African cichlid

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Colek1991

Colek1991

Black Skirt Tetra
MFK Member
Dec 13, 2019
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Manitoba, Canada
Have you tested your water?
Yes
If yes, what is your ammonia?
0
If yes, what is your nitrite?
Less then 5
If yes, what is your nitrate?
Less then 5
If I did not test my water...
  1. ...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?
41-50%
How frequently do you change your water?
Every week
If I do not change my water...
  1. ...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.
Hey I have one cichlid that always seems to have some white on him. I put him in a hospital tank and tried some medication that I was told to use. At a different store I was told it was just stress. Now it’s worse and another one of my fish have died. I want to medicate the whole 125 gallon tank but I need someone with more experience to let me know if I should and with what? The cichlid that died seems to have quite a bit of white on it and maybe is slightly reddish in some spots. The one that’s still alive almost looks like it has a red sore on it. I want to take him out again tomorrow but I no longer have an empty tank to put him in as a friend brought a fish to my place that is in the quarantine tank right now. The red spec on the dead one is a piece of dirt after scooping it out. I also tested the water and all levels are totally fine.

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Nitrites less than 5? They should be zero. How long has this tank been set up?
 
It probably is zero the water is the test tube looked very clear. I just didn’t have the greatest light when holding it to the chart. Its been set up for six months at least.
 
Do they fight alot? Or did they? I would get something that can treat both fugal and bacterial infection as it's kinda hard to tell. You could try tetra lifeguard or fin and body from api, kanaplex from seachem could work too.
 
I am not familiar with that test kit but just watched a video on tube. Isn’t nitrite test color supposed to be shades of red or pink? I guess I am just trying to figure out if the testing is accurate.
Can we get a better picture of that fish without the blue light on?
 
The Morning said:
I am not familiar with that test kit but just watched a video on tube. Isn’t nitrite test color supposed to be shades of red or pink? I guess I am just trying to figure out if the testing is accurate.
Can we get a better picture of that fish without the blue light on?
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Those are yellow labs. Well at least the dead one was. The other may be kenyi But I've seen the labs or ones that were labeled labs without the black mohawks too.
 
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