rwel4809
Mon Mar 31, 2008, 09:01 AM
firstly, tank perameters:
300 litres 5 x 4"-5" discus, plus 30 cardinal and rummynose tetras, 2 SAE'S, 1 BN, 4 Chain Loaches, 6 otos and 1 royal whiptail
2 x 10-15% WC daily after feeding
nitrate 5-10
nitrite 0
amonia 0
ph 6.4
gh 60
kh 20
temp 31-2 oC
I got a really nice albino from a couple of weeks ago - it has trouble eating - only eats live black worms (i've tried hiding them in beefheart but no go) also I think he's got pretty bad eyesight - he knows when food is around but often aims really badly missing the worms etc.. have you ever had this problem? he seems ok but I think that a couple of live blackworms per day makes for a pretty bad diet.
After trying some live brine shimp for the albino (who couldn't catch them and didn't seem interested) my most boisterous fish - a ring leopard - has become sick. He doesn't have any obvious symptoms - no worms or white poo. he is just hiding alot, when he's out he has his stress bars up and fins down, he's refusing to eat - he is interested in the live blackworms but seems to just spit them out un eaten. I'm worried he has a blockage that is preventing him from eating.
There is a chance he has some kind of flukes as he does twitch sometimes... I have added some aquarium salt to the tank at about 1/2 tsp per 40 l. and kept that up for about 4 days or so..
I'm not sure what I should do - I don't have a quaranteen tank.
Robert
300 litres 5 x 4"-5" discus, plus 30 cardinal and rummynose tetras, 2 SAE'S, 1 BN, 4 Chain Loaches, 6 otos and 1 royal whiptail
2 x 10-15% WC daily after feeding
nitrate 5-10
nitrite 0
amonia 0
ph 6.4
gh 60
kh 20
temp 31-2 oC
I got a really nice albino from a couple of weeks ago - it has trouble eating - only eats live black worms (i've tried hiding them in beefheart but no go) also I think he's got pretty bad eyesight - he knows when food is around but often aims really badly missing the worms etc.. have you ever had this problem? he seems ok but I think that a couple of live blackworms per day makes for a pretty bad diet.
After trying some live brine shimp for the albino (who couldn't catch them and didn't seem interested) my most boisterous fish - a ring leopard - has become sick. He doesn't have any obvious symptoms - no worms or white poo. he is just hiding alot, when he's out he has his stress bars up and fins down, he's refusing to eat - he is interested in the live blackworms but seems to just spit them out un eaten. I'm worried he has a blockage that is preventing him from eating.
There is a chance he has some kind of flukes as he does twitch sometimes... I have added some aquarium salt to the tank at about 1/2 tsp per 40 l. and kept that up for about 4 days or so..
I'm not sure what I should do - I don't have a quaranteen tank.
Robert