TroyFish
25-01-2011, 20:13
Hi guys
Unfortunately it looks like iv made it to this side of the forum...not sure what it is but maybe you can help.
General
Where do you stay? Pretoria east
How long have you been keeping tropical fishes? almost 2 years
How long has the tank been running before you added fish/this fish? Just under a month
What fish do you have in your Tank (type, number and size)? 14 - 1 keyhole (7cm), 5 rummy nose (3cm?), 6 blood fin tetra (3cm), 2 albino corries (4cm),
When did you last buy any new fish? About a month back
Which food are you feeding and how often do you feed? Normal flakes during the week, frozen blood worms on weekends. They fed once a day
Disease
Describe the problem that the fish is having (behaviour, breathing, excretion (droppings), food intake, colour)? I have 5 rummy nose tetras. 4 of them have slowly over the past few days/weeks have been getting bigger by the stomach. They might be pregnant but then again maybe not?
Is the fish eating? Yes
Has the problem occurred before?: No
Have you treated the problem and how? No
Have you had any other problems in the past? no, not in this tank
What were they? none
Did you treat for these problems? None
How? non
Your aquarium & Maintenance
How big is the tank. (L x b x h)? 945 x 325 x 500
How many litres of water? 153l + 50l sump
What type of filter do you run? Sump
What is IN the filter? Lava rock, ceramic rings, bio balls and filter floss
How many litres per hour is the filter rated for? 2000l
How often do you clean your tank? Once a week
How do you clean your tank? 20% water change, generally top gravel clean and magnet cleaner
How much water do you take out for Water change? 20%
Do you prepare your water for water changes? How and what do you add? Yes, normal water in bucket, heater and airstone. 24hrs before adding.
What water do you use. (Tap, bore hole, RO)? Tap
What substrate do you have? Black...
What else is in the tank (Rocks, plants, fake plants, shells, anything else)? Real plants, mostly swords and other stem plants, piece of wood and some rocks.
Water parameters in your aquarium
Describe the water (smell and colour)? Ouderless and clear
Temperature of the water? 26.5
General hardness (GH)? Not tested yet
Carbonate hardness (KH)? not tested yet
Ammonia: 0.0
Nitrite (No2-)? not tested yet
Nitrate (No3-)? not tested yet
pH? 7.4
How did you test these? Have you checked the expiry date on the test kits? Water sample to AK
Lights
What light do you have? 3x 30w t8s
How long is the light on for? 10h00 - 20h30
Do you have lots of plants in the tank (real or fake)? Average - real
How do you fertilize the plants? not any more
If possible, can you post some pictures of
(1) The sick fish
(2) A close up of the sick fish, and/or effected area
(3) the full tank.
Pics will be taken tomorrow
Unfortunately it looks like iv made it to this side of the forum...not sure what it is but maybe you can help.
General
Where do you stay? Pretoria east
How long have you been keeping tropical fishes? almost 2 years
How long has the tank been running before you added fish/this fish? Just under a month
What fish do you have in your Tank (type, number and size)? 14 - 1 keyhole (7cm), 5 rummy nose (3cm?), 6 blood fin tetra (3cm), 2 albino corries (4cm),
When did you last buy any new fish? About a month back
Which food are you feeding and how often do you feed? Normal flakes during the week, frozen blood worms on weekends. They fed once a day
Disease
Describe the problem that the fish is having (behaviour, breathing, excretion (droppings), food intake, colour)? I have 5 rummy nose tetras. 4 of them have slowly over the past few days/weeks have been getting bigger by the stomach. They might be pregnant but then again maybe not?
Is the fish eating? Yes
Has the problem occurred before?: No
Have you treated the problem and how? No
Have you had any other problems in the past? no, not in this tank
What were they? none
Did you treat for these problems? None
How? non
Your aquarium & Maintenance
How big is the tank. (L x b x h)? 945 x 325 x 500
How many litres of water? 153l + 50l sump
What type of filter do you run? Sump
What is IN the filter? Lava rock, ceramic rings, bio balls and filter floss
How many litres per hour is the filter rated for? 2000l
How often do you clean your tank? Once a week
How do you clean your tank? 20% water change, generally top gravel clean and magnet cleaner
How much water do you take out for Water change? 20%
Do you prepare your water for water changes? How and what do you add? Yes, normal water in bucket, heater and airstone. 24hrs before adding.
What water do you use. (Tap, bore hole, RO)? Tap
What substrate do you have? Black...
What else is in the tank (Rocks, plants, fake plants, shells, anything else)? Real plants, mostly swords and other stem plants, piece of wood and some rocks.
Water parameters in your aquarium
Describe the water (smell and colour)? Ouderless and clear
Temperature of the water? 26.5
General hardness (GH)? Not tested yet
Carbonate hardness (KH)? not tested yet
Ammonia: 0.0
Nitrite (No2-)? not tested yet
Nitrate (No3-)? not tested yet
pH? 7.4
How did you test these? Have you checked the expiry date on the test kits? Water sample to AK
Lights
What light do you have? 3x 30w t8s
How long is the light on for? 10h00 - 20h30
Do you have lots of plants in the tank (real or fake)? Average - real
How do you fertilize the plants? not any more
If possible, can you post some pictures of
(1) The sick fish
(2) A close up of the sick fish, and/or effected area
(3) the full tank.
Pics will be taken tomorrow