lspringfield
New Member
Hi,
I am new to this forum and have had my Aquarium since November.
My aquarium is fully stocked with;
1 Opaline Gourami
1 Moonlight Gourami
3 Gold Gourami
2 Pearl Gourami
3 Yo-yo Loaches
1 Super Red Bristlenose
Aquarium size - 200L
Water condition;
Temp 26°C
PH 7.6
GH 180
KH 80
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 2
Phosphate 0.25
50L water changes each and every weekend.
50% RO/DI and the rest tap water treated with Prime.
I've attached pictures of my offending Gourami, the moonlight, looks like Zits that need a good pop. Started to appear about 3 weeks ago, slowly got bigger and today the worst had gone red. I've just finished a 7 day course of Melafix for this issue and a 4 week treatment of Anti-Fluke and Wormer due to the Loaches bringing parasites to the tank, had 5 and 2 died of the skinny. The issue I'm having might be because that treatment didn't sit well with him and might now clear up, but I'd rather ask here to be safe than sorry. His behaviour is fine, eats loads and actively swimming around.
Anyways have a look at the picture, sorry if it's not clear, and please mind the algae, going to clean it on the next water change.
Thanks for your time.
Forgot to add, i just increased more media to increase bio filtration. Filter now consists of 1 floss, 2 Course and 3 Fine. I removed active carbon and Nitrax due to a couple plants needing the iron and Nitrates.
I am new to this forum and have had my Aquarium since November.
My aquarium is fully stocked with;
1 Opaline Gourami
1 Moonlight Gourami
3 Gold Gourami
2 Pearl Gourami
3 Yo-yo Loaches
1 Super Red Bristlenose
Aquarium size - 200L
Water condition;
Temp 26°C
PH 7.6
GH 180
KH 80
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 2
Phosphate 0.25
50L water changes each and every weekend.
50% RO/DI and the rest tap water treated with Prime.
I've attached pictures of my offending Gourami, the moonlight, looks like Zits that need a good pop. Started to appear about 3 weeks ago, slowly got bigger and today the worst had gone red. I've just finished a 7 day course of Melafix for this issue and a 4 week treatment of Anti-Fluke and Wormer due to the Loaches bringing parasites to the tank, had 5 and 2 died of the skinny. The issue I'm having might be because that treatment didn't sit well with him and might now clear up, but I'd rather ask here to be safe than sorry. His behaviour is fine, eats loads and actively swimming around.
Anyways have a look at the picture, sorry if it's not clear, and please mind the algae, going to clean it on the next water change.
Thanks for your time.
Forgot to add, i just increased more media to increase bio filtration. Filter now consists of 1 floss, 2 Course and 3 Fine. I removed active carbon and Nitrax due to a couple plants needing the iron and Nitrates.