried blood worms Please HELP! It is getting worse! Want to go to LFS but snowed in!! Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice
In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.). Pine coning scales, bloated, bulging eyes, sitting in the corner. DROPSY!!!
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
Ph- 7.5
Ammonia- .25 ppm ( have no idea what is causing this! Last week I tested 0!)
Nitrite- 0ppm
Nitrate- 0-5 ppm (just did an 80% water change)
Temp- 77°F
3~ How large is the tank? 10 gallons
How long has the tank been set up? Since October
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known. Tetra PF10 90 gallons per hour 5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes? 2 female koi swordtails around 1-2". 1 male betta around 2.5" 5 ghost shrimp(one recently shed his exoskeleton) 6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? Today, 80% How often do you do this? Weekly How much water do you remove at a time? 2.5 gallons 7~How long have you had the fish? Since July If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them? Didn't but that was months ago 8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.? Coconut hut, small anubias from another tank 9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently? Flakes, various types, rarely peas(fed one today) and occasionally freeze dried blood worms Please HELP! It is getting worse! Want to go to LFS but snowed in!! Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice
