- 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?
- 5 ppm
- 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?
- 31-40%
- How frequently do you change your water?
- Every two weeks
- 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 am hoping you guys can help as I have been dealing with this problem for years that seems to come back every so often. My fish get cloudy eyes with white patches and a some get a white slime coating with some that it hangs off them. My water parameters are fine, but I have historically had a PH that measures at 6.0 with the API kit so it may be lower. I am going to put some crushed oyster shells in to help with that as I have in the past, but I haven't recently for the past few years. I do have driftwood in my tank and my water is very soft from the tap. I do weekly to biweekly 30% water changes. I have mostly natives blue gills, pumpkinseed, LMB, and I have an Oscar. This is so frustrating because I have tried treatments over the years and nothing seems to eradicate this so I feel like it has to be something else. This tank has been running since 2009 and I have had various deaths over the years when they develop this white mess.
In the past I thought that my fish might have VHS as natives in PA do carry that.
This is a 210 gallon with a 40 gallon sump
In the past I thought that my fish might have VHS as natives in PA do carry that.
This is a 210 gallon with a 40 gallon sump
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