merry78
Fishaholic
Hi all, i posted a few days ago regarding flicking guppies, and now another symptom has developed.
Tank size: 65L
pH: 7.5ish and very stable
ammonia:0
nitrite:0
nitrate:>20
kH:
gH:unknown thought to be medium-hard water based on tapwater test at lfs nearly a year ago.
tank temp:26C
Fish Symptoms:
early indicator was mild flicking, still present but still infrequent, has spread to corys.
new symptom is orange patch behind gills of flicking fish, at the site that they appear to be trying to scratch with the flicking. The orange is about the colour of the inside of a pumpkin, smooth, and as shiny as the rest of the fishes' body. It is not powdery or speckley, just one solid small patch of colour. The fish are still dropping fry, eating and swimming normally, except that there is more time spent resting.
Volume and Frequency of water changes:
Normally 25-30% weekly, but has been 10% daily recently, as the water appeared slightly cloudy (possibly from overfeeding to ensure fry got some food). Symptoms appeared before water change frequency increased. Previously added salt (aquarium salt) and increased temp to alleviate flicking, but changed salt out of water as i read somewhere that corys don't like salt.
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:
Water dechlorinator, bio and mechanical filtration (8x).
Tank inhabitants:
7 female, 1 male guppy, 3 corys.
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):
more live plants added to boost shelter, plants from same source went into another tank same day, no illness developed in other tank (teenage guppy fry in other tank).
Exposure to chemicals:
none known.
So, my question is, should i remove fry to teen fry tank and risk cross infection? (fry in affected tank appear healthy) Can corys take salt? If it is oodinium, will my filter be infected (can't set up qt tank without a filter from this infected tank, no spare filters currently, although 3 filters in infected tank.)? I have a med to treat for fungus, and one for bacteria, but they haven't been used for a while, can malachite green and similar go off? Will meds cause my guppy girls to abort?
Any help/ opinions greatly appreciated!!!!! Have not had to deal with illness for a while (since i've been breeding), so don't know how to handle sick preggers girls and bubs!
Tank size: 65L
pH: 7.5ish and very stable
ammonia:0
nitrite:0
nitrate:>20
kH:
gH:unknown thought to be medium-hard water based on tapwater test at lfs nearly a year ago.
tank temp:26C
Fish Symptoms:
early indicator was mild flicking, still present but still infrequent, has spread to corys.
new symptom is orange patch behind gills of flicking fish, at the site that they appear to be trying to scratch with the flicking. The orange is about the colour of the inside of a pumpkin, smooth, and as shiny as the rest of the fishes' body. It is not powdery or speckley, just one solid small patch of colour. The fish are still dropping fry, eating and swimming normally, except that there is more time spent resting.
Volume and Frequency of water changes:
Normally 25-30% weekly, but has been 10% daily recently, as the water appeared slightly cloudy (possibly from overfeeding to ensure fry got some food). Symptoms appeared before water change frequency increased. Previously added salt (aquarium salt) and increased temp to alleviate flicking, but changed salt out of water as i read somewhere that corys don't like salt.
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:
Water dechlorinator, bio and mechanical filtration (8x).
Tank inhabitants:
7 female, 1 male guppy, 3 corys.
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):
more live plants added to boost shelter, plants from same source went into another tank same day, no illness developed in other tank (teenage guppy fry in other tank).
Exposure to chemicals:
none known.
So, my question is, should i remove fry to teen fry tank and risk cross infection? (fry in affected tank appear healthy) Can corys take salt? If it is oodinium, will my filter be infected (can't set up qt tank without a filter from this infected tank, no spare filters currently, although 3 filters in infected tank.)? I have a med to treat for fungus, and one for bacteria, but they haven't been used for a while, can malachite green and similar go off? Will meds cause my guppy girls to abort?
Any help/ opinions greatly appreciated!!!!! Have not had to deal with illness for a while (since i've been breeding), so don't know how to handle sick preggers girls and bubs!
