Mama Karoti
Aquarium Advice Freak
I can't figure out what is going on in my tank, but something is wrong. One of my neon tetras disappeared without warning. I have not seen my BN pleco in at least a week. My one platy is hiding, another platy is clamping her fins and periodically flashing and losing weight, and the third platy has a white patch, but acting normal. I will post a pic. All fish are eating enthusiastically except the missing pleco and tetra. I have searched all decorations for the pleco, but some are deep enough he could be in one.
Water params:
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5
33% water change every two weeks. Last one was yesterday.
Sand substrate.
Heavily planted, driftwood for pleco
Temp: 78F
Filters:
AquaClear 70 HOB
Aqua tech 5-15 HOB
Circulation pump
Ferts:
Seachem Flourish once a week
Seachem Flourish Excel once a day
Root tabs every three months
Lighting: T5HO 108 watts.
60 Gallon.
Tank has been set up for a year. No new fish for 10 months.
Stocking:
1 Pearl Gourami
1 BN pleco
6 neon tetras (now 5?)
3 platies
4 julii cories
2 SAE's (half grown)
4 assassin snails
I have researched and watched and cannot figure this out. No outward signs of ich. I don't know what the white patch is. I do NOT want to medicate with something that is going to wreck my biological filter. Cycling this size tank with fish in is not happening.
I do have a ten gallon I can set up if needed. That is why I keep the small filter cycled in my big tank.
Any insight is appreciated. I am stumped and do not want to just start throwing meds at it.
Water params:
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5
33% water change every two weeks. Last one was yesterday.
Sand substrate.
Heavily planted, driftwood for pleco
Temp: 78F
Filters:
AquaClear 70 HOB
Aqua tech 5-15 HOB
Circulation pump
Ferts:
Seachem Flourish once a week
Seachem Flourish Excel once a day
Root tabs every three months
Lighting: T5HO 108 watts.
60 Gallon.
Tank has been set up for a year. No new fish for 10 months.
Stocking:
1 Pearl Gourami
1 BN pleco
6 neon tetras (now 5?)
3 platies
4 julii cories
2 SAE's (half grown)
4 assassin snails
I have researched and watched and cannot figure this out. No outward signs of ich. I don't know what the white patch is. I do NOT want to medicate with something that is going to wreck my biological filter. Cycling this size tank with fish in is not happening.
I do have a ten gallon I can set up if needed. That is why I keep the small filter cycled in my big tank.
Any insight is appreciated. I am stumped and do not want to just start throwing meds at it.