Hey, A few weeks ago added 6 Denisoni barbs to existing tank:
100 gallon, planted
co2 injected
ehiem 1500 filter
temp 78 degrees
ph 6.7 (monitored due to co2 injection)
nitrates never above 10-20 ppm
water changes of 30% every 2 weeks
2 weeks after adding denisoni barbs noticed one had a swollen gill, kept an eye on them and 4 days later noticed another with same condition. Removed fish and took them to LFS. They suggested aquarium salt in quarantine, went home and placed fish in 5 gallon tank with salted water and HOB filter. have been doing 25% changes with recommended salt levels every 2-3 days. Fish are well coloured and are eating fine, they seem to be healthy other than swollen gill and I have noticed no changes since placing them in salted quarantine.
Any thoughts or recommendations?? I really don't want to place them back in DT if condition is contagious, and as one developed condition a few days after I noticed the first I think it might be. I also don't want to just start medicating without some clue as to what condition is. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
100 gallon, planted
co2 injected
ehiem 1500 filter
temp 78 degrees
ph 6.7 (monitored due to co2 injection)
nitrates never above 10-20 ppm
water changes of 30% every 2 weeks
2 weeks after adding denisoni barbs noticed one had a swollen gill, kept an eye on them and 4 days later noticed another with same condition. Removed fish and took them to LFS. They suggested aquarium salt in quarantine, went home and placed fish in 5 gallon tank with salted water and HOB filter. have been doing 25% changes with recommended salt levels every 2-3 days. Fish are well coloured and are eating fine, they seem to be healthy other than swollen gill and I have noticed no changes since placing them in salted quarantine.
Any thoughts or recommendations?? I really don't want to place them back in DT if condition is contagious, and as one developed condition a few days after I noticed the first I think it might be. I also don't want to just start medicating without some clue as to what condition is. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
