- Have you tested your water?
- Yes
- If yes, what is your ammonia?
- 0
- If yes, what is your nitrite?
- 0
- If yes, what is your nitrate?
- 20-80
- If I did not test my water...
- ...I recognize that I will likely be asked to do a test, and that water tests are critical for solving freshwater health problems.
- Do you do water changes?
- Yes
- What percentage of water do you change?
- 21-30%
- How frequently do you change your water?
- Every week
- If I do not change my water...
- ...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.
Hello MFK!
I have a 90 gallon tank with a leopard ctenopoma and 6 keyhole cichlids. Two of these cichlids seem to be less dominant, and therefore have not grown much since I purchased them in June.
This one in particular however started acting strange recently, and was not very active as all the cichlids usually are. He began to hide away, and did not eat much. Today I found him hiding underneath lots of anubias leaves, looking not so good. So I moved him to a holding tank and noticed this hair/pin like object protruding from his body. His slime coat also appears to have stuff attached to it in several places such as the side of him, and his fins. His fins seem a bit off as well, as there’s black discoloration where there shouldn’t be. Any idea what this is, and what specific medications I ahould apply? Should I keep him I the holding tank or let him back in the 90g?
I have a 90 gallon tank with a leopard ctenopoma and 6 keyhole cichlids. Two of these cichlids seem to be less dominant, and therefore have not grown much since I purchased them in June.
This one in particular however started acting strange recently, and was not very active as all the cichlids usually are. He began to hide away, and did not eat much. Today I found him hiding underneath lots of anubias leaves, looking not so good. So I moved him to a holding tank and noticed this hair/pin like object protruding from his body. His slime coat also appears to have stuff attached to it in several places such as the side of him, and his fins. His fins seem a bit off as well, as there’s black discoloration where there shouldn’t be. Any idea what this is, and what specific medications I ahould apply? Should I keep him I the holding tank or let him back in the 90g?
