ruckusrunner21
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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Hello all,
I am new to this site and am reaching out for my beloved sick little dude. Keep in mind I am a broke and busy college student who needs a bit of patience and kind words.
Background: I am running a five-gallon tank, sand substrate, planted (java moss, anubias, African water fern, sagittaria chilensis). The tank was established last summer. Aeration via filter and bubbler. The stock was one male betta and two julii cories. Yes, I am aware that the tank sizing is too small for the cories and am hoping to move them when I have stable housing and can afford a larger tank and have time to set it up (30 gallons). Also giving them a bigger school adding 4 more.
Betta became territorial with age so I moved him. Corries suffered stress from betta and some fin damage due to nipping. One of the cory's is two times the size of the other, the little guy got picked on more. Both of them began to recover. Large cory fully recovered. Small cory demonstrating normal activity and improvement in dorsal fin growth. Everyone was happy for a month's time.
Problem: Over the last week my smaller cory became discolored. Always when I turn on the light in the morning. He is still eating. He has become more lethargic. Throughout the day he regains color. He swims to the surface for bubbles and sifts for feeding. I noticed a sort of white line near his spine, filmier quality than a fungus (refer to picture). His barbels are also missing, I have no idea why. I am thinking columnaris. The large cory has started swimming more abruptly and is more skittish, no visual differences.
Tank Parameters: Amonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 0, pH 7.5 (as per API test products), temp 75, tank changes every two weeks 50% stable parameters. Using seachem prime as a conditioner.
Main concerns and internal debate:
- Want to confirm the disease identification, what is the survival rate.
- I do not own the material to make a quarantine tank. I know the tanks themselves are not too expensive it is the heaters ect. Collin (sick cory) and Colby (chunky healthy cory) are buddy buddy, fear of transmission or that it has already happened although Colby shows no signs of infection.
- Fear that plants will get damaged using low dose salt or antibacterials. (I am aware that cories have no scales so they need lower dosing). What treatment (medications) would you suggest and at which difference in concentration? Is it okay if I treat the healthy one as well? Do I need to change filters if I add medication to the tank after treatment?
Thanks in advance I know that is a book to read. Feel free to ask questions. Note nothing has changed in my care process other than removing the betta.
I am new to this site and am reaching out for my beloved sick little dude. Keep in mind I am a broke and busy college student who needs a bit of patience and kind words.
Background: I am running a five-gallon tank, sand substrate, planted (java moss, anubias, African water fern, sagittaria chilensis). The tank was established last summer. Aeration via filter and bubbler. The stock was one male betta and two julii cories. Yes, I am aware that the tank sizing is too small for the cories and am hoping to move them when I have stable housing and can afford a larger tank and have time to set it up (30 gallons). Also giving them a bigger school adding 4 more.
Betta became territorial with age so I moved him. Corries suffered stress from betta and some fin damage due to nipping. One of the cory's is two times the size of the other, the little guy got picked on more. Both of them began to recover. Large cory fully recovered. Small cory demonstrating normal activity and improvement in dorsal fin growth. Everyone was happy for a month's time.
Problem: Over the last week my smaller cory became discolored. Always when I turn on the light in the morning. He is still eating. He has become more lethargic. Throughout the day he regains color. He swims to the surface for bubbles and sifts for feeding. I noticed a sort of white line near his spine, filmier quality than a fungus (refer to picture). His barbels are also missing, I have no idea why. I am thinking columnaris. The large cory has started swimming more abruptly and is more skittish, no visual differences.
Tank Parameters: Amonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 0, pH 7.5 (as per API test products), temp 75, tank changes every two weeks 50% stable parameters. Using seachem prime as a conditioner.
Main concerns and internal debate:
- Want to confirm the disease identification, what is the survival rate.
- I do not own the material to make a quarantine tank. I know the tanks themselves are not too expensive it is the heaters ect. Collin (sick cory) and Colby (chunky healthy cory) are buddy buddy, fear of transmission or that it has already happened although Colby shows no signs of infection.
- Fear that plants will get damaged using low dose salt or antibacterials. (I am aware that cories have no scales so they need lower dosing). What treatment (medications) would you suggest and at which difference in concentration? Is it okay if I treat the healthy one as well? Do I need to change filters if I add medication to the tank after treatment?
Thanks in advance I know that is a book to read. Feel free to ask questions. Note nothing has changed in my care process other than removing the betta.
