You'll have to forgive me, but that seem suspicious. Do you not know what the actual numbers are? This can make a TREMENDOUS difference.
Paroon Shark: Update
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You'll have to forgive me, but that seem suspicious. Do you not know what the actual numbers are? This can make a TREMENDOUS difference.
I have the easy strips,
Nitrate is 0-20
Nitrite is 0
Hardness 75
Chlorine 0
Total alkalinity 40-80
Ph 6.2-6.8!
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Nitrate is 0-20
Nitrite is 0
Hardness 75
Chlorine 0
Total alkalinity 40-80
Ph 6.2-6.8!
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They're alittle on the old side and idk how accurate they are
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What is your ammonia?
If you don't have one yet, buy one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/API-Freshwate...r=8-1&keywords=api+freshwater+master+test+kit
Looking back at some old forums to try to see if anyone else had the same problem... Heard about a vitamin pyramid? Would that work with salt?
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It may be oodinium or ich or something else. Hard to say. Salt a temp is a good, soft start.
But without good photos AND without water parameters measured by a reliable liquid test kit (most use the one linked by Chicxulub; no one recommends fresh sticks, not to mention the old ones - these are crude, kind of yes/no tests), it is hard to do anything sensible.
Things like this do not occur for no reason. The paroon is stressed by something. Usual culprits are toxins (ammonia and nitrite first and foremost), low dissolved oxygen, too much lighting, bullying, improper diet, etc. Stress weakens fish' immune system and then an illness breaks out.
See this for more info:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?35-Freshwater-Diseases-and-Health-Issues
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...ish-Health-Diagnostics-(Read-before-posting-)
Often just good water and no stress and good diet are enough for a fish to recover. Other times, medicating is warranted. But to medicate, one has to have at least a viable guess at a possible diagnosis.
But without good photos AND without water parameters measured by a reliable liquid test kit (most use the one linked by Chicxulub; no one recommends fresh sticks, not to mention the old ones - these are crude, kind of yes/no tests), it is hard to do anything sensible.
Things like this do not occur for no reason. The paroon is stressed by something. Usual culprits are toxins (ammonia and nitrite first and foremost), low dissolved oxygen, too much lighting, bullying, improper diet, etc. Stress weakens fish' immune system and then an illness breaks out.
See this for more info:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?35-Freshwater-Diseases-and-Health-Issues
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...ish-Health-Diagnostics-(Read-before-posting-)
Often just good water and no stress and good diet are enough for a fish to recover. Other times, medicating is warranted. But to medicate, one has to have at least a viable guess at a possible diagnosis.
Heres another update of him, his ich/ fungus thing went away. He's all better and perfect. I just added salt and raised the temperature alittle and it worked. He's about 5-5.5 inches he's growing fast! He's just on pellets right now and he pounds them! any suggestions on what to try? thinking about maybe giving him a stricter diet. Thanks!
If he takes pellet stick with them you will get better growth
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Glad your fish is doing good!!! By the way that is an awesome fish!!!! 😃
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