1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.). Cory cat, Looks like right nostril is infected or swollen
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values. All values are 0 Nitrate is 5, 78 degrees
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
26 gal 4 months
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
Penguin 150
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes? 12 most tetras and 3 cories
6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? How often do you do this? How much water do you remove at a time? Yesterday Gravel vac
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them? 2 months
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.? no
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently? Flakes
For the last few days my pepper cory has not moved much. Today I have noticed one of his nostrils it swollen and white looking compared to the other one. Could this be some type of infection? he looks to be breathing harder than any of the other cories and does not eat nor go to the top for air very often. Thank you for any help you can offer.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values. All values are 0 Nitrate is 5, 78 degrees
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
26 gal 4 months
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
Penguin 150
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes? 12 most tetras and 3 cories
6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? How often do you do this? How much water do you remove at a time? Yesterday Gravel vac
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them? 2 months
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.? no
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently? Flakes
For the last few days my pepper cory has not moved much. Today I have noticed one of his nostrils it swollen and white looking compared to the other one. Could this be some type of infection? he looks to be breathing harder than any of the other cories and does not eat nor go to the top for air very often. Thank you for any help you can offer.
