mrsmills
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Firstly, can I say hi, I've been browsing various topics and decided I really ought to join, so here I am.
The story so far...I had a tank that had been used in some years and decided to recommission it. It purchased a new power head with integral filters, including an active carbon filter, new aquarium gravel, plants, etc. Then left the tank running for a month before introducing fish.
During this time the tank appeared very healthy, the plants began to grow and the water stay clean and clear. I introduced fish approximately 3 weeks ago. Initially, a bubble eye goldfish and two orandas. A week later we introduced a black moore.
All was fine. This week nothing seems to be going right. I discovered an anchor worm on the black moore and then one on the bubble eye. I removed the worms very delicately and the black moore seems fully recovered and very happy. Although I have been adding a product recommended to me by the aquarist from whom we purchased the fish to ensure that any wounds from the worms heal properly.
The bubble eye however is at times very lethargic and simply floats at the top of the tank barely moving. This is interspersed with periods of significant activity but this floating at the top is not normal behaviour.
I have set up the tank so that it is well oxygenated but that the tank décor also creates patches of still water which the bubble eye prefers.
I am concerned he may be constipated judging by his faeces which is very light in colour. Consequently I have introduced small pieces of cucumber and a food block in addition to the flake food that I have been feeding the fish - this, I think is perhaps better for all the fish and particularly for bottom feeder such as the bubble eye. While he seems more interested in this food, the lethargy persists.
In addition to this, the water seems to a slight tinge of green to it, very very slight but I am guessing this is algae of some form? The tank is out direct sunlight in a north facing room and has limited LED lighting in the tank which is only run for a few hours per day. Is the green tinge the result of too much food?
Apologies for the enormous post, just so worried about this little fish.
The story so far...I had a tank that had been used in some years and decided to recommission it. It purchased a new power head with integral filters, including an active carbon filter, new aquarium gravel, plants, etc. Then left the tank running for a month before introducing fish.
During this time the tank appeared very healthy, the plants began to grow and the water stay clean and clear. I introduced fish approximately 3 weeks ago. Initially, a bubble eye goldfish and two orandas. A week later we introduced a black moore.
All was fine. This week nothing seems to be going right. I discovered an anchor worm on the black moore and then one on the bubble eye. I removed the worms very delicately and the black moore seems fully recovered and very happy. Although I have been adding a product recommended to me by the aquarist from whom we purchased the fish to ensure that any wounds from the worms heal properly.
The bubble eye however is at times very lethargic and simply floats at the top of the tank barely moving. This is interspersed with periods of significant activity but this floating at the top is not normal behaviour.
I have set up the tank so that it is well oxygenated but that the tank décor also creates patches of still water which the bubble eye prefers.
I am concerned he may be constipated judging by his faeces which is very light in colour. Consequently I have introduced small pieces of cucumber and a food block in addition to the flake food that I have been feeding the fish - this, I think is perhaps better for all the fish and particularly for bottom feeder such as the bubble eye. While he seems more interested in this food, the lethargy persists.
In addition to this, the water seems to a slight tinge of green to it, very very slight but I am guessing this is algae of some form? The tank is out direct sunlight in a north facing room and has limited LED lighting in the tank which is only run for a few hours per day. Is the green tinge the result of too much food?
Apologies for the enormous post, just so worried about this little fish.