Having a high tide of frustration this past couple weeks in the tanks.
The sad one which I know is not my fault is the Imported Thai Betta Phoenix.
Over the past few months, his couple of bumpy lumps on either side of his body are growing. He seems thinner also. His water is good, never been in with any other fish. It is just a year I have had him and worked so hard to get him better after the shipping near death.
In researching it seems that Dragonscale and marble gene Betta are affected by this problem. Not specifically deadly but the growth increases can /will usually cause internal problems and then death.
So I am sad and disappointed.
That was the easy one.
Now in the other tanks I have lost a couple fish in different tanks.
Another Betta, Galaxy Koi, also marble gene a similar but different problem, has a tumor it seems. One side of the body /chest abdomen an increasingly large protrusion.
A check of the tanks indicate the parameters are in order, except the wine glass was at .25 ammonia after feeding heavily yesterday, so pwc returned it back to 0.
The fish looks miserable. Can still swim when she wants to but hangs at the top in the plants. Have added Epsom salts and been feeding Spirulina Brine Shrimp and Seaweed Extreme to try and make sure the fish has smooth bowel movements.
Unfortunately I can't see too much in the tank like how the poop looks because of the plants are thick.
The Mystery snail died earlier and caused an ammonia spike. But the Ghost Shrimp are everywhere in the tank. And are doing okay.
I will be just getting extra water changes in all the tanks.
gotta go... more later.
