I have 4 angels and they are not doing to good. I think that they have fin rot but it isn't like fin rot that is fuzzy. Their fins look cloudy and I have 2 that is having trouble staying upright. They are not crashing to the bottom but do have trouble swimming.
Shorter Version of Diagnostics Form:
1. What is the size of your tank? 55 gallon
2. What are your water parameters? State the brand of test kit used. Ammonia-0
nitrite-0
nitrate-10 I use api master test kit that is liquid
3. Is your aquarium set up freshwater or brackish water? freshwater
4. How long the aquarium has been set up? 2 years but was redone about a month ago
5. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them?
2 mollys, 5 platties, 3 neons, 4 cherry barbs, 3 bloodfin tetras, 1 common pleco about 2 inches 4 angels last to go in were the angels
6. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)? no
7. What temperature is the tank water currently? 80 -82
8. Are there live plants in the aquarium? yes
9. What filter are you using? State brand, maintenance routine and power capacity. top fin 60 and aquatech 60
10. Any other equipment used (aside from heater and filter which are two very important components of the tank)? no
11. Does your aquarium receive natural sunlight at any given part of the day? What is your lighting schedule (assuming you do not rely on sunlight for our viewing pleasure)? no sunlight 12 hour light cycle
12. When did you perform your last water change and how much water was changed? How often do you change your water? Do you vacuum the substrate? 50% water change once a week lighty vac the gravel
13. What foods do you provide your fish? What is the feeding schedule? 2 times a day. I feed flake, bloodworms, tubifex worms, algae wafers
14. What unusual signs have you observed in your fish? just angels hanging at the surface will eat lightly and hides alot
15. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis? If so, what treatments did you use? State your reasons for planning ahead of proper diagnosis.
no treatments
16. Insert photos of fish in question and full tank shot if necessary. .
Thanks ahead of time. I don't want to lose my angels but need to know what to do to help them. Is there a different fin rot that doesn't become fuzzy. I have dealt with fuzzy fin rot before but not like this.
Shorter Version of Diagnostics Form:
1. What is the size of your tank? 55 gallon
2. What are your water parameters? State the brand of test kit used. Ammonia-0
nitrite-0
nitrate-10 I use api master test kit that is liquid
3. Is your aquarium set up freshwater or brackish water? freshwater
4. How long the aquarium has been set up? 2 years but was redone about a month ago
5. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them?
2 mollys, 5 platties, 3 neons, 4 cherry barbs, 3 bloodfin tetras, 1 common pleco about 2 inches 4 angels last to go in were the angels
6. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)? no
7. What temperature is the tank water currently? 80 -82
8. Are there live plants in the aquarium? yes
9. What filter are you using? State brand, maintenance routine and power capacity. top fin 60 and aquatech 60
10. Any other equipment used (aside from heater and filter which are two very important components of the tank)? no
11. Does your aquarium receive natural sunlight at any given part of the day? What is your lighting schedule (assuming you do not rely on sunlight for our viewing pleasure)? no sunlight 12 hour light cycle
12. When did you perform your last water change and how much water was changed? How often do you change your water? Do you vacuum the substrate? 50% water change once a week lighty vac the gravel
13. What foods do you provide your fish? What is the feeding schedule? 2 times a day. I feed flake, bloodworms, tubifex worms, algae wafers
14. What unusual signs have you observed in your fish? just angels hanging at the surface will eat lightly and hides alot
15. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis? If so, what treatments did you use? State your reasons for planning ahead of proper diagnosis.
no treatments
16. Insert photos of fish in question and full tank shot if necessary. .
Thanks ahead of time. I don't want to lose my angels but need to know what to do to help them. Is there a different fin rot that doesn't become fuzzy. I have dealt with fuzzy fin rot before but not like this.
