Here's the scoop my 300 com tank has been a little unstable the past month. As of right now filtration is a 75g sump that has 2 7" 200 micron socks n some blue bonded pads on the inlets, bio is about 15-20lbs of ceramic rings, uv sterilizer n a fx5 with sponges n about another 5-10lbs of ceramic rings. My water params are better (had a problem with nitrates) now 10~15ppm ph 6.4 nitrites 0, kh 40 n gh 180 is the general hardness too high? But the problem is that if I don't do a WC every 4 days or so these white spots that look like ick but is slightly elevated above the skin as like fungus start to pop out on the scales of my torpedo barbs n some of my loaches. Stock level I know is overstocked is 6 black bar dollars, 6 red head tapajos, 4 marbled archers, 8 torpedo barbs, 5 cories, n about 30 or so clown loaches ranging from 3-9" mostly 4-5". Could the cause be the high water hardness? Some of these "spots" almost look like patches and see that the archers are more sensitive and see a drastic lost of appetite. But once a wc is done the next day they seem like nothing happened and gained their appetite back. Want to find the problem before before I lose anything. Would appreciate any help thanks in advance!
White spots but not ick
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Tested n read .25ppm. I think I either gotta beef up my bio, get rid of some guys or cut down on the feeding... That could be causing the "white spots"? Oh btw thanks for replying!
ya im a feed the fish junki, but i havent had any probs ,but then im not over stocked [this time around]
any reading of ammonia is not good,but i think you be ok with a few good wc, and your bio will catch up, but thats just me thinking out loud
any reading of ammonia is not good,but i think you be ok with a few good wc, and your bio will catch up, but thats just me thinking out loud
Thanks! I think I'll just add a large sponge filter in the process. So all I got to worry about is the ammonia? What I mean is no bacterial infection or parasites right? Thanks again!
iv no idea realy bud, but water quality is the 1st step when tryin to put my finger on a prob, as most probs iv had stem from that or addind new fish
Sorry don't got any pics of it and right now it cleared up from the WC but will keep u guys updated on them. Thanks!
thats great news,, im glad you did not have to start using meds, dam things some times create more probs than they cure.
Tell me about it! I think I've got a 25% success rate with meds being that only one four that I tried medicating survived! Thanks hopefully all clears up by the end of the week.