It's completely random. The wound is where bacteria has overtaken the fishes natural defense. Often caused from being kept in high nitrates. Or from being kept in the wrong type of water. Such as a soft water fish being kept in hard water. The fish doesn't have the natural defenses to fight off the bacteria that live in the water.
Hello from South Africa (Green terror gender I'd)
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Your pH may play a role in the HITH- the GT is a south american fish preferring lower to neutral pH, if your is 8.5 and has high corresponding hardness that may be either causing, or expediting, the spread of the holes.If your fish is captive bred for many generations though it is probably adaptable to different pH, compared to fish closer to the wild.
Often the holes can heal or stop spreading if you determine the cause and fix it. You should be aiming for pH at 7ish, nitrates always under 20ppm.
Another thing I would recommend is to buy your own liquid test kit. The LFS may be telling you the water is "fine" but that means different things to different people. or they may be testing incorrectly. Better to do it yourself. API master test kit is a decent one for low price.
Often the holes can heal or stop spreading if you determine the cause and fix it. You should be aiming for pH at 7ish, nitrates always under 20ppm.
Another thing I would recommend is to buy your own liquid test kit. The LFS may be telling you the water is "fine" but that means different things to different people. or they may be testing incorrectly. Better to do it yourself. API master test kit is a decent one for low price.
I agree with you completely, I actually do love this guy.
I pretty much spring cleaned his tank. And have done about three water changes. He has gone from sitting on the bottom being very subdued to alert and perky.
He seems to flare out his gills and try bite the glass. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing.
Hey guys. Hope you are all well.
So I was at the LFS this weekend and I ended up getting what I think is a female green terror.
I have set her up in a smaller tank for now and medicating her.
One thing I'm worried about is that she is not eating at all. I'm guessing that will change over time. Or should I be worried.
I'm treating her with Metroplex as well as my bigger GT.
Here is a picture of her. It's terrible. But when she stops being shy I'll post some more.
So I was at the LFS this weekend and I ended up getting what I think is a female green terror.
I have set her up in a smaller tank for now and medicating her.
One thing I'm worried about is that she is not eating at all. I'm guessing that will change over time. Or should I be worried.
I'm treating her with Metroplex as well as my bigger GT.
Here is a picture of her. It's terrible. But when she stops being shy I'll post some more.
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Turn the tank lights off.
Provide a place the fish can hide away from us humans
If at all possible provide some sort of floating plants on the waters surface to provide a greater sense of security be it real or fake plants.
In the wild most cichlids live near what we call dithers. Schooling fish such as tetras and live bearers are an early alarm system. If they are goings about doing normal things it tells the cichlids it's OK to be out. If they are running scared and hiding it's tells the cichlids another story.
Provide a place the fish can hide away from us humans
If at all possible provide some sort of floating plants on the waters surface to provide a greater sense of security be it real or fake plants.
In the wild most cichlids live near what we call dithers. Schooling fish such as tetras and live bearers are an early alarm system. If they are goings about doing normal things it tells the cichlids it's OK to be out. If they are running scared and hiding it's tells the cichlids another story.
Thanks for that advice.
I have tried to keep the tank as subdued as possible.
But she seems to have developed an abrasion on her left flank. Almost over night.
She had a small red spot close to the abrasion but that seems to be the same. Is it cause for concern or has she hurt herself in the tank somehow.
Surely the Metroplex wouldn't burn or inflame skin like that?
I have tried to keep the tank as subdued as possible.
But she seems to have developed an abrasion on her left flank. Almost over night.
She had a small red spot close to the abrasion but that seems to be the same. Is it cause for concern or has she hurt herself in the tank somehow.
Surely the Metroplex wouldn't burn or inflame skin like that?
Hey guys. I need some help with the new small green terror.
She is deliberately scratching her side on the rocks. And it's causing wounds and she doesn't look well.
She is also gasping quite a lot.
Water conditions are good. Temp is 23 Celsius
I have treated with a little bit of Metroplex, aquarium salt and now I'm only using paraguard.
I really don't want to loose this fish.
Any advice
She is deliberately scratching her side on the rocks. And it's causing wounds and she doesn't look well.
She is also gasping quite a lot.
Water conditions are good. Temp is 23 Celsius
I have treated with a little bit of Metroplex, aquarium salt and now I'm only using paraguard.
I really don't want to loose this fish.
Any advice
Have you noticed any grainy salt like specs on the fin or body of the Green Terror?
During treatment did you use both meds at the same time?
