Hey guys. Some of you may have seen my EBJD Bloat thread.
To make a very long story short, I think I have the bloat under control. The EBJD still seems real stressed though, and has spent the last few days in a corner at the top of the tank. I added another airpump/airstone to the tank on my lunch break today, but not real sure if thats helping or not (already had pretty good surface agitation so I don't think I have low oxygen levels).
Sometime last week I noticed a white dot on the upper-rear fin (i forget technical terms for fins...). It's not ich. It looks a little larger than Ich. It's 3-D, you can see it sticking out when you look at the EBJD head on. Can anyone identify this please? I need to know what it is so I can figure out how to treat it.
and just in the last day or so I've noticed something else forming behind the left eye. If you're not looking at it head on its hard to see, but if you are, you can tell theres definately something there. But I'm not sure what it is, nor if its the same thing thats on its fin.
Can anyone please tell me what these 2 spots/dots/whatever you want to call them are?
You can watch the videon on "HQ" mode for better clarity.
I tried getting good pictures of it, but a video was so much easier.
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Quick week-long history of tank:
When I noticed one of my EBJDs getting bloated I dosed the tank with epsom salt (at rate of 2 tablespoons per 10g...the next day I added extra dosage of another 50g worth). I've since removed most of the epsom through water changes. On Saturday I added a full dose of metronidazole, and another full dose last night (Tuesday).
My water conditions have always been spot on (0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, low nitrates between 5-20ppm typically, 7.6 pH with no fluctations). I haven't tested the water since last week because I've been doing lots of small water changes to help treat the bloat, so I imagine the water parameters are better than ever.
For those interested, my EBJD Bloat thread is linked below, going on 8 pages now...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=273931
If anyone has any questions for me that will help identify the spots, please post them and I will respond ASAP, I've been watching this forum like a hawk for a week now, so responses won't take long. Thanks in advance.
To make a very long story short, I think I have the bloat under control. The EBJD still seems real stressed though, and has spent the last few days in a corner at the top of the tank. I added another airpump/airstone to the tank on my lunch break today, but not real sure if thats helping or not (already had pretty good surface agitation so I don't think I have low oxygen levels).
Sometime last week I noticed a white dot on the upper-rear fin (i forget technical terms for fins...). It's not ich. It looks a little larger than Ich. It's 3-D, you can see it sticking out when you look at the EBJD head on. Can anyone identify this please? I need to know what it is so I can figure out how to treat it.
and just in the last day or so I've noticed something else forming behind the left eye. If you're not looking at it head on its hard to see, but if you are, you can tell theres definately something there. But I'm not sure what it is, nor if its the same thing thats on its fin.
Can anyone please tell me what these 2 spots/dots/whatever you want to call them are?
You can watch the videon on "HQ" mode for better clarity.
I tried getting good pictures of it, but a video was so much easier.
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Quick week-long history of tank:
When I noticed one of my EBJDs getting bloated I dosed the tank with epsom salt (at rate of 2 tablespoons per 10g...the next day I added extra dosage of another 50g worth). I've since removed most of the epsom through water changes. On Saturday I added a full dose of metronidazole, and another full dose last night (Tuesday).
My water conditions have always been spot on (0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, low nitrates between 5-20ppm typically, 7.6 pH with no fluctations). I haven't tested the water since last week because I've been doing lots of small water changes to help treat the bloat, so I imagine the water parameters are better than ever.
For those interested, my EBJD Bloat thread is linked below, going on 8 pages now...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=273931
If anyone has any questions for me that will help identify the spots, please post them and I will respond ASAP, I've been watching this forum like a hawk for a week now, so responses won't take long. Thanks in advance.
