Something is wrong with my flower

[skynoch]

As long as nothing in your tank can make it's way back to ground stray voltage is not usually an issue as there is no current involed then just like when a bird sits on one overhead wire it is fine. All your equipment might have the ground post on them but still may not trip if there is not enough potential to ground. With stray electrical a good place to start is with heaters and lighting. Even if your lights are to close to the water the voltage can jump. Powerhead would be unlikely because the windings in the motor would burn out if water got in.
Does anyone know if flowers and tigers have more sensory receptors or whatever they are called than other rays?

 

[keepinfish]

i have no heaters on this tank. Lights are not close to the water..

 

[DavidW]

Does anyone know if flowers and tigers have more sensory receptors or whatever they are called than other rays?

Ampullae of Lorenzini, thought to be largely vestigial in Potamotrygonidae, tho they are there.

 

[skynoch]

Thanks David, I figured you would have the answer to that. Just curious because it allways seems when there are some changes or food added to the water the flower and tiger raise theie front disc like they are sniffing at something.

 

[HULON]

Bump !!! Hows the flower doin???????

 

[keepinfish]

Well no change. I praziquantel the tank Thursday. I will do a 5-6 day treatment and see what happens. If no change I will move him.

Does prazi make your tank cloudy normally?

 

[HULON]

Ya know i haven't noticed it clouding before Hmmm...Sorry to hear there is no improvement After prazi are you going to continue with heavier stronger parisite meds or move on to possable bacteria infection????Well maybe slight cloudness thinking about it ....

 

[West1]

Does prazi make your tank cloudy normally?

Do you mean cloudy as in little micro bubbles everywhere? I have not used this Prazi but have noticed the micro bubbles from PraziPro.

 

[keepinfish]

Oops it is prazipro. Phone corrected it
It just seems cloudy. But I am also use to being on a drip and I had to shut off to treat

I may treat w/ something else not sure yet. I am not going to continue treating my other rays with him so if this won't help I will be moving him

 

[ShadowStryder]

Never had cloudy water using Prazipro except right after mixing it in a jar and then dumping in tank after an hour or so it cleared up. If it truly is parasitic then it is highly likely that all rays are infected. But I truly dont believe it is parasitic. I think you should islolate the flower and see how/if his behavior changes then treat appropriately. Being isolated then you can see his fecal waste knowing its his. If his waste appears normal then treat with Metro for gill flukes if you deem it necessary. See if his feeding improves during the isolation, if it does then maybe it wasnt parasitic at all and was something physical or stress related and meds arent needed at all.