- 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?
- Approx 1-2ppm
- 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?
- 21-30%
- 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’ve had a fish with a prolapse and have been doing a bit of research into whether or not it’s curable, and if so, how. I stumbled on a thread here and followed the instructions and am astounded to the point I wanted to create a new thread with the success.
1 tablespoon of Epsom salts for 5-10 mins in 4L (1 gallon) of tank water, then 1/2 tablespoon of epsom salts for 10 mins in 4L (1 gallon) of tank water. Airstones and heater running in both solutions at all times. I constantly monitored through the treatment, and acclimated into both solutions, including back into the community tank. Time acclimating not included in time of the treatment into all both solutions.
The bottom photo is 10 mins after putting her back in the community tank!!!
Worth noting blue rams are incredibly sensitive to their environment.
She did show a small amount of distress, however possibly hard to judge whether it was the bath itself or being handled/removed from her tank. She has showed no other signs of illness disease (eating normally, swimming normally, normal behaviour, good colouring, no clamped fins - except when being chased by my male
), and appears much happier since the treatment.
1 tablespoon of Epsom salts for 5-10 mins in 4L (1 gallon) of tank water, then 1/2 tablespoon of epsom salts for 10 mins in 4L (1 gallon) of tank water. Airstones and heater running in both solutions at all times. I constantly monitored through the treatment, and acclimated into both solutions, including back into the community tank. Time acclimating not included in time of the treatment into all both solutions.
The bottom photo is 10 mins after putting her back in the community tank!!!
Worth noting blue rams are incredibly sensitive to their environment.
She did show a small amount of distress, however possibly hard to judge whether it was the bath itself or being handled/removed from her tank. She has showed no other signs of illness disease (eating normally, swimming normally, normal behaviour, good colouring, no clamped fins - except when being chased by my male
), and appears much happier since the treatment.