AnabantoidLover
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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.). Clamping dorsal and Anal fins and clamped tail.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
Ammonia - 0
NitrItes - 0
Nitrates - 25
PH - 7.2
Temp - 81F
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
47gal approx, L39.5" x W14" x H16" Set up for 3 weeks, cycle completed 1 week ago with seeded media (practically cloned)
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
RENA Filstar XP3 External filter. I'm not sure of the GPH
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
Mollies, approx 20, they are babies about 1 wk old less than "inch in length.
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?
2 days ago, vacuumed gravel took 25% water out (This was before fish were added) Not had any spikes since they were added.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
1 day. I floated the bag for 20 minutes, added some water waited 5 minutes added more water from tank (rinse and repeat for 45 minutes.
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?
TetraMinBaby.
The mollies are swimming fine, eating fine and playing. Completely normal behaviour no visible problems other than the clamping. No fin rot, gill inflamation and they are too young to be pregnant. The tank is a tad bare. It has treated bog wood, 2 orniments (one an open pagoda), 2 plastic plants, stoned, sand substrate (play sand washed to death!), 4 moss balls. The filter I use has a spray bar and is pretty fast flowing. I will be going to LFS in an hour so if I need anything while I'm there like medication I need to know now! lol. I am going to buy some live plants so I'm hoping this will help and it is just stress or something from lack of hiding spots. Any help would be really appreciated.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
Ammonia - 0
NitrItes - 0
Nitrates - 25
PH - 7.2
Temp - 81F
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
47gal approx, L39.5" x W14" x H16" Set up for 3 weeks, cycle completed 1 week ago with seeded media (practically cloned)
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
RENA Filstar XP3 External filter. I'm not sure of the GPH
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
Mollies, approx 20, they are babies about 1 wk old less than "inch in length.
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?
2 days ago, vacuumed gravel took 25% water out (This was before fish were added) Not had any spikes since they were added.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
1 day. I floated the bag for 20 minutes, added some water waited 5 minutes added more water from tank (rinse and repeat for 45 minutes.
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?
TetraMinBaby.
The mollies are swimming fine, eating fine and playing. Completely normal behaviour no visible problems other than the clamping. No fin rot, gill inflamation and they are too young to be pregnant. The tank is a tad bare. It has treated bog wood, 2 orniments (one an open pagoda), 2 plastic plants, stoned, sand substrate (play sand washed to death!), 4 moss balls. The filter I use has a spray bar and is pretty fast flowing. I will be going to LFS in an hour so if I need anything while I'm there like medication I need to know now! lol. I am going to buy some live plants so I'm hoping this will help and it is just stress or something from lack of hiding spots. Any help would be really appreciated.
