should i be concerned??

[cheken]

hi all,

my recent reading show,
ph 6.8
No3 50-100mg
No2 0mg
Gh 10dh
Kh 0

i am currently using a 5 in 1 tester strip which a do find give rubbish readings. so i suppose it would be better getting an individual liquid form tester. so i do two test at the same time to get a better picture i also take a sample to my local dealer who confirms levels are ok.
tank is 30in long x 11in deep x 12in wide should be 59 litres.

i have 2x peppered corys,
3x fmale platies, 2x male platies
6x fmale guppies 2x male guppies
+ 5 varied small fry.3 weeks old.

In recent days i have been treating (with myxazin) two of my platies one had signs of fin rot which died this morn and another that had a very small amount of fungy on her head which has seemed to have cleared up and is still alive, i was told isolation wouldnt be nescessary, then this evening 1 male guppy just dropped dead! close inspection identified a small clear blemish above the eye indicating either an attack or something else i have pics of these but are unsure how to get them on a post..
i now see 1 female platie producing white stringy and i mean stringy poop the others are red/black as normal any ideas??.

am i doing any thing wrong? my fish came from a reputable dealer.

any coment will be happily recieved.

many thanks,

gareth

 

[Weaver]

Sorry I dont know squat about fish diseases but if I was you I would repost in the emergencies section as you will probably get more response.Certainly sounds like an emergency to me.
Good luck and I hope all your fish recover

 

[Angel Lady]

If it is white string poop then it is a parasite. You will need to get medicine for internal parasites. Where you have the cories you cant add salt. Which is very good treatment also for a lot of things.

 

[cheken]

If it is white string poop then it is a parasite. You will need to get medicine for internal parasites. Where you have the cories you cant add salt. Which is very good treatment also for a lot of things.

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hi,
just to say thanks for your reply i will look into it.

many thanks

Gareth.

 

[DanceswithDingoes]

Id be more concerned about the high levels of nitrate in your tank as this would be affecting the recovery of your fish. Do you have a regular export routine? (waterchanges?)

 

[Laura Ilario]

For the nitrite (NO2) I would do a 10% water change everyday for a few days and see what happens. Your KH should be a little above 200, otherwise your pH reading could be screwy. See what water changes do, and keep a close check on nitrite.

For the platies... seperate them from the cories, and add aquarium salt (1 tsp per 5 gallons) to whatever aquarium the platies are in.

 

[paulthegreat]

I would do a 30% water change every third day for a coulple of weeks and try to give a varied diet to the fish. I have had my Swordies with a stringy white poo(4 inches plus long a few times and it has gone away with a diet change) but the fungus part sounds a bit more serious! The poo can be a parisite and some sort of meds may be in order, but make sure you follow a full course with the meds as a limited treatment can lead to resistant strains of the afliction.