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Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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.).
Gourami turning pale and has small bumps on his head and swimming in circles, also chasing other fish and pecking at their sides.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
Ammonia 0.25, Nitrites 0, Nitrates 5.0/10.0
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
190 litre setup for 6 weeks
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known. Juwel Bioflow 3.0 5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes? 5 other gourami around 6/7cm 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? 50% water change 2 days ago, have done 5 altogether since setup 7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them? Have them all for nearly 3 weeks. Acclimatised them by floating the bag and gradually adding tank water then release 8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.? New silks plants well rinsed 9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently? Flakes two/three times a day. Thanks all!
Gourami turning pale and has small bumps on his head and swimming in circles, also chasing other fish and pecking at their sides.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
Ammonia 0.25, Nitrites 0, Nitrates 5.0/10.0
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
190 litre setup for 6 weeks
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known. Juwel Bioflow 3.0 5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes? 5 other gourami around 6/7cm 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? 50% water change 2 days ago, have done 5 altogether since setup 7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them? Have them all for nearly 3 weeks. Acclimatised them by floating the bag and gradually adding tank water then release 8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.? New silks plants well rinsed 9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently? Flakes two/three times a day. Thanks all!
