ArtesiaWells
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My wife noticed that GoldieHawn, our orange common fantail, has begun developing what appears to be a miniscule "cottony white" growth spot on her rear and that her body has begun getting a bit swollen -- which has happened to some other fancies we have kept before they ultimately grew these large ulcer-like bulges under their scales and ultimately passed away. I don't understand why this keeps happening in my tank -- I'm religious with water changes, the tank is cycled, my readings haven't been off, I have adequate filtration...
Is this something in their diet that keeps giving them these ulcer like formations? Is it the exhausted carbon coming out of the Aqueon HOB filter cartridges or leaking something back into the water column? Is it the fact that I don't gravel vacuum religiously enough? Is it our tap water (even though it's being treated with Prime during each water change)?
If anyone could lend any insight here I'd appreciate it; I was heartbroken when my wife told me this morning that she noticed GoldieHawn's small cottony growth beginning...
Is this something in their diet that keeps giving them these ulcer like formations? Is it the exhausted carbon coming out of the Aqueon HOB filter cartridges or leaking something back into the water column? Is it the fact that I don't gravel vacuum religiously enough? Is it our tap water (even though it's being treated with Prime during each water change)?
If anyone could lend any insight here I'd appreciate it; I was heartbroken when my wife told me this morning that she noticed GoldieHawn's small cottony growth beginning...