Well, I decided to transfer my two larger (8" disk) motoro's over to another tank last night. I figured they were large enough to compete for food, and not be bugged by their tankmates. These two have been together with a third, smaller motoro since February with no real aggression issues.
I did a water change on the larger tank two days ago. I was doing a water change on the ray tank last night (makes it easier to catch them). I transferred both rays directly to the larger tank (tanks are same temp and same water).
Well, I didn't get a chance to look into the tank this morning before a left for work, but they had done fine for several hours before I went to bed.
I get home from work about 15 minutes ago, and this is what I find. The female motoro looks fine and is acting fine, but the male looks terrible! The edge of his disk is all white and frayed, and the tops of his eyelids are white as well. The edge of his disk is held up off the bottom (not like death curl). Several areas of his disk are VERY frayed, as you can see from the pics. His rear fins are red and tattered as well.
They were transferred from a barebottom tank to a tank with Tahitian Moon Sand as substrate, but the female doesn't seem to have any issues with it, and they were on play sand before going to a barebottom tank.
What do I need to do? I transferred him back to the barebottom tank (fewer tankmates), which just had a water change yesterday, so I know its clean with good params.
Do I need to add any meds, or just focus on water changes? Should I do daily water changes, or just stick to my regular schedule (40% 1x week).
I feel like crap right now...
I did a water change on the larger tank two days ago. I was doing a water change on the ray tank last night (makes it easier to catch them). I transferred both rays directly to the larger tank (tanks are same temp and same water).
Well, I didn't get a chance to look into the tank this morning before a left for work, but they had done fine for several hours before I went to bed.
I get home from work about 15 minutes ago, and this is what I find. The female motoro looks fine and is acting fine, but the male looks terrible! The edge of his disk is all white and frayed, and the tops of his eyelids are white as well. The edge of his disk is held up off the bottom (not like death curl). Several areas of his disk are VERY frayed, as you can see from the pics. His rear fins are red and tattered as well.
They were transferred from a barebottom tank to a tank with Tahitian Moon Sand as substrate, but the female doesn't seem to have any issues with it, and they were on play sand before going to a barebottom tank.
What do I need to do? I transferred him back to the barebottom tank (fewer tankmates), which just had a water change yesterday, so I know its clean with good params.
Do I need to add any meds, or just focus on water changes? Should I do daily water changes, or just stick to my regular schedule (40% 1x week).
I feel like crap right now...
