Ive been trying to research this for a few days but still havent been able to diagnose whats wrong with a coule of my cichla.
Background: I just bought 3 large cichla 20-22" about a week ago, all seemed well, they settled in and started eating (pellets) previous owner fed raw prepared foods/pellets and "quarantined" feeders. Oh and they cichla have HITH.
Symptoms: a light whiteish film in random areas in patches no bigger than a pea. I cant see it if im looking at the side of the fish, i can only see it at an angle, for instance if the fish is looking back at me. Flashing, and scratching on rocks/substrate. Their fins spazz out as if the fish is short circuiting. They try to scratch their face with their pectoral fins.
I noticed this 3 days ago, and the symptoms haven't gotten better nor have they gotten worse, the white patches does NOT look like cotton or strand away. Again, I can barley tell its on them unless it's at an angle
I checked the water params after i noticed it. temp 83°, ammonia 0ppm, nitrite 0ppm, nitrate 10ppm. And I use aquarium salt with every WC. Which is every 4 days.
Since I noticed this, ive upped the water change volume, as well as I do it every other day and ive upped the salt too. Yes, I do use water conditioner.
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Background: I just bought 3 large cichla 20-22" about a week ago, all seemed well, they settled in and started eating (pellets) previous owner fed raw prepared foods/pellets and "quarantined" feeders. Oh and they cichla have HITH.
Symptoms: a light whiteish film in random areas in patches no bigger than a pea. I cant see it if im looking at the side of the fish, i can only see it at an angle, for instance if the fish is looking back at me. Flashing, and scratching on rocks/substrate. Their fins spazz out as if the fish is short circuiting. They try to scratch their face with their pectoral fins.
I noticed this 3 days ago, and the symptoms haven't gotten better nor have they gotten worse, the white patches does NOT look like cotton or strand away. Again, I can barley tell its on them unless it's at an angle
I checked the water params after i noticed it. temp 83°, ammonia 0ppm, nitrite 0ppm, nitrate 10ppm. And I use aquarium salt with every WC. Which is every 4 days.
Since I noticed this, ive upped the water change volume, as well as I do it every other day and ive upped the salt too. Yes, I do use water conditioner.
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