Hi. I'm running a peaceful community tank and all has been well until recently.
The other day a platy had a weird growth around its anus and it was acting sedate. 2 days later all is fine. Then yesterday a dwarf rainbow is sitting near the surface gasping for air. Al other fish and shrimp are fine.
So I come down this morning to a cloudy tank and all fish and shrimp gasping at the surface. I checked parameters and all is fine on that score.
Ammo 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 3
Ph 7.5
done a big water change so hoping that helps. Water changes are weekly.
I don't know what else it could be. Tank has been running for 3 months now and was heavily seeded. Never had any issues with water quality.
I do think I am maybe a rainbow down, couldn't find it so perhaps it's body is causing problems.
I have no idea what is causing the problem in the first place though. Any advise would be welcomed.
The other day a platy had a weird growth around its anus and it was acting sedate. 2 days later all is fine. Then yesterday a dwarf rainbow is sitting near the surface gasping for air. Al other fish and shrimp are fine.
So I come down this morning to a cloudy tank and all fish and shrimp gasping at the surface. I checked parameters and all is fine on that score.
Ammo 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 3
Ph 7.5
done a big water change so hoping that helps. Water changes are weekly.
I don't know what else it could be. Tank has been running for 3 months now and was heavily seeded. Never had any issues with water quality.
I do think I am maybe a rainbow down, couldn't find it so perhaps it's body is causing problems.
I have no idea what is causing the problem in the first place though. Any advise would be welcomed.