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20 gallon rectangular
Aqua-tech 5-15 filter (pantyhose intake cover)
Air stone / temp 85
Filtered water from home machine + prime water conditioner
API paper strips GH 180; KH240; pH 8; ammonia 0; Nitrite 0; Nitrate .1
"Brackish" water (1/4tsp per gallon added once per month; water changes as usual so it is diluted within a week or so)
Indirect window sunlight & LED 12hrs/day
PWC 16-20% daily, still cycling tank (clean 1/2 gravel)
7 Glowlight Tetras
3 Flame Tetras (rescue)
1 White Cloud Mountain Minnow (rescue)
1 Zebra Nerite Snail
2 caves, 2 fake plants, 1 moss ball
FEED 2 small feedings/day: rotate tropical flakes, tropical pellets, crushed algae wafers
TREATS: occasional veggie
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I have 3 of these flame tetras, had them for about 1 week. I don't have the funds for a proper quarantine tank, so I only acclimated them to new water over a 12hr period in a tupperware then put into the 20gal and try to keep a close eye on them for irritations, diseases, strange behavior. They all acted a little skittish at first, and didn't take to food for about a day.
They were gasping a little bit, and sitting in one spot, but nothing serious to show severe ammonia poisoning from the store.
I saw one of them, that acts perfectly healthy now & is eating regularly, has a tiny black dot inside of its body.
I can tell that it's inside, because you can't see it too well, until you illuminate the body from the other side with a flashlight. The dot is tiny, about the size of a period, and right behind the gill and under the spine. In photos it looks a little grayish due to being inside him/her, it hasn't changed sizes. He's darting around healthy as can be, so it's hard to even get a decent picture without his blur. He is even chasing the other flame tetras, sort of a bully
Do you think this is reason for concern? Or have you seen anything like this in any other fish? Is there anything I can do to "fix" this little internal spot?
Aqua-tech 5-15 filter (pantyhose intake cover)
Air stone / temp 85
Filtered water from home machine + prime water conditioner
API paper strips GH 180; KH240; pH 8; ammonia 0; Nitrite 0; Nitrate .1
"Brackish" water (1/4tsp per gallon added once per month; water changes as usual so it is diluted within a week or so)
Indirect window sunlight & LED 12hrs/day
PWC 16-20% daily, still cycling tank (clean 1/2 gravel)
7 Glowlight Tetras
3 Flame Tetras (rescue)
1 White Cloud Mountain Minnow (rescue)
1 Zebra Nerite Snail
2 caves, 2 fake plants, 1 moss ball
FEED 2 small feedings/day: rotate tropical flakes, tropical pellets, crushed algae wafers
TREATS: occasional veggie
_____________________________________
I have 3 of these flame tetras, had them for about 1 week. I don't have the funds for a proper quarantine tank, so I only acclimated them to new water over a 12hr period in a tupperware then put into the 20gal and try to keep a close eye on them for irritations, diseases, strange behavior. They all acted a little skittish at first, and didn't take to food for about a day.
They were gasping a little bit, and sitting in one spot, but nothing serious to show severe ammonia poisoning from the store.I saw one of them, that acts perfectly healthy now & is eating regularly, has a tiny black dot inside of its body.
I can tell that it's inside, because you can't see it too well, until you illuminate the body from the other side with a flashlight. The dot is tiny, about the size of a period, and right behind the gill and under the spine. In photos it looks a little grayish due to being inside him/her, it hasn't changed sizes. He's darting around healthy as can be, so it's hard to even get a decent picture without his blur. He is even chasing the other flame tetras, sort of a bully Do you think this is reason for concern? Or have you seen anything like this in any other fish? Is there anything I can do to "fix" this little internal spot?
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