My black skirt tetras all seemed to be doing fine, Ive had them for a couple months and my big tank just seems to be done cycling and I was going to start moving a few fish over, and now... one of my tetras has this big white growth just behind his gills on the left side and what looks like a smaller white growth on his right side further back. Its sort of a fuzzy growth.
Tank size: 10 Gal
pH: 8.8 (I know this is really really high for tetras, I admit I havent been doing a good job of monitoring this tanks Ph, how best to lower this?)
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 40
kH: no test kit
gH: no test kit
tank temp: 74
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): White fuzzy growth, with red underneath, on side of fish, one just behind left gill, one on back right flank. Fish seems to be mostly normally behaved a little sideways swimming. "bitten" tail? The other tetras look like their tails are nibbled on too.
Volume and Frequency of water changes: Just did about a 20% water change a couple days ago, did a 40% about a week before that.
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Jungle Fungus Clear about a two(not sure) weeks ago. Because I thought the tail nibbling look might have been a fungus.
Tank inhabitants: FIVE Black Skirt Tetras, TWO Neon Tetras, TWO Green Catfish, ONE High Fin Spotted Pleco (only temporary untill he moves to the big tank, have had him for about 3 weeks)
Yes I know this is overcrowded but it was supposed to be temporary until the big tank was done cycling and the Pleco and the Catfish were going to move. The catfish and pleco seem healthy.
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):
Exposure to chemicals: None other than the fungus clear as far as I know.
Tank Age: hmm several months at least, not sure exactly... 5-6 months?
Filtration: One HOB filter and one Hang-In-Tank filter both rated for 10 gal tanks.
Location: Oregon, USA
Hope ive provided adequate information
Oh and I do have an extra 10 gal tank and gear I can use as a hospital tank if needed.
Tank size: 10 Gal
pH: 8.8 (I know this is really really high for tetras, I admit I havent been doing a good job of monitoring this tanks Ph, how best to lower this?)
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 40
kH: no test kit
gH: no test kit
tank temp: 74
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): White fuzzy growth, with red underneath, on side of fish, one just behind left gill, one on back right flank. Fish seems to be mostly normally behaved a little sideways swimming. "bitten" tail? The other tetras look like their tails are nibbled on too.
Volume and Frequency of water changes: Just did about a 20% water change a couple days ago, did a 40% about a week before that.
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Jungle Fungus Clear about a two(not sure) weeks ago. Because I thought the tail nibbling look might have been a fungus.
Tank inhabitants: FIVE Black Skirt Tetras, TWO Neon Tetras, TWO Green Catfish, ONE High Fin Spotted Pleco (only temporary untill he moves to the big tank, have had him for about 3 weeks)
Yes I know this is overcrowded but it was supposed to be temporary until the big tank was done cycling and the Pleco and the Catfish were going to move. The catfish and pleco seem healthy.
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):
Exposure to chemicals: None other than the fungus clear as far as I know.
Tank Age: hmm several months at least, not sure exactly... 5-6 months?
Filtration: One HOB filter and one Hang-In-Tank filter both rated for 10 gal tanks.
Location: Oregon, USA
Hope ive provided adequate information
Oh and I do have an extra 10 gal tank and gear I can use as a hospital tank if needed.
