FishFanatic04
I'm in Planted School.
I have been having trouble with my 46g lately. I was stuck in a fish-in cycle and barely got my platies through it by getting some media and ending the nitrite spike. Then I waited a few weeks to make sure the filter cycled. Next I added a few fish at a time over a few weeks. All of my test results were fine!
Other then after a water change. My tap has 1.0ppm ammonia and it was taking up to 28 hours to clear completely. My cories always seemed so stressed after changes. Then I start with the Flourish excel and ferts and noticed some labored breathing. I had to do 2 water changes in 48 hours and even the tetras looked labored.
My 75g filter can clear my tap water ammonia and resulting nitrite in less then 12 hours, so we already ordered the size smaller in that filter.
Ok thats the background. I wanted to be clear that the water quality is the best of my ability. No extra food, no overload on waste, clean as the tank can be. {except ferts?}
Tank size: 46g Bowfront
PH: 7.8
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 10
kH: 7
gH: 161.1
tank temp: 82 {treating for ich, but can't go too high because of cories}
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): One cory was off in a corner for a whole day. The next day I saw one white spot on a tetra. Since then a few cories fins look slightly frayed. Slightly. A few other tetras have one or 2 spots. I thought it was ich and began a treatment since water and salt don't go with corys. Now I think it may be fungus. Doesn't ich show with multiple spots?
Volume and Frequency of water changes: 50% weekly...more if needed...going to 25% a week now since I quit the ferts and excel.
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Half-dose of API Super Ich Cure
Tank inhabitants: 2 platy, 8 albino cory, 1 clown plec, 11 von rio tetra
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): plants over a few weeks
Exposure to chemicals: 0 - unknown. I rinse my arms before reaching in, and quit using lotion anymore until bedtime. {hubby will complain soon
}
I'm really worried, I keep reading these things are ALL about water quality, but even with the water changing, I use Prime. I think they were stressed over the ferts and excel if anything. Actually I am sure that must be the cause.
But what should I do now?
Other then after a water change. My tap has 1.0ppm ammonia and it was taking up to 28 hours to clear completely. My cories always seemed so stressed after changes. Then I start with the Flourish excel and ferts and noticed some labored breathing. I had to do 2 water changes in 48 hours and even the tetras looked labored.
My 75g filter can clear my tap water ammonia and resulting nitrite in less then 12 hours, so we already ordered the size smaller in that filter.
Ok thats the background. I wanted to be clear that the water quality is the best of my ability. No extra food, no overload on waste, clean as the tank can be. {except ferts?}
Tank size: 46g Bowfront
PH: 7.8
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 10
kH: 7
gH: 161.1
tank temp: 82 {treating for ich, but can't go too high because of cories}
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): One cory was off in a corner for a whole day. The next day I saw one white spot on a tetra. Since then a few cories fins look slightly frayed. Slightly. A few other tetras have one or 2 spots. I thought it was ich and began a treatment since water and salt don't go with corys. Now I think it may be fungus. Doesn't ich show with multiple spots?
Volume and Frequency of water changes: 50% weekly...more if needed...going to 25% a week now since I quit the ferts and excel.
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Half-dose of API Super Ich Cure
Tank inhabitants: 2 platy, 8 albino cory, 1 clown plec, 11 von rio tetra
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): plants over a few weeks
Exposure to chemicals: 0 - unknown. I rinse my arms before reaching in, and quit using lotion anymore until bedtime. {hubby will complain soon
}I'm really worried, I keep reading these things are ALL about water quality, but even with the water changing, I use Prime. I think they were stressed over the ferts and excel if anything. Actually I am sure that must be the cause.
But what should I do now?
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