1. Size of tank? 55 gallon
2. Water parameters
a. Ammonia? 0 ppm
b. Nitrite? 0 ppm
c. Nitrate? 5 ppm
d. pH, KH and GH? 6.8 PH, KH and GH are both low but I can't remember the exact numbers right now. We have very soft water.
e. Test kit? API Master Test Kit
3. Temperature? 80 F
4. FW (fresh water) or BW (brackish)? FW
5. How long the aquarium has been set up? 3-4 months now but only recently with fish
6. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them?
16 Rummynose Tetras, ~1.25 in
6 Black Fin Cories, ~1.25 in
1 Albino Bristlenose Pleco, ~1.25 in
7. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)?
They were all acquired together -- this is the first batch
8. a. Any live plants? Fake plants? Live plants
b. Sand, gravel, barebottom? Sand bottom
c. Rocks, woods, fancy decors? Any hollow decors? Driftwood & rocks both
9. a. Filtration? Cascade 1200 Canister
b. Heater? Aqueon Pro 250 watt
10. a. Lighting schedule? What lights are used? Finnex Planted+ 24/7
b. Any sunlight exposure? How long? Ambient light from a window nearby
11. a. Water change schedule? Once a week
b. Volume of water changed? 25-30%
c. Well water, tap water, RO water? Tap water
d. Water conditioner used? Seachem Prime
e. Frequency of gravel/sand (if any) vacuumed? Every water change, I pull debris off the top of the sand
12. Foods? Omega One Mini Veggie & Regular, Omega One Veggie Rounds & Shrimp Pellets, Frozen Bloodworms
How often are they fed? Once a day
13. a. Any abnormal signs/symptoms? Fuzzy spots on the fin of one Cory that have fallen off
b. Appearance of poop? Normal
c. Appearance of gills? Normal
14. a. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis? Not yet
b. What meds were used? N/A
Hi all,
I am trying to determine what needs to be done for one of my little Black Fin Cories, if anything. I noticed a week to 2 weeks after I acquired him that there was a white spot on one of his fins and it was fuzzy. It looked like a fungus to me and I guessed the fin was injured somehow (not sure if it was during the acquisition and I didn't notice at the time or afterwards). Everything else was normal behavior wise so I just kept an eye on him. A day or two later, the fungus fell off.
Fast forward another week or two, I see fungus (?) growing on the fin again. This time, it wasn't completely white, but maybe closer to the color of the sand in the tank. It got bigger than before and so I caught the little guy and placed him in a breeder net in the same tank thinking it would be easier to treat just him. Lo and behold, the fungus fell off again the next day before I did anything else.
At this point, I'm not really sure if I need to treat him or if I should just keep an eye out in case it gets worse again. I don't want it to be a recurring problem and I want his fin to get better, but I'm not sure if that'll happen without some kind of treatment. Now that he's separated, it's much easier to see that the fin is definitely injured and, well, mostly missing at this point.
Any suggestions on what to do and if/how to treat are appreciated! I've attached a photo of him -- it's a little hard to see the injury since his fin and the netting are both light colored... I may try for another picture later.
2. Water parameters
a. Ammonia? 0 ppm
b. Nitrite? 0 ppm
c. Nitrate? 5 ppm
d. pH, KH and GH? 6.8 PH, KH and GH are both low but I can't remember the exact numbers right now. We have very soft water.
e. Test kit? API Master Test Kit
3. Temperature? 80 F
4. FW (fresh water) or BW (brackish)? FW
5. How long the aquarium has been set up? 3-4 months now but only recently with fish
6. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them?
16 Rummynose Tetras, ~1.25 in
6 Black Fin Cories, ~1.25 in
1 Albino Bristlenose Pleco, ~1.25 in
7. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)?
They were all acquired together -- this is the first batch
8. a. Any live plants? Fake plants? Live plants
b. Sand, gravel, barebottom? Sand bottom
c. Rocks, woods, fancy decors? Any hollow decors? Driftwood & rocks both
9. a. Filtration? Cascade 1200 Canister
b. Heater? Aqueon Pro 250 watt
10. a. Lighting schedule? What lights are used? Finnex Planted+ 24/7
b. Any sunlight exposure? How long? Ambient light from a window nearby
11. a. Water change schedule? Once a week
b. Volume of water changed? 25-30%
c. Well water, tap water, RO water? Tap water
d. Water conditioner used? Seachem Prime
e. Frequency of gravel/sand (if any) vacuumed? Every water change, I pull debris off the top of the sand
12. Foods? Omega One Mini Veggie & Regular, Omega One Veggie Rounds & Shrimp Pellets, Frozen Bloodworms
How often are they fed? Once a day
13. a. Any abnormal signs/symptoms? Fuzzy spots on the fin of one Cory that have fallen off
b. Appearance of poop? Normal
c. Appearance of gills? Normal
14. a. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis? Not yet
b. What meds were used? N/A
Hi all,
I am trying to determine what needs to be done for one of my little Black Fin Cories, if anything. I noticed a week to 2 weeks after I acquired him that there was a white spot on one of his fins and it was fuzzy. It looked like a fungus to me and I guessed the fin was injured somehow (not sure if it was during the acquisition and I didn't notice at the time or afterwards). Everything else was normal behavior wise so I just kept an eye on him. A day or two later, the fungus fell off.
Fast forward another week or two, I see fungus (?) growing on the fin again. This time, it wasn't completely white, but maybe closer to the color of the sand in the tank. It got bigger than before and so I caught the little guy and placed him in a breeder net in the same tank thinking it would be easier to treat just him. Lo and behold, the fungus fell off again the next day before I did anything else.
At this point, I'm not really sure if I need to treat him or if I should just keep an eye out in case it gets worse again. I don't want it to be a recurring problem and I want his fin to get better, but I'm not sure if that'll happen without some kind of treatment. Now that he's separated, it's much easier to see that the fin is definitely injured and, well, mostly missing at this point.
Any suggestions on what to do and if/how to treat are appreciated! I've attached a photo of him -- it's a little hard to see the injury since his fin and the netting are both light colored... I may try for another picture later.