Nonie
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hi there,
I think I'm dealing with Ick. =( I noticed a white spot a couple of days ago on a cardinal tetra and wondered about it, so have already ordered Aquarium Solutions Ich-X from Aquarium Coop. It should be here in a day or two.
My question is should I just go ahead and treat the whole tank? Yes, right? Are all my critters (see #5) okay with that?
1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.).
A cardinal tetra has a white spot on one fin.
An ember tetra has multiple white spots on its fins and body.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
Ammonia - 0
Nitrites - 0
Nitrates - 0-5
pH - 8.2
These are very consistent readings, tested every morning before feeding. On weekends in the afternoon, before feedings.
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
29 gallon. I set up a 5 gallon on 4/2/18. I transferred everything over to the 29 gallon (filter media, substrate, plants, décor, fish) about 5/11/18. It also has an active sponge purchased from angelsplus.com and some sludge from the filter at Aquarium Solutions.
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
Aquaclear 50 HOB and a 4" cube sponge filter with an airline in it.
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
cardinal tetra - 12 - ~1" each, one about 1-1/2" added over the weekend
ember tetra - 5 ~ 1" each added a week & half ago (one died or disappeared with a water change)
corydora Weitzmani - 3 ~1-1/2" each added last weekend
bristlenose pleco - 1 ~2" added mid April
half-moon betta male added 4/2
3 nerite snails - one mid April, two last weekend
a few miscellaneous rams horn snails (arrived with plants & sponge)
6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? How often do you do this? How much water do you remove at a time?
Last Thursday 5/17, 30%, vacuumed the gravel and sand. First one since setup on 5/11. Was doing daily/every other day in the 5 gallon while going through the ammonia spike.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
See question 5. Acclimated according to bag. Floated for about 15 minutes, then added tank water for 10 minutes, then put them in.
You know, I was really thinking I should quarantine and medicate according to Cory's regime at Aquarium Coop... I always get in trouble when I don't listen to that little voice.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
See above questions
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?
Omega One Betta Buffet pellets; New Life Spectrum Grow .5mm sinking pellets; Hikari Algae Wafers; Hikari Sinking wafers (added this weekend); Hikari frozen Daphnia; HIKARI San Francisco Bay frozen bloodworms and tropical multi-pack; zucchini.
Sigh.
I think I'm dealing with Ick. =( I noticed a white spot a couple of days ago on a cardinal tetra and wondered about it, so have already ordered Aquarium Solutions Ich-X from Aquarium Coop. It should be here in a day or two.
My question is should I just go ahead and treat the whole tank? Yes, right? Are all my critters (see #5) okay with that?
1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.).
A cardinal tetra has a white spot on one fin.
An ember tetra has multiple white spots on its fins and body.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
Ammonia - 0
Nitrites - 0
Nitrates - 0-5
pH - 8.2
These are very consistent readings, tested every morning before feeding. On weekends in the afternoon, before feedings.
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
29 gallon. I set up a 5 gallon on 4/2/18. I transferred everything over to the 29 gallon (filter media, substrate, plants, décor, fish) about 5/11/18. It also has an active sponge purchased from angelsplus.com and some sludge from the filter at Aquarium Solutions.
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
Aquaclear 50 HOB and a 4" cube sponge filter with an airline in it.
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
cardinal tetra - 12 - ~1" each, one about 1-1/2" added over the weekend
ember tetra - 5 ~ 1" each added a week & half ago (one died or disappeared with a water change)
corydora Weitzmani - 3 ~1-1/2" each added last weekend
bristlenose pleco - 1 ~2" added mid April
half-moon betta male added 4/2
3 nerite snails - one mid April, two last weekend
a few miscellaneous rams horn snails (arrived with plants & sponge)
6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? How often do you do this? How much water do you remove at a time?
Last Thursday 5/17, 30%, vacuumed the gravel and sand. First one since setup on 5/11. Was doing daily/every other day in the 5 gallon while going through the ammonia spike.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
See question 5. Acclimated according to bag. Floated for about 15 minutes, then added tank water for 10 minutes, then put them in.
You know, I was really thinking I should quarantine and medicate according to Cory's regime at Aquarium Coop... I always get in trouble when I don't listen to that little voice.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
See above questions
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?
Omega One Betta Buffet pellets; New Life Spectrum Grow .5mm sinking pellets; Hikari Algae Wafers; Hikari Sinking wafers (added this weekend); Hikari frozen Daphnia; HIKARI San Francisco Bay frozen bloodworms and tropical multi-pack; zucchini.
Sigh.