moochy13
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Tank size:130L
pH:7.8
ammonia:0
nitrite:0
nitrate:20 (api test kit)
kH: ?
gH: ?
tank temp: 27
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): about a month ago i picked up a pair of sterbai corys, and one of that original pair seems to be flagging behind the other one, which is growing well and looks bright and healthy. the cory in question hasnt really grown, its markings are less well defined and is darker in general. it is not as active as others, sometimes its spine seems bent, but it is also straight quite often, so im not sure if its just down to how its sitting at the time. when it wants to swim it can swim perfectly normal. he is eating. today hes been sitting against the glass so i can see his underside, and it looks lumpy. ive not seen underneath my other cories, but im assuming its not normal. yesterday he seemed to have some white stuff on his 'nostrils', but later in the day it had gone, and is still not present. i dont have a hospital tank.
Volume and Frequency of water changes: 25L every other day
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: none
Tank inhabitants: 5 red eye, 6 emporor,5 BA tetra, rusty and butterfly plec, 2 syno, 2 gbr, 1 apisto, 7 other cory, 5 cherry barb
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): none when i noticed fish symptoms
Exposure to chemicals:none
Digital photo (include if possible): ill try get one when i can
ive noticed these symptoms for about a week or so, although today is the first time ive been able to see his belly. when i say 'He', i dont know what sex the cory is. all my other fish seem perfectly happy, im certain this is something restricted to the particular fish. i'll try grab a photo of him if i can get a good one.
got some pics, the white nostril stuff seems to be back.
is this a bent spine or not ? this is sometimes how he rests, but he can straighten it fine.
it was a bit difficult to pick up the lumps underneath him, it looks like he swollowed a couple pf little polystyrene beanbag balls.
pH:7.8
ammonia:0
nitrite:0
nitrate:20 (api test kit)
kH: ?
gH: ?
tank temp: 27
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): about a month ago i picked up a pair of sterbai corys, and one of that original pair seems to be flagging behind the other one, which is growing well and looks bright and healthy. the cory in question hasnt really grown, its markings are less well defined and is darker in general. it is not as active as others, sometimes its spine seems bent, but it is also straight quite often, so im not sure if its just down to how its sitting at the time. when it wants to swim it can swim perfectly normal. he is eating. today hes been sitting against the glass so i can see his underside, and it looks lumpy. ive not seen underneath my other cories, but im assuming its not normal. yesterday he seemed to have some white stuff on his 'nostrils', but later in the day it had gone, and is still not present. i dont have a hospital tank.
Volume and Frequency of water changes: 25L every other day
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: none
Tank inhabitants: 5 red eye, 6 emporor,5 BA tetra, rusty and butterfly plec, 2 syno, 2 gbr, 1 apisto, 7 other cory, 5 cherry barb
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): none when i noticed fish symptoms
Exposure to chemicals:none
Digital photo (include if possible): ill try get one when i can
ive noticed these symptoms for about a week or so, although today is the first time ive been able to see his belly. when i say 'He', i dont know what sex the cory is. all my other fish seem perfectly happy, im certain this is something restricted to the particular fish. i'll try grab a photo of him if i can get a good one.
got some pics, the white nostril stuff seems to be back.
is this a bent spine or not ? this is sometimes how he rests, but he can straighten it fine.
it was a bit difficult to pick up the lumps underneath him, it looks like he swollowed a couple pf little polystyrene beanbag balls.
just had a look at him, i suspect he will be dead when i get up in the morning, not much i can do now. 
