- 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?
- 5-10ppm
- 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.
Since I’ve separated the colony into their own species.
3 - M lutea that were the runts of the group suddenly grew long but not fat...
I’ve been throwing hex sheild (Sm pellets) in there For 5 days...
long stringy white poop and sunken looking belly...
there were no new fish introduced to this colony, has been same fish since last year sometime...
i May have thrown in a little tilapia?
treatment?
their tankmates all seem to be overweight. I do see them appear pickey at times with food.
water -
80deg
Ph 8.0
Ammo - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 5-10ppm
Water is hard.
two emp350 filters and Marineland 360 canister on 75g
12 m lutea -
2 Bristlenose
2 Syno
3 - M lutea that were the runts of the group suddenly grew long but not fat...
I’ve been throwing hex sheild (Sm pellets) in there For 5 days...
long stringy white poop and sunken looking belly...
there were no new fish introduced to this colony, has been same fish since last year sometime...
i May have thrown in a little tilapia?
treatment?
their tankmates all seem to be overweight. I do see them appear pickey at times with food.
water -
80deg
Ph 8.0
Ammo - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 5-10ppm
Water is hard.
two emp350 filters and Marineland 360 canister on 75g
12 m lutea -
2 Bristlenose
2 Syno