DanielK
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi there guys, I guess I'll have to skip the introductions post as I have been long lurker of these forums and signed up this time as I need some help with sick fish so this is my first official post.
1)Problem: L144 Pleco females I noticed today one female looking rough and thought it was only here that's got sick and had some bloody fin but here is picture:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/91298790@N07/15074908434/in/photostream/
and video: https://www.flickr.com/photos/91298790@N07/15696417042/in/photostream/
Later this evening I noticed another female has the same kind of patch on body as well almost in the same spot.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/91298790@N07/15511985238/
Is it the same disease ? or from fighting (which I never see but could be done when lights are out)
Both swim and act pretty normal and are eating.
2) ammonia 0, nitrites 0, nitrates 40 to 80(I know high, had 3 batches of fry and new tank not ready that's why this is getting out of hands), temp 26.5C, pH 7.6)? Please give exact values.
3) Tank is 46Gal set up for 6 months
4) Eheim 2215 and 2217 filtration (one will be moved to new tank very soon)
5) All adults: 8 Neon tetras, 4 Julii Cory, 4 fancy guppies, 3 adult female L144 and 1 adult male, 1 smaller male 2.5".
25 L144 fry 1", 20 x 0.5"
6) 30% water changes every two/three days now as Nitrates went up about 4 weeks ago with arriving fry and extra food and waste.
7) Had these fish for over 2 months
8) Nothing new added to the tank.
9) No change in diet, feeding NLS H2O stable waffers and AlgaeMAX, Algae Waffers, Repashy Soilent green mainly, blench zucchini twice a week.
I have 40Gal that will be ready any day to move some fish it's not cycled but I'll be moving one of the Eheims there so hopefully things will take load off the 46Gal main tank and at least move the pleco fry there.
Thank you for your input,
Daniel
1)Problem: L144 Pleco females I noticed today one female looking rough and thought it was only here that's got sick and had some bloody fin but here is picture:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/91298790@N07/15074908434/in/photostream/
and video: https://www.flickr.com/photos/91298790@N07/15696417042/in/photostream/
Later this evening I noticed another female has the same kind of patch on body as well almost in the same spot.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/91298790@N07/15511985238/
Is it the same disease ? or from fighting (which I never see but could be done when lights are out)
Both swim and act pretty normal and are eating.
2) ammonia 0, nitrites 0, nitrates 40 to 80(I know high, had 3 batches of fry and new tank not ready that's why this is getting out of hands), temp 26.5C, pH 7.6)? Please give exact values.
3) Tank is 46Gal set up for 6 months
4) Eheim 2215 and 2217 filtration (one will be moved to new tank very soon)
5) All adults: 8 Neon tetras, 4 Julii Cory, 4 fancy guppies, 3 adult female L144 and 1 adult male, 1 smaller male 2.5".
25 L144 fry 1", 20 x 0.5"
6) 30% water changes every two/three days now as Nitrates went up about 4 weeks ago with arriving fry and extra food and waste.
7) Had these fish for over 2 months
8) Nothing new added to the tank.
9) No change in diet, feeding NLS H2O stable waffers and AlgaeMAX, Algae Waffers, Repashy Soilent green mainly, blench zucchini twice a week.
I have 40Gal that will be ready any day to move some fish it's not cycled but I'll be moving one of the Eheims there so hopefully things will take load off the 46Gal main tank and at least move the pleco fry there.
Thank you for your input,
Daniel