DreaminginBlue
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I added two new corydoras to my tank a week ago. I gave them a preventative bath and observed them; they seemed healthy and active. Everything has been fine since then, they love their little school of five and as soon I can they'll have three more buddies.
I give them Hikari sinking wafers (the kind made out of shrimp and other things) every other day, and they get half of an algae wafer every Sunday. Today's piece of algae wafer ended up being a bit big, but they worked on it and finished it up. Afterwards, they were really lethargic and wouldn't move.
They seem a bit better now, as it's been a few hours, but I'm wondering if they were just resting because they were full or if I need to be concerned about illness? As of now, they'll rummage around in the substrate as usual, but then lay still for a while. The periods that they rest seem to be lessening in length.
My water parameters are great, no ammonia, no nitrite, nitrate less than 10 ppm. I really hope they aren't sick... and if they are, how do I figure out what's wrong/treat them? They're scaleless, so I know they can't have certain medications.
Should I just observe them and see how they are?
I have my QT tank but it's not set up yet, but when it's done cycling I can quarantine them if necessary.
I give them Hikari sinking wafers (the kind made out of shrimp and other things) every other day, and they get half of an algae wafer every Sunday. Today's piece of algae wafer ended up being a bit big, but they worked on it and finished it up. Afterwards, they were really lethargic and wouldn't move.
They seem a bit better now, as it's been a few hours, but I'm wondering if they were just resting because they were full or if I need to be concerned about illness? As of now, they'll rummage around in the substrate as usual, but then lay still for a while. The periods that they rest seem to be lessening in length.
My water parameters are great, no ammonia, no nitrite, nitrate less than 10 ppm. I really hope they aren't sick... and if they are, how do I figure out what's wrong/treat them? They're scaleless, so I know they can't have certain medications.
Should I just observe them and see how they are?
I have my QT tank but it's not set up yet, but when it's done cycling I can quarantine them if necessary.