i have a female swordtail who's tail is rather tattered. i noticed it a week or two ago and have been keeping an eye on her. it has not gotten any worse and i haven't seen anyone other than the male swordtail bothering her, but he doesn't seem to be biting her or anything, just nudging her occasionally. i noticed yesterday that she is also looking skinny. i'm in the process of setting up a hospital tank for her, so i can monitor her more closely. i'm wondering what people think i should do.
Info:
29 gal
pH: 7.6ish (that annoying area at the top of the standard pH test and the bottom of the high range one, making it hard to read accurately)
ammonia:0
nitrite:0
nitrate between 10 and 20 before water changes (i can't tell the difference on the card, i'm thinking about looking for a different kit where there is more color change)
temp: 74 (recently reduced from 78, realized none of my fish need it that warm)
tank mates: 1 common pleco, one male sword tail, one other female swordtail, 9 tiger barbs (i have watched and none of the barbs have been bothering her)
water changes: at least 20% once a week (thinking i'm going to have to up this with my nitrates being a little high)
lightly planted
driftwood, rocks
gravel substrate
feeding: aqueon tropical flakes twice a day five days a week, algae disks (for pleco) once a day, zucchini once a week
nothing has been added in over a month.
i don't think there is anything else i haven't covered. if you need any more information, let me know. she is being removed from the 29 gal to a 10 gal hospital tank once the temp in that one is up to where it needs to be.
Info:
29 gal
pH: 7.6ish (that annoying area at the top of the standard pH test and the bottom of the high range one, making it hard to read accurately)
ammonia:0
nitrite:0
nitrate between 10 and 20 before water changes (i can't tell the difference on the card, i'm thinking about looking for a different kit where there is more color change)
temp: 74 (recently reduced from 78, realized none of my fish need it that warm)
tank mates: 1 common pleco, one male sword tail, one other female swordtail, 9 tiger barbs (i have watched and none of the barbs have been bothering her)
water changes: at least 20% once a week (thinking i'm going to have to up this with my nitrates being a little high)
lightly planted
driftwood, rocks
gravel substrate
feeding: aqueon tropical flakes twice a day five days a week, algae disks (for pleco) once a day, zucchini once a week
nothing has been added in over a month.
i don't think there is anything else i haven't covered. if you need any more information, let me know. she is being removed from the 29 gal to a 10 gal hospital tank once the temp in that one is up to where it needs to be.