RightTurnClyde
Aquarium Advice Freak
I'm currently treating my tank for Ich using high heat and a dose of Kordon Ich Attack every day. I'm pretty sure it got into my tank from a school of 10 Cardinal Tetras that I've had for about a month now. There is one Cardinal in particular that has always been the "runt" of the school. He's very skinny and now I'm noticing his belly is noticeably sunken. He has always behaved just like the others. Healthy appetite, no buoyancy or swimming problems. I went back to the mom and pop LFS where I purchased them and the owner said they have had bad luck with the last few batches of Cardinals and that they can't keep them alive. I don't think they maintain their tanks as often as I do, however, so I'm having better luck than him.
Is my skinny guy sick with internal parasites or some kind of worm that is wasting him away? How can I treat it? I'm already feeding the tank with NLS Thera A pellets to try and help with parasites.
Tank specs: 29 Gallon, pool filter sand substrate, moderately planted, low light.
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: <10
Other tank mates (that show no signs of sickness, not even the Ich):
1 Silver Molly
5 Zebra Danios
MTS
Is my skinny guy sick with internal parasites or some kind of worm that is wasting him away? How can I treat it? I'm already feeding the tank with NLS Thera A pellets to try and help with parasites.
Tank specs: 29 Gallon, pool filter sand substrate, moderately planted, low light.
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: <10
Other tank mates (that show no signs of sickness, not even the Ich):
1 Silver Molly
5 Zebra Danios
MTS