- 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?
- 0
- 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?
- 51-60%
- How frequently do you change your water?
- Every two weeks
- 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.
Hi, I have a black wolf Hoplias Curupira.
BACKROUND -
-I got him 6 months ago, he was 3 inches, looked great active no issues. He is now ~8 inches
-At 2 months I saw my filter wasn't sufficient, so I swapped for fx6 filter as well added black sand to help with reflection.
-Few Weeks later fins looked rough, began to monitor, within a week fins deteriorated seemingly overnight extensively, especially front two and sides.
-Immediately freaked and called place i bought from, started kannaplex as recommended and removed black sand, on my own accord afraid it could have leached something though it was washed.
-At this point i only had two pieces of wood and fake plant. Fin rot stopped completely and regrowth began.
- Regrowth for last 2 months has come and gone, not getting worse but starts to regrow then the new growth disappears and restarts.
-Fish has grown to 8 inches and is very happy, eats well, great personality, confident, aggressive, so signs of any issue.
- I just now removed logs due to thinking possible brushing against may be issue? I replaced with a couple smooth stones for his focal point.
- Flow is also dropped now although before i had plant stuffed in outlet to kill flow after now removing plants i have cut the flow in half it is smooth and slow he can rest on bottom without issue, I also have a bubbler for aeration and tank gets good slow flow throughout.
SETUP-
-75 Gallon Bare Bottom
-Fluval E300 Heater, was at 80 recently brought down to 78
- Bubbler
- Couple Smooth Stones
- Low Dim light and blacked out sides.
I seriously don't know what to do at this point I'm really concerned for his front fins because they are just before the base, he hasn't gotten worse and i see some regrowth always happening but no progress, tank water is always clean i do pretty frequent water changes due to him being a predator, tank has no ammonia as i have the fx6 and 75 gallon with just him and am on top of keeping clean. He literally shows 0 signs of stress is confident, eats well, is not jumpy, IDK what can be the cause, if anyone has any insight it would be greatly appreciated. Note picture he just ate a chunk to tilapia and has no digestive or stomach issues.
BACKROUND -
-I got him 6 months ago, he was 3 inches, looked great active no issues. He is now ~8 inches
-At 2 months I saw my filter wasn't sufficient, so I swapped for fx6 filter as well added black sand to help with reflection.
-Few Weeks later fins looked rough, began to monitor, within a week fins deteriorated seemingly overnight extensively, especially front two and sides.
-Immediately freaked and called place i bought from, started kannaplex as recommended and removed black sand, on my own accord afraid it could have leached something though it was washed.
-At this point i only had two pieces of wood and fake plant. Fin rot stopped completely and regrowth began.
- Regrowth for last 2 months has come and gone, not getting worse but starts to regrow then the new growth disappears and restarts.
-Fish has grown to 8 inches and is very happy, eats well, great personality, confident, aggressive, so signs of any issue.
- I just now removed logs due to thinking possible brushing against may be issue? I replaced with a couple smooth stones for his focal point.
- Flow is also dropped now although before i had plant stuffed in outlet to kill flow after now removing plants i have cut the flow in half it is smooth and slow he can rest on bottom without issue, I also have a bubbler for aeration and tank gets good slow flow throughout.
SETUP-
-75 Gallon Bare Bottom
-Fluval E300 Heater, was at 80 recently brought down to 78
- Bubbler
- Couple Smooth Stones
- Low Dim light and blacked out sides.
I seriously don't know what to do at this point I'm really concerned for his front fins because they are just before the base, he hasn't gotten worse and i see some regrowth always happening but no progress, tank water is always clean i do pretty frequent water changes due to him being a predator, tank has no ammonia as i have the fx6 and 75 gallon with just him and am on top of keeping clean. He literally shows 0 signs of stress is confident, eats well, is not jumpy, IDK what can be the cause, if anyone has any insight it would be greatly appreciated. Note picture he just ate a chunk to tilapia and has no digestive or stomach issues.
