1. Size of tank?
Used to be in a 10 gal is now in a 55 gal.
2. Water parameters
a. Ammonia? 0
b. Nitrite? 0
c. Nitrate? less than 5 ppm
d. pH, KH and GH? 6.4 ph, ?, ?
e. Test kit? API Freshwater Master Test Kit (chemicals not strips)
3. Temperature? 80 F (always has been since I established the tank a months and months ago)
4. FW (fresh water) or BW (brackish)? FW with some aquarium salt (not enough to make it brackish)
5. How long the aquarium has been set up? 8 months
6. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them? in 10 gal none (the gourami was alone in there), in the 55 gal. 6 platys and 7 babyish mollies (less than 1in each). had them platys 3 months, mollies 2 months.
7. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)? ???
8. a. Any live plants? Fake plants? Live plants, something-wort cant remember
b. Sand, gravel, barebottom? gravel
c. Rocks, woods, fancy decors? Any hollow decors? in 10 gal cave, in 55 gal large hollow plastic driftwood decor
9. a. Filtration? 10 gal, penguin biowheel 100. 55 gal, penguin biowheel 350
b. Heater? nope, at 80 F under normal circumstances why get one
10. a. Lighting schedule? What lights are used? 12 hours on, 12 off, led lights
b. Any sunlight exposure? How long? somewhat when I leave curtains open by mistake
11. a. Water change schedule? Sundays, at 2pm
b. Volume of water changed? 20%
c. Well water, tap water, RO water? tap water
d. Water conditioner used? yup
e. Frequency of gravel/sand (if any) vacuumed? every week
12. Foods? Omega One freshwater flakes and occasionally some frozen brineshrimp
How often are they fed? every day
13. a. Any abnormal signs/symptoms? see previous post
b. Appearance of poop? haven't seen any in a while
c. Appearance of gills? normal except going faster like not enough air
14. a. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis? sort of with peas, see prev post
b. What meds were used? none
Used to be in a 10 gal is now in a 55 gal.
2. Water parameters
a. Ammonia? 0
b. Nitrite? 0
c. Nitrate? less than 5 ppm
d. pH, KH and GH? 6.4 ph, ?, ?
e. Test kit? API Freshwater Master Test Kit (chemicals not strips)
3. Temperature? 80 F (always has been since I established the tank a months and months ago)
4. FW (fresh water) or BW (brackish)? FW with some aquarium salt (not enough to make it brackish)
5. How long the aquarium has been set up? 8 months
6. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them? in 10 gal none (the gourami was alone in there), in the 55 gal. 6 platys and 7 babyish mollies (less than 1in each). had them platys 3 months, mollies 2 months.
7. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)? ???
8. a. Any live plants? Fake plants? Live plants, something-wort cant remember
b. Sand, gravel, barebottom? gravel
c. Rocks, woods, fancy decors? Any hollow decors? in 10 gal cave, in 55 gal large hollow plastic driftwood decor
9. a. Filtration? 10 gal, penguin biowheel 100. 55 gal, penguin biowheel 350
b. Heater? nope, at 80 F under normal circumstances why get one
10. a. Lighting schedule? What lights are used? 12 hours on, 12 off, led lights
b. Any sunlight exposure? How long? somewhat when I leave curtains open by mistake
11. a. Water change schedule? Sundays, at 2pm
b. Volume of water changed? 20%
c. Well water, tap water, RO water? tap water
d. Water conditioner used? yup
e. Frequency of gravel/sand (if any) vacuumed? every week
12. Foods? Omega One freshwater flakes and occasionally some frozen brineshrimp
How often are they fed? every day
13. a. Any abnormal signs/symptoms? see previous post
b. Appearance of poop? haven't seen any in a while
c. Appearance of gills? normal except going faster like not enough air
14. a. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis? sort of with peas, see prev post
b. What meds were used? none