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.).
Cardinal Tetra - tail and dorsal fins ragged, spine out of alignment. Swims OK.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
Tank of origin, Ammonia/nitrites 0, nitrates about 10, temp 78, PH 7.2.
Current tank, 5 gallon quarantine, just set up with filter media from original tank. Same parameters, but temp is up to 80.
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
Original tank is 30 gallon, set up in July.
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 penguin biowheels, rated for 20 gallons, one on each end.
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
11 cardinal tetras (including the sick one) 10 amano shrimp, 5 otos, 3 cories, 1 nerite snail, a LOT of pest snails, and 2 golden honey gouramis. All the others look healthy, though I haven't seen all 10 amanos since I put them in (counted 8 a few days ago).
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?
Water changes are done weekly, about 20%, using gravel vac but sparingly (this is a densely planted tank).
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
Got the fish in August, 2 weeks quarantine (my pet shop also quarantines and medicates before display). Lost 1 shortly after quarantine.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
No. But have had the lights shut off for a few days to deal with some algae, and have cut back on feeding.
9A~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?
See above. I rotate between Tetramin flakes, BioBlend pellets, and add 1 Hikari sinking pellet for the cories a few times a week. I was feedling daily, but reduced to every other day after algae outbreak. Also some zucchini for the otos - was doing it weekly, but with the algae, I don't think they need it as much.
I've put the tetra in quarantine, and added melafix and pimafix, as I didn't know what the problem was for sure and figured this would at least help with the fins.
L
Cardinal Tetra - tail and dorsal fins ragged, spine out of alignment. Swims OK.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
Tank of origin, Ammonia/nitrites 0, nitrates about 10, temp 78, PH 7.2.
Current tank, 5 gallon quarantine, just set up with filter media from original tank. Same parameters, but temp is up to 80.
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
Original tank is 30 gallon, set up in July.
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 penguin biowheels, rated for 20 gallons, one on each end.
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
11 cardinal tetras (including the sick one) 10 amano shrimp, 5 otos, 3 cories, 1 nerite snail, a LOT of pest snails, and 2 golden honey gouramis. All the others look healthy, though I haven't seen all 10 amanos since I put them in (counted 8 a few days ago).
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?
Water changes are done weekly, about 20%, using gravel vac but sparingly (this is a densely planted tank).
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
Got the fish in August, 2 weeks quarantine (my pet shop also quarantines and medicates before display). Lost 1 shortly after quarantine.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
No. But have had the lights shut off for a few days to deal with some algae, and have cut back on feeding.
9A~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?
See above. I rotate between Tetramin flakes, BioBlend pellets, and add 1 Hikari sinking pellet for the cories a few times a week. I was feedling daily, but reduced to every other day after algae outbreak. Also some zucchini for the otos - was doing it weekly, but with the algae, I don't think they need it as much.
I've put the tetra in quarantine, and added melafix and pimafix, as I didn't know what the problem was for sure and figured this would at least help with the fins.
L
