- 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?
- 10-20
- 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?
- 51-60%
- 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.
I have a regular blue acara that's become progressively rougher looking since I added it to my tank in February. It was 1 of 3 added at the same time. Of the other two, one died (explained below) and the other is thriving.
I'm not sure if this is disease or stress. I do not see any real bullying, it's mostly left alone, at least while I'm around. It eats but not as agressively as the others. A photo of it is attached (I think it is a female).
It's a 75 gallon planted tank that's been running for years. There's 2 regular blue acaras, 2 electric blue acaras, 2 angelfish, 4 platys, 8-10 tetras, and 6-8 cories. I do 50% water changes weekly and ammonia/nitrates/etc are good. I'm running an Eheim Pro 4+ 600 at one end and 2 Eheim 2217s connected together at the other, with spray bars across the back.
The angelfish are the most agressive. The other regular blue acara (photo attached) is male and the boss acara, but is less aggressive than the angels unless they really annoy him. The two electric blue acaras (1 male, 1 female) are not aggressive. At one point the male regular blue acara and female electric blue acara were paired and had fry, but haven't spawned in months.
I originally had 2 more acaras, one male regular and one female electric, but they died. The female had ich for sure in an outbreak from the new tetras a couple months ago that I got under control, but the regular male was a surprise and not clear what happened to it (though it was sub-dominant to the other male acara). There is no active sign of anyone with an infection.
Any suggestions?
I'm not sure if this is disease or stress. I do not see any real bullying, it's mostly left alone, at least while I'm around. It eats but not as agressively as the others. A photo of it is attached (I think it is a female).
It's a 75 gallon planted tank that's been running for years. There's 2 regular blue acaras, 2 electric blue acaras, 2 angelfish, 4 platys, 8-10 tetras, and 6-8 cories. I do 50% water changes weekly and ammonia/nitrates/etc are good. I'm running an Eheim Pro 4+ 600 at one end and 2 Eheim 2217s connected together at the other, with spray bars across the back.
The angelfish are the most agressive. The other regular blue acara (photo attached) is male and the boss acara, but is less aggressive than the angels unless they really annoy him. The two electric blue acaras (1 male, 1 female) are not aggressive. At one point the male regular blue acara and female electric blue acara were paired and had fry, but haven't spawned in months.
I originally had 2 more acaras, one male regular and one female electric, but they died. The female had ich for sure in an outbreak from the new tetras a couple months ago that I got under control, but the regular male was a surprise and not clear what happened to it (though it was sub-dominant to the other male acara). There is no active sign of anyone with an infection.
Any suggestions?
