TrainRek77
Fish Fanatic
Tank size:29 gallon
pH:7.1
ammonia:0
nitrite:0
nitrate:0
kH:76
gH:not sure
tank temp:82F
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):Fish is a female german blue ram. I've had her for about 3 months. She eats well and is active. Recently I have noticed this small section over her belly that seems to missing some scales. Here are some pictures.
I have tried to point out the section where the wound is.
Volume and Frequency of water changes: Recently I have been doing two water changes a day. 3 days ago I changed my substrate. My normal maintenance would be a 20 percent water change every 4 days.
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: I use a biowheel 350. It has 4 filter cartridges in it. No other chemicals other than dechlorinator.
Tank inhabitants:2 German blue rams. 2 Electric blue rams and 4 angelicus loach.
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):While the tank was down for the substrate change. I had the fish in a large rubber container full of water I siphoned from my tank. I attached the filter to side of the container, and put the heater in to keep the temp consistent and the filter from crashing. My filter was only off for 5 minutes at most during the change. I seeded the substrate with a sock full of old gravel. After 24 hours of the change I noticed a slight ammonia spike, not quite .25 but higher than 0, so for the next week or so I will be doing 50 percent changes twice a day.
I have noticed that she has become a little aggressive to my male EBR. She gives him a few nips here and there and she kind of gives him a little chase every now and then. I think that may be where the wound came from.
Exposure to chemicals: None.
I'm just wondering if there's any treatment I should give her. Mostly I am posting in case this is not just a small wound and it is something someone more experienced than I might recognize as a more serious injury or disease.
pH:7.1
ammonia:0
nitrite:0
nitrate:0
kH:76
gH:not sure
tank temp:82F
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):Fish is a female german blue ram. I've had her for about 3 months. She eats well and is active. Recently I have noticed this small section over her belly that seems to missing some scales. Here are some pictures.
I have tried to point out the section where the wound is.
Volume and Frequency of water changes: Recently I have been doing two water changes a day. 3 days ago I changed my substrate. My normal maintenance would be a 20 percent water change every 4 days.
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: I use a biowheel 350. It has 4 filter cartridges in it. No other chemicals other than dechlorinator.
Tank inhabitants:2 German blue rams. 2 Electric blue rams and 4 angelicus loach.
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):While the tank was down for the substrate change. I had the fish in a large rubber container full of water I siphoned from my tank. I attached the filter to side of the container, and put the heater in to keep the temp consistent and the filter from crashing. My filter was only off for 5 minutes at most during the change. I seeded the substrate with a sock full of old gravel. After 24 hours of the change I noticed a slight ammonia spike, not quite .25 but higher than 0, so for the next week or so I will be doing 50 percent changes twice a day.
I have noticed that she has become a little aggressive to my male EBR. She gives him a few nips here and there and she kind of gives him a little chase every now and then. I think that may be where the wound came from.
Exposure to chemicals: None.
I'm just wondering if there's any treatment I should give her. Mostly I am posting in case this is not just a small wound and it is something someone more experienced than I might recognize as a more serious injury or disease.
Might need some more time for the Melafix, Pimafix combo to work. If her gills are puffed out (not closing all the way) she might have gill disease, treat with Maracyn 2.
The red spot could be a secondary bacterial infection that should respond to tetracycline.
