- Have you tested your water?
- Yes
- If yes, what is your ammonia?
- none
- If yes, what is your nitrite?
- none
- If yes, what is your nitrate?
- about 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?
- 41-50%
- 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.
Hey there guys,
I purchased a trio of blue dolphins a few months ago and one was real bad condition upon arriving home.
I did not add to display tank and quarantine for 4 weeks and medicated with melafix as he had wounds and looked like he had been bullied in previous owners tank.
He seemed to start looking better, his wounds healed and started to eat again. He was introduced into the main tank thinking he was just thinner and would get healthy again though he didn't get better so i assumed he might have had internal parasites.
He eventually died so i opened him up to see if i could see any parasites or anything that might have caused this.
I found his intestines were filled up with these cyst like growths? spores?
Does anyone know what this might be and if there is a chance it has spread to other fish in the main tank or even multiplying in the sand and filter media?
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Water was a little cloudy due to just doing a water change and dissolving salts.
I can upload photos of cyst/spores i found inside if anyone wants to see, not sure if i should upload them right away i understand some people might not want to see that.
I purchased a trio of blue dolphins a few months ago and one was real bad condition upon arriving home.
I did not add to display tank and quarantine for 4 weeks and medicated with melafix as he had wounds and looked like he had been bullied in previous owners tank.
He seemed to start looking better, his wounds healed and started to eat again. He was introduced into the main tank thinking he was just thinner and would get healthy again though he didn't get better so i assumed he might have had internal parasites.
He eventually died so i opened him up to see if i could see any parasites or anything that might have caused this.
I found his intestines were filled up with these cyst like growths? spores?
Does anyone know what this might be and if there is a chance it has spread to other fish in the main tank or even multiplying in the sand and filter media?
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Water was a little cloudy due to just doing a water change and dissolving salts.
I can upload photos of cyst/spores i found inside if anyone wants to see, not sure if i should upload them right away i understand some people might not want to see that.
