debisbooked
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hi. It's been awhile since I last posted. I've learned a lot from these forums though. This 'problem' may not be a problem but its got me stumped.
One of my neon tetras really plumped up within the last week. It is not acting sick, but is noticeably bigger this week. It is so heavy in front it swims tail up. It has always been bigger then the other eight though. I put it in the 10 g sick tank but now I'm wondering if it is a female full of eggs, especially since the large water change last week. If it is pregnant, I have no idea what to do. I've answered the standard questions below. I hope the pic attached.
1~What type of fish is afflicted? Neon tetra (one of nine) has always been bigger but grew much bigger within last week.
2~What are your tank parameters? Ammonia: 0; nitrite: 0; nitrates: between 40-80; temp: 75 degrees; pH: 6.5
3~ How large is the tank? 75 gallons How long has the tank been set up? Six years
4~What type of filtration are you using? Two Rena xp3's.
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes? These are the current dwellers: nine neon tetras, five black-skirt tetras, 5 Swartz' corydoras, 2 Bolivian Rams, several snails and several cherry shrimp, plus various live plants. .
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? I did a 50% water change eight days ago. I vacuum only in spots I feed fish. I usually do 25% water change once a month.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them? I have had this fish and the others for at least 2 years.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.? Nothing new has been added
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently? I feed once a day. They get 1/8 teaspoon of New Life Spectrum Community Fish Formula mixed with NLS Thera +A. I add six shrimp pellets every other day. One cube of frozen bloodworms maybe once a month. I have not changed their diet recently.
One of my neon tetras really plumped up within the last week. It is not acting sick, but is noticeably bigger this week. It is so heavy in front it swims tail up. It has always been bigger then the other eight though. I put it in the 10 g sick tank but now I'm wondering if it is a female full of eggs, especially since the large water change last week. If it is pregnant, I have no idea what to do. I've answered the standard questions below. I hope the pic attached.
1~What type of fish is afflicted? Neon tetra (one of nine) has always been bigger but grew much bigger within last week.
2~What are your tank parameters? Ammonia: 0; nitrite: 0; nitrates: between 40-80; temp: 75 degrees; pH: 6.5
3~ How large is the tank? 75 gallons How long has the tank been set up? Six years
4~What type of filtration are you using? Two Rena xp3's.
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes? These are the current dwellers: nine neon tetras, five black-skirt tetras, 5 Swartz' corydoras, 2 Bolivian Rams, several snails and several cherry shrimp, plus various live plants. .
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? I did a 50% water change eight days ago. I vacuum only in spots I feed fish. I usually do 25% water change once a month.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them? I have had this fish and the others for at least 2 years.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.? Nothing new has been added
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently? I feed once a day. They get 1/8 teaspoon of New Life Spectrum Community Fish Formula mixed with NLS Thera +A. I add six shrimp pellets every other day. One cube of frozen bloodworms maybe once a month. I have not changed their diet recently.