- 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?
- 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?
- 11-20%
- 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.
Hello all, I have two very old Silver Dollars with my Oscars in a 210 with 100 gallon sump. The Silver Dollars have to be 12-14 years old, I took them from my Uncle who passed around 6 years ago and was told they were old when I got them.
Around Christmas 2021, one started hiding in the corner on the bottom and not eating. Every now and then he would just twitch his fins. If he did swim it was very erratic, upside down, hitting things, and eventually nose diving into the sand to lay for another day+. I figured it was his time and was just letting nature take course.
7 or so weeks have gone by with the same behavior. I could not believe he was still alive and sometimes had to use a net to see if he reacted. Now, the point of this thread, early this week he started swimming around! Yesterday he started eating pellets! How is this possible? Any idea what it could have been? He is a lot smaller since he has not eaten for so long but otherwise looks normal again. I would have put money on it that he was naturally passing away but am corrected. All other occupants are healthy with no changes in behavior. Nitrates are tested and religious weekly water changes performed.
Unreal!
Around Christmas 2021, one started hiding in the corner on the bottom and not eating. Every now and then he would just twitch his fins. If he did swim it was very erratic, upside down, hitting things, and eventually nose diving into the sand to lay for another day+. I figured it was his time and was just letting nature take course.
7 or so weeks have gone by with the same behavior. I could not believe he was still alive and sometimes had to use a net to see if he reacted. Now, the point of this thread, early this week he started swimming around! Yesterday he started eating pellets! How is this possible? Any idea what it could have been? He is a lot smaller since he has not eaten for so long but otherwise looks normal again. I would have put money on it that he was naturally passing away but am corrected. All other occupants are healthy with no changes in behavior. Nitrates are tested and religious weekly water changes performed.
Unreal!
