EMERGENCY!

Man sorry to get off your topic but I really feel like crap about the HITH, I had a guarmis with it about 2 weeks ago. 1 treatment and he was fine within 48 hours, all healed up but is it really due to long bouts of poor water????? I do constant water changes and gravel cleanings feed them a good diet and spend so much time with them, now I feel bad. :(
 
there are thought to be a variety of reasons for HITH/HLLE (hole in the head/head and lateral line erosion), including bacteria (hexamita), incorrect food, bad water, or even the use of carbon in our filters. very controversial, and it will continue to be until someone solves it once and for all.
 
Yeh, the guy I got the tank and the fish from was a...well, lets just say he lived on Dale Earnhardt Road. I could tell he did not care for them often. And did not do water changes. I've been doing about a 10 gallon water change every day. The supplies I have are insufficient. Waiting on a heater to come in. I bought everything from him for $70 so I'm not complaining. Tank is super plain.

What kind of treatment did you use for the HITH?

I have a HOB filter, and it has two filters in it. I cleaned one and changed the carbon today cause the water was smelling so bad. I'll probably change the other one when I get back. I'll be out of town for a few days.
 
If you moved the tank quickly and used all of the media you probably will not experience much of a cycle at all. There are treatments for the HITH, and better water quality will help as well. Medications with Dimetridazole or Metronidazole are siad to be effective treatment, but I have not used them.
You've got an awesome new 55 gallon tank, but the wrong fish stock in it right now. Think about it: you have 3 large fish and very limited aquascaping opportunities. Something is bound to go awry with that much bioload and attitude in such a small space. There are some really awesome cichlids that would be very at home in a 55.
 
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What if....I suck all the **** out of the rocks...every day...or every other day at the least. Cause...I might get another filter, and I need a full hood, cause this ghetto **** is not working right now.

I'll make the best of what I have...if I can find another tank pretty cheap, I'll get it. But for now, I have to work with what I have.

I've been low on money, start my new job Monday. So...that's what's up.
 
Hows your oscars doing now???? You can heal hole in the head with turning the temp up and buying some hole in the hole meds. I suggest melafix.
 
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