Whats wrong with my texas cichlid?
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Ive been doing a 30-40% change atleast every 5 days, sometimes every 3 days since went out, and what makes you think he has an infection? about a week he had cotton on his fins which i forgot to mention, but i added some green API stuff and its all gone and his fin is almost healed.
Cottony growths on fins are usually exacerbated by poor water quality. Do you vacuum the substrate when you do water changes? Nitrate levels can build up if the substrate becomes a repository for waste. I would hold off on dithers until your H. carpintis is back to normal.
As for the type of dithers to get, in my experience H. carpintis will pick off smaller schooling fish, particularly when light levels are low. And you are correct that a 55 is too small for silver dollars. I'd suggest getting a couple of firemouths or convicts - they can hold their own with a carpintis if there are places to hide. Just avoid getting a M/F pair of convicts because their breeding activity would cause problems.
As for the type of dithers to get, in my experience H. carpintis will pick off smaller schooling fish, particularly when light levels are low. And you are correct that a 55 is too small for silver dollars. I'd suggest getting a couple of firemouths or convicts - they can hold their own with a carpintis if there are places to hide. Just avoid getting a M/F pair of convicts because their breeding activity would cause problems.
I wouldn't stir the sand up - that just pushes all the gunk into the water column. Use a gravel siphon with a nozzle. It will suck the debris directly out of the tank. You'll know you've done enough when the siphon no longer pulls up debris from the gravel/sand. The nitrate level you have likely explains the lethargy of your carpintis, as well as the fungus.
well i just went to the fishstore and they tested the water for free, very little ammonia( i just fully cleaned 1 of the filters + sponge ) and the nitrate is down to around 40 from the 160+ it was a couple days ago.
I was thinking about going to the beach and grabbing a large piece of driftwood( 3 feet long, 15 inch high ) would a pictus catfish work? provided it has hiding spots?
I was thinking about going to the beach and grabbing a large piece of driftwood( 3 feet long, 15 inch high ) would a pictus catfish work? provided it has hiding spots?
