sunnypseudo
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
To start off I have:
10 gallon tank
1 double tail male betta
(now) 1 juli cory 1 spotted cory (had 2 juli cory)
temp 80
100 watt Aqueon heater
standard Aqueon filter
1 trimmed down amazon sword
a few scattered Egeria densa
ammo 0, nitrites 0, nitrates between 5.0 and 10 ppm
ph 7.8 (its high but stable)
3 fishy houses
Treated every tank change with freshwater salts (since I do 50% I only put in one tablespoon every time I change)
50% tank changes once a week
A little less than a month ago, we moved and I was VERY careful, probably overly cautious with my fish tank, checking all water levels, watching my fishes behavior ect. They handled the move just fine, and for the last three weeks, they've been looking better than ever. There was some fraying on my Betta which is ALL gone now, one of my cories had some minor fraying on his tail and (dorsal?) fin which was completely gone as well. Everything was going well until this morning. I check on my fish every day, though I've had them for.. since mid July? At any rate, one of my juilis I found dead at the bottom of my tank today when I was just starting to set up for cleaning. I usually wipe down the glass first then vacuum my gravel to try to cut down on floating crap. I treat the water then add it back in, usually in less than three minutes my water is completely clear after I'm done.
I guess to the fish, dead today, just started wiping down my glass, I have to shoo my fish away because they have no fear of me for some reason, and I fear that I may end up knocking them into something so I keep a close eye on where they are. I know the chances of me knocking them are slim but I am an overly paranoid fish parent, so I was surprised and saddened when I found my cory. I removed him to get a better look, he must have just died, his eyes hadn't even fully clouded yet and I noticed his little (or her I haven't been able to sex them the two julis look so similar I can't tell if if they were both girls or boys) belly was slightly swollen and his insides were looking like they were about to come out. I've read and researched many fish diseases and this didn't look like anything I've ever come across. I took pictures of the underside, on his (or her) side, and from the top. My first thought was dropsies but my cory didn't look nearly that swollen.
I hope these are clear enough, I'm kinda stuck with a camera phone since my digital camera seems to take worse pictures..
10 gallon tank
1 double tail male betta
(now) 1 juli cory 1 spotted cory (had 2 juli cory)
temp 80
100 watt Aqueon heater
standard Aqueon filter
1 trimmed down amazon sword
a few scattered Egeria densa
ammo 0, nitrites 0, nitrates between 5.0 and 10 ppm
ph 7.8 (its high but stable)
3 fishy houses
Treated every tank change with freshwater salts (since I do 50% I only put in one tablespoon every time I change)
50% tank changes once a week
A little less than a month ago, we moved and I was VERY careful, probably overly cautious with my fish tank, checking all water levels, watching my fishes behavior ect. They handled the move just fine, and for the last three weeks, they've been looking better than ever. There was some fraying on my Betta which is ALL gone now, one of my cories had some minor fraying on his tail and (dorsal?) fin which was completely gone as well. Everything was going well until this morning. I check on my fish every day, though I've had them for.. since mid July? At any rate, one of my juilis I found dead at the bottom of my tank today when I was just starting to set up for cleaning. I usually wipe down the glass first then vacuum my gravel to try to cut down on floating crap. I treat the water then add it back in, usually in less than three minutes my water is completely clear after I'm done.
I guess to the fish, dead today, just started wiping down my glass, I have to shoo my fish away because they have no fear of me for some reason, and I fear that I may end up knocking them into something so I keep a close eye on where they are. I know the chances of me knocking them are slim but I am an overly paranoid fish parent, so I was surprised and saddened when I found my cory. I removed him to get a better look, he must have just died, his eyes hadn't even fully clouded yet and I noticed his little (or her I haven't been able to sex them the two julis look so similar I can't tell if if they were both girls or boys) belly was slightly swollen and his insides were looking like they were about to come out. I've read and researched many fish diseases and this didn't look like anything I've ever come across. I took pictures of the underside, on his (or her) side, and from the top. My first thought was dropsies but my cory didn't look nearly that swollen.
I hope these are clear enough, I'm kinda stuck with a camera phone since my digital camera seems to take worse pictures..