SouthernCross
Fish Addict
I've just come home from dinner to find one (out of ten) of my cardinal tetras appear to be in dire straits. They all looked fine at feeding time last nite...
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Tank size: 39 gallon
pH: 6.8
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 40
kH:n/a
gH:n/a
tank temp: 26 C
Just took all new tank readings just then.
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):
This cardinal is completely washed out of red colour. The other nine remain healthy and bright, and are still hanging out together in the mid-front of the tank. When I first came home he was swimming in short bursts, nose up tail down, along the surface near the back wall, except on occasion he would keep sinking, and it was like swimming was an effort to keep him up. He's away from the group doing his own thing completely, very unusual. In the last 20 minutes he's kinda crashed out on the bottom (where some of the pics were taken) and he's not moving, he doesnt' look good. I don't know if its my imagination, or because of the colour wash out, but he looks puffy around the head. I think he's going to die really soon actually... after posting this I'm going to do a small water change to see if that helps at all while I wait for a response....
Volume and Frequency of water changes: About 40% every 1-2 weeks
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Only some plant ferts, been using a long time
Tank inhabitants: See sig
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): None.
Exposure to chemicals: None recently.
Digital photo (include if possible):
The group is to show what my normal healthy ones look in comparison
Note: I made a post a few weeks back about one of my cardinals who had a zit thing on his tail. That particular fish is fine, this is a different one in the group.
Request Help
Tank size: 39 gallon
pH: 6.8
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 40
kH:n/a
gH:n/a
tank temp: 26 C
Just took all new tank readings just then.
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):
This cardinal is completely washed out of red colour. The other nine remain healthy and bright, and are still hanging out together in the mid-front of the tank. When I first came home he was swimming in short bursts, nose up tail down, along the surface near the back wall, except on occasion he would keep sinking, and it was like swimming was an effort to keep him up. He's away from the group doing his own thing completely, very unusual. In the last 20 minutes he's kinda crashed out on the bottom (where some of the pics were taken) and he's not moving, he doesnt' look good. I don't know if its my imagination, or because of the colour wash out, but he looks puffy around the head. I think he's going to die really soon actually... after posting this I'm going to do a small water change to see if that helps at all while I wait for a response....
Volume and Frequency of water changes: About 40% every 1-2 weeks
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Only some plant ferts, been using a long time
Tank inhabitants: See sig
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): None.
Exposure to chemicals: None recently.
Digital photo (include if possible):
The group is to show what my normal healthy ones look in comparison
Note: I made a post a few weeks back about one of my cardinals who had a zit thing on his tail. That particular fish is fine, this is a different one in the group.
