fraoch
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Dec 8, 2020
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Hi everyone,
One of my corys has developed a possible infection in its barbels. I will try and get a photo but I noticed the past couple of days that the barbels have turned white (fungus?) and very red around the mouth and started to erode. I have since done a 50% water change with a thorough clean of the substrate. Should I wait and see if there is any sign of it getting better or start to medicate?
Last night it wasn't showing any signs of illness apart from the obvious barbels, its still swimming around with the others, eating and scavenging. This morning it is hiding under a bit of wood and not showing much movement, could be from the stress of the water change though?
Tank specs:
160 litre planted (35 gal)
black sand substrate
cycled around 2 months ago
6 black phantoms
6 false julii corys
Tested with API master kit:
0 ammonia
0 nitrite
5 nitrate
6.8 pH
79F temp
TIA!
One of my corys has developed a possible infection in its barbels. I will try and get a photo but I noticed the past couple of days that the barbels have turned white (fungus?) and very red around the mouth and started to erode. I have since done a 50% water change with a thorough clean of the substrate. Should I wait and see if there is any sign of it getting better or start to medicate?
Last night it wasn't showing any signs of illness apart from the obvious barbels, its still swimming around with the others, eating and scavenging. This morning it is hiding under a bit of wood and not showing much movement, could be from the stress of the water change though?
Tank specs:
160 litre planted (35 gal)
black sand substrate
cycled around 2 months ago
6 black phantoms
6 false julii corys
Tested with API master kit:
0 ammonia
0 nitrite
5 nitrate
6.8 pH
79F temp
TIA!