1~What type of fish is afflicted? several Rainbowfish have patches of missing scales along their sides.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)?
pH: 7.0
Ammonia: 0
Nitrate: 0
Nitrate: 5
Temp: 26°c
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up? 650l (6x2.5x2.5 or 2). Set up over a year.
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known. 2 x Nautilus 2700 (2700lph each)
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
5 x Boesemani @ 7cm
1 x Blue Gourami @5cm
1 x Silver Shark @ 15cm
8 x Clown Loaches @ 10cm
10 x mixed Corydoras @ 3-4cm
3 x SAE @ 4-6cm (photo to confirm they’re definitely SAE?)
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?
Weekly 25-35% water changes with a gravel back every second water change. Was last done Monday.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them? Over 6 months.
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? Flakes and pellets. Diet hasn’t changed.
It looks like something has eaten the scales off the fish.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)?
pH: 7.0
Ammonia: 0
Nitrate: 0
Nitrate: 5
Temp: 26°c
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up? 650l (6x2.5x2.5 or 2). Set up over a year.
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known. 2 x Nautilus 2700 (2700lph each)
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
5 x Boesemani @ 7cm
1 x Blue Gourami @5cm
1 x Silver Shark @ 15cm
8 x Clown Loaches @ 10cm
10 x mixed Corydoras @ 3-4cm
3 x SAE @ 4-6cm (photo to confirm they’re definitely SAE?)
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?
Weekly 25-35% water changes with a gravel back every second water change. Was last done Monday.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them? Over 6 months.
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? Flakes and pellets. Diet hasn’t changed.
It looks like something has eaten the scales off the fish.
