Scubatom
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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.).
Male Guppy Hovering around the top of the tank, eats ok, breaths like the others, no obvious signs of anything other than being lethargic, moves if tank is tapped but stays at the top and doesn’t do much else, did see it go for another guppy earlier but then just swims slowly with a tail that ripples as aposed to big wave movments, the black eyes are smaller than the other 2 guppies is the only difference but then they are different colors fish.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
Cant give values but had it tested on Sunday again to be sure and everything was fine, minimal nitrates PH is 7.5
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
46 litre and 1 month
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
Fluval edge filter, it has a sponge, white gravel and black gravel, (cant find code on it)
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
2 x dwarf gwarmis 1 x aprox 2inch 1 x aprox 1.5 inch
3 guppies all just over an inch
5 small neons alla bout1.5 to 2.5 cm
1 x red tale and fin shark aprox 2.5 inch
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?
I have done a 25% water change each week adding water condition, also adding aquarium clear bacteria to keep a heathy and crystal clear tank, I do not hoover the gravel however I do also clean out the filter each week also.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
I have had the guppies after week 1, I floated them for about 10 minutes, then added some tank water for a further 5 mins then dropped them.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
Nope on as whats stated above
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?
They have flakes but I also add in frozen food once every 2 days, mixture of blood worm and shrimp and some other things
Male Guppy Hovering around the top of the tank, eats ok, breaths like the others, no obvious signs of anything other than being lethargic, moves if tank is tapped but stays at the top and doesn’t do much else, did see it go for another guppy earlier but then just swims slowly with a tail that ripples as aposed to big wave movments, the black eyes are smaller than the other 2 guppies is the only difference but then they are different colors fish.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
Cant give values but had it tested on Sunday again to be sure and everything was fine, minimal nitrates PH is 7.5
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
46 litre and 1 month
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
Fluval edge filter, it has a sponge, white gravel and black gravel, (cant find code on it)
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
2 x dwarf gwarmis 1 x aprox 2inch 1 x aprox 1.5 inch
3 guppies all just over an inch
5 small neons alla bout1.5 to 2.5 cm
1 x red tale and fin shark aprox 2.5 inch
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?
I have done a 25% water change each week adding water condition, also adding aquarium clear bacteria to keep a heathy and crystal clear tank, I do not hoover the gravel however I do also clean out the filter each week also.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
I have had the guppies after week 1, I floated them for about 10 minutes, then added some tank water for a further 5 mins then dropped them.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
Nope on as whats stated above
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?
They have flakes but I also add in frozen food once every 2 days, mixture of blood worm and shrimp and some other things
