Hello!
I recently bought plants off of Kijiji (my first of possible several mistakes) as after 3-4 days in the tank, my green neon tetras began flashing.
I immediately turned up my water temperature and inspected the fish. I saw the classic signs- a few (1-2 Ich cysts on a couple of the tetras) and added the first dose of Cupramine (1 drop per gallon)
Then I got worried about my plants and everything struggling because Cupramine is hard on the plants and fish metabolism- liver damage.
So I yet again maybe made another mistake.
I left it over night. In the morning things were looking Ok but not happy. So I put carbon in my filter and did a large water change (30-40%)
I waited a few hours for the carbon to do it's magic and then went to the store for aquarium salt.
I am now in the process of slowly adding 1.5tsp/gallon in a brine solN.
I added a small amount about 40 minutes ago and no one seems the worse for wear.
Does anyone have advice?
My parameters are
0ppm of ammonia, nitrite and nitrate.
6.6-6.8pH
83F temp.
It is a 40 gallon planted with fluorite substrate (mostly black)
Driftwood and plants, CO2 injection of about 1bubble/sec plus root tabs near the more demanding plants.
I add Flourish, Flourish Trace and I tiny bit of Flourish iron when the plants need it.
Does anyone have other suggestions? I haven't had an outbreak of Ich since my first aquarium when I was 13 years old and Internet didn't exist to tell me guppies need a heater.
Thanks so much!
-Luna
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I recently bought plants off of Kijiji (my first of possible several mistakes) as after 3-4 days in the tank, my green neon tetras began flashing.
I immediately turned up my water temperature and inspected the fish. I saw the classic signs- a few (1-2 Ich cysts on a couple of the tetras) and added the first dose of Cupramine (1 drop per gallon)
Then I got worried about my plants and everything struggling because Cupramine is hard on the plants and fish metabolism- liver damage.
So I yet again maybe made another mistake.
I left it over night. In the morning things were looking Ok but not happy. So I put carbon in my filter and did a large water change (30-40%)
I waited a few hours for the carbon to do it's magic and then went to the store for aquarium salt.
I am now in the process of slowly adding 1.5tsp/gallon in a brine solN.
I added a small amount about 40 minutes ago and no one seems the worse for wear.
Does anyone have advice?
My parameters are
0ppm of ammonia, nitrite and nitrate.
6.6-6.8pH
83F temp.
It is a 40 gallon planted with fluorite substrate (mostly black)
Driftwood and plants, CO2 injection of about 1bubble/sec plus root tabs near the more demanding plants.
I add Flourish, Flourish Trace and I tiny bit of Flourish iron when the plants need it.
Does anyone have other suggestions? I haven't had an outbreak of Ich since my first aquarium when I was 13 years old and Internet didn't exist to tell me guppies need a heater.
Thanks so much!
-Luna
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