JasFish
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hello
I am seeking some guidance on unwell neon tetras please.
I have a 90L planted tank (about 6 month setup), that had 5 neon and 5 rummynose tetra, and a bunch of assorted snails that hitchhiked on plants.
About a month ago one of my neon ‘dissapeared’. One day I had 5. Then I had 4. There was no ill health prior and no sign of it.
3 weeks ago I noticed one of the neons looking “washed out” of colour, and 2 weeks ago, 2 of them developed snout chondroma, and have lost weight.
The “washed out” neon has continued to loose colour and now has raggy fins (I think it has been picked on by the others, doesn’t appear to be fin rot?). I have treated the tank twice with multi cure and have isolated the two neons with snout chondromas away from the others in a breeder box. I don’t have the capacity to segregate them entirely and set up another tank (hence my treating the whole tank with multi cure). The sick neons have no change since the multicure went in. If anything, the washed out neon is looking paler then ever.
The other 2 neons and 5 runny nose appear healthy.
The water parameters are unchanged (All ok). All fish have been in the tank at least 3 months. (The neon went in 3 months ago, and the rummynose couple of weeks later). There have been no changes to conditions that I can think of to suddenly cause them stress.
I have people assist me with water changes and (physical) aquarium care (due to disability. They usually come every 4 weeks - hence the understock - but have come more now) and fish guy has said that he thinks it is neon tetra Disease. Does this seem likely and if so, is there any other option other then euthanasia? What does this mean for my two (currently healthy) neons? Will they get it too?
Picture attached of the sick neons in case someone recognised what it is (hoping something easily treatable)
Many thanks
Jas
Edited to Add:
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.).
Neon Tetra, snout chondroma, fin reduction, colour blanching
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
I use dipstick (states nil ammonia), and have someone help service professionally (they said it’s all normal chemical parameters)
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
90L. 6months (years for the plants - was an unused tank with plants for a long time).
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
550.
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
4 neon tetra
5 rummynose tetra
All adult
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?
4 days ago. 50%. Suctioned any loose debris off substrate / plants but Did NOT vaccume gravel (planted tank)
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
3-4 months
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
No
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?
Tropical flakes
Tropical pellets
I am seeking some guidance on unwell neon tetras please.
I have a 90L planted tank (about 6 month setup), that had 5 neon and 5 rummynose tetra, and a bunch of assorted snails that hitchhiked on plants.
About a month ago one of my neon ‘dissapeared’. One day I had 5. Then I had 4. There was no ill health prior and no sign of it.
3 weeks ago I noticed one of the neons looking “washed out” of colour, and 2 weeks ago, 2 of them developed snout chondroma, and have lost weight.
The “washed out” neon has continued to loose colour and now has raggy fins (I think it has been picked on by the others, doesn’t appear to be fin rot?). I have treated the tank twice with multi cure and have isolated the two neons with snout chondromas away from the others in a breeder box. I don’t have the capacity to segregate them entirely and set up another tank (hence my treating the whole tank with multi cure). The sick neons have no change since the multicure went in. If anything, the washed out neon is looking paler then ever.
The other 2 neons and 5 runny nose appear healthy.
The water parameters are unchanged (All ok). All fish have been in the tank at least 3 months. (The neon went in 3 months ago, and the rummynose couple of weeks later). There have been no changes to conditions that I can think of to suddenly cause them stress.
I have people assist me with water changes and (physical) aquarium care (due to disability. They usually come every 4 weeks - hence the understock - but have come more now) and fish guy has said that he thinks it is neon tetra Disease. Does this seem likely and if so, is there any other option other then euthanasia? What does this mean for my two (currently healthy) neons? Will they get it too?
Picture attached of the sick neons in case someone recognised what it is (hoping something easily treatable)
Many thanks
Jas
Edited to Add:
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.).
Neon Tetra, snout chondroma, fin reduction, colour blanching
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
I use dipstick (states nil ammonia), and have someone help service professionally (they said it’s all normal chemical parameters)
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
90L. 6months (years for the plants - was an unused tank with plants for a long time).
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
550.
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
4 neon tetra
5 rummynose tetra
All adult
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?
4 days ago. 50%. Suctioned any loose debris off substrate / plants but Did NOT vaccume gravel (planted tank)
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
3-4 months
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
No
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?
Tropical flakes
Tropical pellets