dxs2104
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Alright, so originally I took this picture to ask about the red spot that is on the side of my krib; But looking at him closer while taking the pic it looks like the side of his face is distorted...possibly missing a chunk. I dont have a QT tank set up, I do have a 3g bucket I use for water changes though. He seems to be acting normal though; his belly occasionally turns turns red, he makes trips around the tank, guards his pot, eating normally (for now).
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.).
Kribensis. Started looking like what was a red spot on his side, noticed his face is deformed. Was added to the tank almost 2 weeks ago.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
Ammonia: 0 , Nitrites: 0 , Nitrates: <20 ppm , Temp: 80 F , pH: 7.6 , KH: 80 - 100 ppm , GH: ~100 GH
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
29g. Been set up and cycled for 3 months now.
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
Filtration: Penguin biowheel 200
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
13 fish total in the tank. 6 zebra danio, 6 Tiger barb (no more than 2 inches), 1 Kribensis (3 inches). The tiger barbs appear to have been breeding the past 3 or so days though, but in all the time watching my gf and I have not seen the tiger barbs so much as nip the Krib, however we are gone all day at work. The tiger barbs do come in close proximity to his home though.
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?
This past sunday. Did a 25% pwc, light gravel vacuuming. Has been done once a week since tank was cycled, 10-25% each time
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
Kribensis is almost 2 weeks in the tank. Day before adding rearranged the tank and added a new clay pot. Acclimated over a period of about 1 hour, 30 min for sitting bag in the water; 30 min slowly adding tank water to bag water. Netted Krib and added to tank, dumped out LFS water.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
Nothing new has been added to tank since Krib was added.
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?
Been feeding fish a variety of food including: Omega One Flakes, Hikari carnivore sinking pellets, boiled veggies (peas, lettuce and on one day tomato), and Bloodworms.
Please let me know if something is wrong, Im pretty worried about him right now.
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.).
Kribensis. Started looking like what was a red spot on his side, noticed his face is deformed. Was added to the tank almost 2 weeks ago.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
Ammonia: 0 , Nitrites: 0 , Nitrates: <20 ppm , Temp: 80 F , pH: 7.6 , KH: 80 - 100 ppm , GH: ~100 GH
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
29g. Been set up and cycled for 3 months now.
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
Filtration: Penguin biowheel 200
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
13 fish total in the tank. 6 zebra danio, 6 Tiger barb (no more than 2 inches), 1 Kribensis (3 inches). The tiger barbs appear to have been breeding the past 3 or so days though, but in all the time watching my gf and I have not seen the tiger barbs so much as nip the Krib, however we are gone all day at work. The tiger barbs do come in close proximity to his home though.
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?
This past sunday. Did a 25% pwc, light gravel vacuuming. Has been done once a week since tank was cycled, 10-25% each time
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
Kribensis is almost 2 weeks in the tank. Day before adding rearranged the tank and added a new clay pot. Acclimated over a period of about 1 hour, 30 min for sitting bag in the water; 30 min slowly adding tank water to bag water. Netted Krib and added to tank, dumped out LFS water.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
Nothing new has been added to tank since Krib was added.
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?
Been feeding fish a variety of food including: Omega One Flakes, Hikari carnivore sinking pellets, boiled veggies (peas, lettuce and on one day tomato), and Bloodworms.
Please let me know if something is wrong, Im pretty worried about him right now.
