Big C
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hi,
I'm back after a few years away from the forum, but not away from the hobby! Mind you, several changes in my life, all good, are taking a lot of the time I used to dedicate to my fish.
I've updated my profile, so you should be able to see the tanks description.
Now to the issue: I always use a QT tank, but for reasons I have not discovered yet, most of the fish I tried to quarenteen there in the last few months have died. Then I did something I NEVER do, I bought 8 rummy nose tetras and put them directly in the 75 g tank. Big mistake!
After 7 days, 2 of the rummies have white spots. They are now in the QT tank since yesterday and I'm medicating using Pimafix (recommended by Big Als) and... hopping for the best!
But I also noted that one of my diamond tetras has greyish black spots along his stomach. I have not seen this before.
I wonder if I should treat the whole tank now. All other fish are still fine and all seem to be in good spirits!
Tank parameters: ammonia 0 - nitrites 0, nitrates<20 , temp 80, pH 7.2
Last water change and vacuum the gravel 7 days ago- I do WC every ~10 days ~30% water
Other than that, nothing is new with the tank which is been running for about 5 years.
Your advice will be very valuable! Thanks!
I'm back after a few years away from the forum, but not away from the hobby! Mind you, several changes in my life, all good, are taking a lot of the time I used to dedicate to my fish.
I've updated my profile, so you should be able to see the tanks description.
Now to the issue: I always use a QT tank, but for reasons I have not discovered yet, most of the fish I tried to quarenteen there in the last few months have died. Then I did something I NEVER do, I bought 8 rummy nose tetras and put them directly in the 75 g tank. Big mistake!
After 7 days, 2 of the rummies have white spots. They are now in the QT tank since yesterday and I'm medicating using Pimafix (recommended by Big Als) and... hopping for the best!
But I also noted that one of my diamond tetras has greyish black spots along his stomach. I have not seen this before.
I wonder if I should treat the whole tank now. All other fish are still fine and all seem to be in good spirits!
Tank parameters: ammonia 0 - nitrites 0, nitrates<20 , temp 80, pH 7.2
Last water change and vacuum the gravel 7 days ago- I do WC every ~10 days ~30% water
Other than that, nothing is new with the tank which is been running for about 5 years.
Your advice will be very valuable! Thanks!