i have a needle nose gar and he has gotten sick over the weekend. his fins are flaky like a fish has been nipping at his fins( but there is only a electric blue lobster in there no other fish) and he has white spots in his body like ich but he also has white spots in top of his body like mold?? i don't know what to do or how to treat any suggestions??
needlenose gar has mold?? on it PLEASE HELP!!
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What are your water parameters/what size tank? The likelihood of all of these things hitting you at once speaks to a potential water issue.
its proly stressed out from the small tank and its immune system was down and got infected. dont know what to say to help other than geting a buffer to raise the ph
hopefully i went to the pet store and got some stuff to raise the ph in his tank.. i have added some salt as well i have bigger fish than him thats why i joined this website he has just gotten sick . i had a bigger gar about a foot in a half and yall help me out with his issues as well
those buffers don't work like people think they do, waste of money most of the time.
It is better to just let the fish adapt or if your levels are on the extreme side, just buy fish that thrive in those conditions.
It is important, perhaps more so than PH, to know your other water parameters ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites.
I would suggest testing those levels and doing plenty of water changes instead of attempting to buffer the ph, because more likely it is water quality and tank size that are your problem and not ph.
Melfix should help the tail fin, pristine water should help the "mold" (fungus), a higher temp should help the ick. But, most importantly..water changes, water changes, water changes.
It is better to just let the fish adapt or if your levels are on the extreme side, just buy fish that thrive in those conditions.
It is important, perhaps more so than PH, to know your other water parameters ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites.
I would suggest testing those levels and doing plenty of water changes instead of attempting to buffer the ph, because more likely it is water quality and tank size that are your problem and not ph.
Melfix should help the tail fin, pristine water should help the "mold" (fungus), a higher temp should help the ick. But, most importantly..water changes, water changes, water changes.
The salt (Marine hopefully) will help tremendously. These fish are sold as FW in pet stores, but require the addition of marine salt as they mature. At 6"+ your needlefish is requiring the addition of salt.
Be careful, I am not certain how tolerant your crayfish will be of the addition of marine salt to its environment. My feeling is that these two will eventually need to be seperated.
Be careful, I am not certain how tolerant your crayfish will be of the addition of marine salt to its environment. My feeling is that these two will eventually need to be seperated.
the ph stuff that i got at the pet store helped him out tremendously and we have also added salt and did a couple of water changes. he is back to normal and the levels in his tank are better. thanks for your help