peteycrack20
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I have 2 paradise fish that have these weird marks on them, see pictures attached. Does anyone have any ideas on what this is? TIA
1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability - see above
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? - Nitrite 0ppm, nitrate 20ppm, ammonia 0ppm, pH 7.6, temp fluctuates between 76-80 currently at 80
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up? - 75 gallon, about 2 months. Yes I cycled before adding fish and had the fish store test my water before adding fish.
4~What type of filtration are you using? Fluval 70 HOB, hydor pro 250
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes? 12 fish total. 2 silver dollars, 2 danio, 2 bully head somethings, 2 albino plecos, 2 paradise fish, 1 red tail shark, 1 gourami. They all are about 3 inches in size
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? Monday, i vacuumed. I usually do at least 1 water change and vacuum a week removing 50% of the water.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them? about 1 month. Floated bag for 15-20 mins, than added tank water to bag and floated for another 15-20 mins.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.? everything was new when put in the tank
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently? tetramin tropical fish food
Anybody have any ideas on what may be going on? Please see pictures for what I am referring to. Its much easier to see on the one up close, the blue paradise fish was a little camera shy today.
Thanks
Sam
1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability - see above
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? - Nitrite 0ppm, nitrate 20ppm, ammonia 0ppm, pH 7.6, temp fluctuates between 76-80 currently at 80
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up? - 75 gallon, about 2 months. Yes I cycled before adding fish and had the fish store test my water before adding fish.
4~What type of filtration are you using? Fluval 70 HOB, hydor pro 250
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes? 12 fish total. 2 silver dollars, 2 danio, 2 bully head somethings, 2 albino plecos, 2 paradise fish, 1 red tail shark, 1 gourami. They all are about 3 inches in size
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? Monday, i vacuumed. I usually do at least 1 water change and vacuum a week removing 50% of the water.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them? about 1 month. Floated bag for 15-20 mins, than added tank water to bag and floated for another 15-20 mins.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.? everything was new when put in the tank
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently? tetramin tropical fish food
Anybody have any ideas on what may be going on? Please see pictures for what I am referring to. Its much easier to see on the one up close, the blue paradise fish was a little camera shy today.
Thanks
Sam
