- 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
- 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 month
- 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.
My beautiful jd is in a sick tank with metronidazole, maracyn oxy and epsom salt. He's 3 1/2 and was showing signs of a bacterial infection a month or so ago and I've learned a ton since then (that I'm overfeeding, not cleaning my tank thoroughly enough, that I should quarantine and treat immediately and not wait until bloat...) Going forward, I'm just in the waiting game. He's still swimming around pretty well and not listless... he's just bloated and stopped eating about 4 days ago. He's definitely a little stressed, his color is off and he's "panting." Does anyone have a success story to share? Signs they saw that their fish was getting better? Just looking for some hope...