Does this look like Neon Tetra Disease

[dman0617]

This Neon Tetra turned white I was just wondering is it Neon Tetra Disease (NTD)

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[Matt68005]

Neon tetra disease is brownish skin lesion near the middle to back tail area (cadual pendacule)

 

[Brookster123]

I responded with a very reasonable question regarding ntd on your previous thread. Why start another identical??

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[dman0617]

I didnt have a previous thread about this

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[Brookster123]

I didnt have a previous thread about this

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That's odd, i apologize, I thought I posted on this earlier, my b, was the tetra crooked or bent in a u shape?

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[dman0617]

Wasn't bent at all just suddenly turned white in the belly area

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[Brookster123]

Details on the tank? My experience with neons is for every 6 I buy I have 2 a few months later...

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[dman0617]

55 gal running for 5 years
Had 8 neon tetras
2 plecos
4 skirt tetras
2 filters-hob & a canister

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[Brookster123]

How long have you had the neons?

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[Delapool]

Jumping off train soon. Doesn't look it but as mentioned more details on symptoms and any tank changes useful.

 

[Matt68005]

55 gal running for 5 years

Theres your problem. LOL 5 years and its never been taken down and cleaned and substrate replaced? You can only imagine the amount of foul Nasty stuff in the substrate..........

 

[Brookster123]

Theres your problem. LOL 5 years and its never been taken down and cleaned and substrate replaced? You can only imagine the amount of foul Nasty stuff in the substrate..........

Nah man.. pretty sure you don't take down tanks for sterilization??

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[dman0617]

Had the neons for 3 years

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[Brookster123]

That's a good run, rip old man

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[dman0617]

No tank changes
The neons belly turned white and it looked swollen but just swam in one place but occasionally it would swim with the group

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[Delapool]

I'm out, can't pick anything in photo. Only one is a good sign.

 

[Matt68005]

Probably a fungal infection from laying on the bottom of 5 year old substrate would be my guess.... meh

 

[Delapool]

Probably a fungal infection from laying on the bottom of 5 year old substrate would be my guess.... meh

Erm, not seeing why substrate related? Do you strip the tanks down every few years or something?

 

[Matt68005]

Decaying waste in substrate leads to most fungus, as does high nitrates. Idk about tetras my guppies sleep on the bottom. I guess guppies are one of the few fish that actually sleep.


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[Matt68005]

As much as I change my mind and we move, they get taken down and changed moved or cleaned about once a year. A tank is not an open ecosystem like nature, it still has to be cleaned no matter if there is good bacteria and bio load or not. Nature has ways and creatures that do that for her, (like detris worms) while Our Tanks no matter how much we vacum or Do PWC, After 5 years that Stuff Is gonna be nasty and cause methane and nitrate poisining.


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