Barbs
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi All,
I really hope someone can help me help my fish. I did a 25% water change on Saturday and I did the most stupid thing...I forgot to condition the tap water! I have no idea why I didn't think of it but I'm kicking myself now.
I went out for a couple of hours and when I came home I noticed the plants in the tank were covered in white fluffy spots and the roots had a fluffy white hair-like growth on them. Within an hour my two black moors had white powdery spots on their fins which spread to their bodies over the course of 36 hours.
When I first noticed the plants I remembered the tap water conditioner, added the recommended dose and hoped for the best. First thing (Easter) Sunday morning when the lfs opened, I explained what was happening to the assistant and she said it sounded like a fungal infection. She recommended Pimafix. I got home, put Nutrafin cycle in followed by the recommended dose of Pimafix, took out the carbon filter and turned up the airstones, temp 21 degrees. As I was going away for the night I wasn't able to monitor them, unfortunately.
I returned this evening to find the moors fins are ragged and it looks like fin rot, the white spots are fading but have spread to their bodies. They're eating, swimming, pooping normal but look awful, I feel so bad for them because I know it's my fault! Along with that, the new chocolate orandas I introduced 2 weeks ago are bullying them, which is horrible to see.
Can anyone explain what is going on? What should I do? What meds can be recommended?
I'll go back to the lfs first thing in the morning but it'd be nice to know what I'm dealing with first. Also forgot to mention the water parameters- Ph-7.6, Ammonia-0, Nitrite-0, Nitrate-0, is this ok?
Maybe the tank is overstocked? I have a 180l tank with 2 black moors, 2 chocolate orandas, 2 chocolate/blue orandas, 1 calico pearlscale, 1 globe eye?, 1 hillstream loach, 2 bloodfin tetras (I think) & 4 wcm minniows. Now that I read it, it sure seems like a lot! Theres also 3 plants and 2 airstones along with the inbuilt filter (not sure of the type).
Any help greatly appreciated. I'm so worried these guys aren't going to survive and I'd really like to help them any way I can. Thanks in advance.
I really hope someone can help me help my fish. I did a 25% water change on Saturday and I did the most stupid thing...I forgot to condition the tap water! I have no idea why I didn't think of it but I'm kicking myself now.
I went out for a couple of hours and when I came home I noticed the plants in the tank were covered in white fluffy spots and the roots had a fluffy white hair-like growth on them. Within an hour my two black moors had white powdery spots on their fins which spread to their bodies over the course of 36 hours.
When I first noticed the plants I remembered the tap water conditioner, added the recommended dose and hoped for the best. First thing (Easter) Sunday morning when the lfs opened, I explained what was happening to the assistant and she said it sounded like a fungal infection. She recommended Pimafix. I got home, put Nutrafin cycle in followed by the recommended dose of Pimafix, took out the carbon filter and turned up the airstones, temp 21 degrees. As I was going away for the night I wasn't able to monitor them, unfortunately.
I returned this evening to find the moors fins are ragged and it looks like fin rot, the white spots are fading but have spread to their bodies. They're eating, swimming, pooping normal but look awful, I feel so bad for them because I know it's my fault! Along with that, the new chocolate orandas I introduced 2 weeks ago are bullying them, which is horrible to see.
Can anyone explain what is going on? What should I do? What meds can be recommended?
I'll go back to the lfs first thing in the morning but it'd be nice to know what I'm dealing with first. Also forgot to mention the water parameters- Ph-7.6, Ammonia-0, Nitrite-0, Nitrate-0, is this ok?
Maybe the tank is overstocked? I have a 180l tank with 2 black moors, 2 chocolate orandas, 2 chocolate/blue orandas, 1 calico pearlscale, 1 globe eye?, 1 hillstream loach, 2 bloodfin tetras (I think) & 4 wcm minniows. Now that I read it, it sure seems like a lot! Theres also 3 plants and 2 airstones along with the inbuilt filter (not sure of the type).
Any help greatly appreciated. I'm so worried these guys aren't going to survive and I'd really like to help them any way I can. Thanks in advance.