- 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?
- 10-20
- 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?
- 41-50%
- How frequently do you change your water?
- Every week
- 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.
Tank info:
65 gallons
Lightly planted
Running for 4 years
Temp is 80f
Test results from api master test kit
0 Nitrites, 0 Ammonia, 10-20 Nitrates 8 ph
Tank mates:
1 juvenile parrot hybrid
3 polar blue parrots
2 horseface loaches
2 yoyo loaches.
From mid April to early June I was unable to change the water due to issues with my well Nitrates got up to about 40ppm before the well was fixed and I could change the water. There were no deaths in the tank however my 3yr old blood parrot developed a mild fungus issue and what now appears to be hith.
After 5 days of treating with Kordon malachite green the fungus seemed to be gone and I thought the one visible pit was part of the fungus at the time.
After being returned to the main tank for a week another pit has formed and the fungus seems to be coming back.
The fish is currently in a 5g hospital tank starting another round of malachite green. I'm located in Canada so actual meds are hard to come by. I've read that Epsom salt can help, would I put it directly into the hospital tank? If so how much per gallon?
Any advice is much appreciated.
65 gallons
Lightly planted
Running for 4 years
Temp is 80f
Test results from api master test kit
0 Nitrites, 0 Ammonia, 10-20 Nitrates 8 ph
Tank mates:
1 juvenile parrot hybrid
3 polar blue parrots
2 horseface loaches
2 yoyo loaches.
From mid April to early June I was unable to change the water due to issues with my well Nitrates got up to about 40ppm before the well was fixed and I could change the water. There were no deaths in the tank however my 3yr old blood parrot developed a mild fungus issue and what now appears to be hith.
After 5 days of treating with Kordon malachite green the fungus seemed to be gone and I thought the one visible pit was part of the fungus at the time.
After being returned to the main tank for a week another pit has formed and the fungus seems to be coming back.
The fish is currently in a 5g hospital tank starting another round of malachite green. I'm located in Canada so actual meds are hard to come by. I've read that Epsom salt can help, would I put it directly into the hospital tank? If so how much per gallon?
Any advice is much appreciated.
