- Have you tested your water?
- Yes
- If yes, what is your ammonia?
- 0
- If yes, what is your nitrite?
- 0 - 0,2
- If yes, what is your nitrate?
- 5 - 10
- 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.
Sorry for the bad quality of the picture, but it is in a dark breeding tank.
But I think it’s clear what damage the fish has got.
two of my trimacs have got the same problem, at first I thought it was damage because of fighting with a breeding male but the female in this picture is separated from them so that’s impossible. The small Petenia in the same tank is absolutely fine.
Water parameters aren’t the problem.
Overfeeding (to be more precise: feeding more carnivore pellets than non carnivore pellets)might be a possible problem, too much fish protein/fat.
Can anybody tell me if this or something else is the problem?
the male on the other side of the tank seems to start recovering but his fry is eating from the wounding so tomorrow I will separate the fry
But I think it’s clear what damage the fish has got.
two of my trimacs have got the same problem, at first I thought it was damage because of fighting with a breeding male but the female in this picture is separated from them so that’s impossible. The small Petenia in the same tank is absolutely fine.
Water parameters aren’t the problem.
Overfeeding (to be more precise: feeding more carnivore pellets than non carnivore pellets)might be a possible problem, too much fish protein/fat.
Can anybody tell me if this or something else is the problem?
the male on the other side of the tank seems to start recovering but his fry is eating from the wounding so tomorrow I will separate the fry
