split fins
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just wondering what happened to your pleco with the split fins... I had a highfin pleco who's fins kept splitting, even after I placed him in a tank with two rosy barbs and a gold gouramie and treated with mela and pima fix. Right after he died, I noticed that my ablino rainbow shark's fins started splitting in the same manner. Again, I treated w/ Pima and Mela fix. Almost two weeks after treatment, he died too. I treated for a third week, until I ran out of meds and then stopped. Everyone looked healthy. Now, this morning, I see that another (my last) rainbow shark has a split in his dorsil fin.
Anyone have an idea on what this could be?
here's my setup:
37 gallon freshwater. with driftwood, granite stones, and java fern
10 tiger barbs
3" pictus cat
3" bala shark
2" rainbow shark (with a split dorsil fin)
2" red tailed shark
3" albino pleco
1.5" clown pleco
I do a 25% water change each week
I add some buffer with each water change to neutralize chlorine, lock up ammonia, and keep the pH about 7.0. I also add 1/3 teaspoon of salt per gallon of water added. I haven't measured the specific gravity, but I've been doing the waterchanges enough now, that the salt concentration should be approaching .33 teaspoons per gallon
any ideas? Thanks.
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just wondering what happened to your pleco with the split fins... I had a highfin pleco who's fins kept splitting, even after I placed him in a tank with two rosy barbs and a gold gouramie and treated with mela and pima fix. Right after he died, I noticed that my ablino rainbow shark's fins started splitting in the same manner. Again, I treated w/ Pima and Mela fix. Almost two weeks after treatment, he died too. I treated for a third week, until I ran out of meds and then stopped. Everyone looked healthy. Now, this morning, I see that another (my last) rainbow shark has a split in his dorsil fin.
Anyone have an idea on what this could be?
here's my setup:
37 gallon freshwater. with driftwood, granite stones, and java fern
10 tiger barbs
3" pictus cat
3" bala shark
2" rainbow shark (with a split dorsil fin)
2" red tailed shark
3" albino pleco
1.5" clown pleco
I do a 25% water change each week
I add some buffer with each water change to neutralize chlorine, lock up ammonia, and keep the pH about 7.0. I also add 1/3 teaspoon of salt per gallon of water added. I haven't measured the specific gravity, but I've been doing the waterchanges enough now, that the salt concentration should be approaching .33 teaspoons per gallon
any ideas? Thanks.
