I have a tank that is giving me some problems. I've added a lot of plants from various sources, as well as 9 new microrasbora, over the last month. I was also trying to provide more calcium to the shrimp in this tank, and had been adding bits of wardley's turtles from time to time, but recently switched to a TINY amount of crushed coral, we're talking 8-10 gravel size pieces in the filter compartment. I think this has overdone it a bit, with the GH up to 7º. I do not use CO2, but had been adding small amounts (less than recommended dose) of flourish and flourish excel after water changes. The shrimp seemed to be dying off after each water change, so I stopped dosing ferts for now.
I initially thought I had a rasbora with Ich. I added salt and upped the temp to 86. After a week of no change, I began medicating with Kordon Ich Attach. I am on day 8 of heavy, but not double doses, and am showing no change, except darker, smellier water. Overly paranoid watching has paid off, showing me indications of sickness in 2 or 3 other fish. I'd really love some help sorting this out.
the tank is a 20 gallon tall.
api tests indicate that water conditions are:
ph 7.2
ammonia 0
nitrate 0
KH 3º
GH 7º
temp 82º
problem #1:
female cherry barb, birthed here. about 6 months to a year old, not full size.
her tail is almost always clenched, her head is REALLY tilted to one side, as if she's always looking right, lethargic but not still or slow, more disinterested, and comes to me at the glass every time. You might say she's slightly bloated, but every female cherry barb I've ever owned was a total fat pig. she eats, seems to have no problem swimming.
but I see her being chased out by tinier fish. makes me think she has a problem in one gil, maybe she's closing it. internal parasite? fluke worms? I do not see red worms in her feces, which are usually normal, sometimes a bit on the white side.
problem #2:
harlequin rasbora, full grown, had it for well over a year. I thought it had ich, and have been treating for it with Ich Attack... but I'm seeing no change. the spot is rather large, about the size of a micro wafer or shrimp pellet, and is white, but is not shiny, has a much more soft look. I think I may have misdiagnosed. Fungus? This fish acts completely normal, seems unaffected by it. Out of 4 rasbora, this fish is number 3 or 4 in the dominance order, if that is an indication of possible injury or stress.
problem #3:
microrasbora kubotai, a new arrival, it's been in the tank for about 2 weeks. Acts normal, and has no external spots or anything, but in the transparent flesh right below(and to the rear) it's dorsal fin it looks like there is a whitish non transparent pellet or something inside the fish. Eats, acts normal.
thanks in advance
I initially thought I had a rasbora with Ich. I added salt and upped the temp to 86. After a week of no change, I began medicating with Kordon Ich Attach. I am on day 8 of heavy, but not double doses, and am showing no change, except darker, smellier water. Overly paranoid watching has paid off, showing me indications of sickness in 2 or 3 other fish. I'd really love some help sorting this out.
the tank is a 20 gallon tall.
api tests indicate that water conditions are:
ph 7.2
ammonia 0
nitrate 0
KH 3º
GH 7º
temp 82º
problem #1:
female cherry barb, birthed here. about 6 months to a year old, not full size.
her tail is almost always clenched, her head is REALLY tilted to one side, as if she's always looking right, lethargic but not still or slow, more disinterested, and comes to me at the glass every time. You might say she's slightly bloated, but every female cherry barb I've ever owned was a total fat pig. she eats, seems to have no problem swimming.
but I see her being chased out by tinier fish. makes me think she has a problem in one gil, maybe she's closing it. internal parasite? fluke worms? I do not see red worms in her feces, which are usually normal, sometimes a bit on the white side.
problem #2:
harlequin rasbora, full grown, had it for well over a year. I thought it had ich, and have been treating for it with Ich Attack... but I'm seeing no change. the spot is rather large, about the size of a micro wafer or shrimp pellet, and is white, but is not shiny, has a much more soft look. I think I may have misdiagnosed. Fungus? This fish acts completely normal, seems unaffected by it. Out of 4 rasbora, this fish is number 3 or 4 in the dominance order, if that is an indication of possible injury or stress.
problem #3:
microrasbora kubotai, a new arrival, it's been in the tank for about 2 weeks. Acts normal, and has no external spots or anything, but in the transparent flesh right below(and to the rear) it's dorsal fin it looks like there is a whitish non transparent pellet or something inside the fish. Eats, acts normal.
thanks in advance