Daveptkd
Fish Fanatic
hi - i had this posted in beginners section, but am desperate for advice.......
cycling tank with 6 danios, they have been in about 9 days, all ok, except one, did 25% water change on sun, today when i came home he was floating in top of tank, still alive, noticed a red "lump" on his fin (front left) about flea size, he won't eat.
I tested water and got: -
ammonia: 1
nitrite : 5 - blimey, is this my nitrite spike!!!
nitrate : 10
just done another 20% change, and added Salt as a tonic and in the hope of helping with the redness, and he is already more active, literally within 10 mins!!!
what do you think? what about the red "lump" - I have Melafix and Primafix, should I add any?
in a panic
Dave
just saw this post rule - oops....
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Tank size: 125l (33 gals)
pH: 7.4
ammonia: 1
nitrite: 5
nitrate: 10
kH: unknown
gH:unknown
tank temp: 24
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):floating in top of tank, still alive, noticed a red "lump" on his fin (front left) about flea size, he won't eat.
Volume and Frequency of water changes:25% sunday - 20% just now
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:salt
Tank inhabitants:5 other danios
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): none, but only had fish 9 days
Exposure to chemicals: melafix finished sunday (hence 25% change), as another danio had a white saddle, he is fine.
Digital photo (include if possible): not yet!
cycling tank with 6 danios, they have been in about 9 days, all ok, except one, did 25% water change on sun, today when i came home he was floating in top of tank, still alive, noticed a red "lump" on his fin (front left) about flea size, he won't eat.
I tested water and got: -
ammonia: 1
nitrite : 5 - blimey, is this my nitrite spike!!!
nitrate : 10
just done another 20% change, and added Salt as a tonic and in the hope of helping with the redness, and he is already more active, literally within 10 mins!!!
what do you think? what about the red "lump" - I have Melafix and Primafix, should I add any?
in a panic
Dave
just saw this post rule - oops....
Request Help
Tank size: 125l (33 gals)
pH: 7.4
ammonia: 1
nitrite: 5
nitrate: 10
kH: unknown
gH:unknown
tank temp: 24
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):floating in top of tank, still alive, noticed a red "lump" on his fin (front left) about flea size, he won't eat.
Volume and Frequency of water changes:25% sunday - 20% just now
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:salt
Tank inhabitants:5 other danios
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): none, but only had fish 9 days
Exposure to chemicals: melafix finished sunday (hence 25% change), as another danio had a white saddle, he is fine.
Digital photo (include if possible): not yet!
