Black Breathing Funny

[tankyou]

I just finished a 50% water change. I added Amquel+ to the water as the conditioner. We will see how he looks when I get home from work.

The only thing that has changed in the past week is the filtration. I added a second FX5 to the tank however the first FX5 has been on the tank for over a month and both have established bio media in them.

Eric

I just got home from work...He is breathing better however still not 100%. Should I do another 50% water change? That would be the second one today. The only thing that I can think of is that the Nitrites are high and my test kit isn't working right. The FX5 has been on the tank for 2 months now and has 2 full trays of bio. Any ideas for why they would spike all of the sudden?

Eric

Not to sure your tank is biologically established yet. 2 FX5's...enough filtration for a 600 gallon tank. How large is this tank and how many other fish do you have? By the sounds of it, plenty of mechanical filtration. If perameters are truely normal, and low like that, there may be something else wrong with the fella. Gill disease, internal parasites, or anything like that.

Option 1 for filters:
For the FX5's. Place your hand over the outlets in the tank. Should be a strong current coming out. I bet you have a sandy substrate? If you do, raise the inlets of the FX5's up and away from the bottom. Lower level agitation or high current will feed the filters with sand...easily causing resistance in flow through the filters.

Option2 for filters:
Too much filter media restricting the flow in the FX5's. Remove some of the media to decrease resistance.

Option3 for filters: Air pockets in the FX5 allowing air to seep in and reducing pressure, resulting in low flow rates. Check the inlet valves, tighten top mounting screws, and check hoses for kinks.

Hope this helps thats all I can think of bro.

 

[drgnfly829]

I lost a black arrow out of nowhere a year ago.
i did a quick post to see what could have caused it and there were either leaches or flukes under the gill plates (something gross looked like leaches with suckers on both ends)
I'm sure something else must have caused him to die...but hey may have added to it
but most blacks are wild caught
umm given my recent deworming fiasco I would get advice from one of the mods as to what to use
prazipro appears to be safe at the dosage prescribed (i.e. i dosed mine with it several times and they are still alive)

 

[95socalstang]

The filters are only on a 150 tall which even at half flow is MORE then enough. Both intakes are plenty high and they are cleaned weekly to ensure optimum flow.

His fins are now starting to look a little funny but not like when another fish is picking at them. Would that be a sign of an internal parasite? What would be the best way to help him out with that?

Eric

 

[95socalstang]

Well I raised the temp from 81.5 to 85ish. I added salt and extra air. Should I just play the waiting game now or go with Melafix and Pimafix?

Eric

 

[95socalstang]

Well after what seemed like a recovery and then a relapse my aro passed away this morning. You think that it is just a fish and then the emotion gets the best of you...I just wish I knew what was wrong!

RIP

 

[Miguel]

Stupid day, today..2 black 's dead out of the blue. Your's and Filiportela's in Portugal...also without any visible explanation....

 

[Bderick67]

Sorry to hear that...I just picked up a Black aro myself, today.