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I have a 75 gallon cycled and planted tank that I set up in May of this year. I have a heater set at 78 degrees Fahrenheit. A HOB double filter with bio wheels (Marineland Penguin 350). Air pump with a port splitter running 2 airstones and a bubble wand. In the tank I have the following:
3 Albino Tiger Barbs (I had 4 but lost one Monday)
4 Tiger Barbs
4 Rosey Glass Barbs
1 Albino Rainbow Shark
2 Blue Dwarf Gourami
My water parameters are as follows:
pH 7.6
High Range pH 7.8
Ammonia 0
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 40
*Water is tested with API Freshwater Master Test Kit bought in May 2018.
About a week ago, I added 3 new bundles of plants I bought from a new pet store that I hadn't bought from before. The next day, one of my albino tiger barb's mouth looked red and swollen, it's snout distended and it was like he couldn't really close his mouth. I kept looking and didn't' see anything fuzzy or white, cottony looking, so I thought maybe I had accidentally dropped one of the bundles of plants on him as they came wrapped in that weighted grey tape on the bottom. I kept an eye on him for anything growing and nothing ever did. Until Sunday night when he had a couple of spots of ich. I finally made it to get ich meds (Herbtana) Monday afternoon but when I got home, he was gone. I debated treating the whole tank for ich until this morning when I decided it was probably best. I did a 30% water change, removed the carbon from the filter; replaced it with filter pad but left my bio media in. I added a dose of the Herbtana. All seemed fine.
I just checked my fish and now I have another Albino Tiger Barb whose mouth and snout look exactly the same as the first one that died, except this one can still open and close his mouth. I am at a loss. If anyone knows what this is and could advise me on how to proceed, I would greatly, greatly appreciate all help!!!! Thank you in advance!!! Adding 2 photos to try and show what it looks like but they aren't the clearest.
3 Albino Tiger Barbs (I had 4 but lost one Monday)
4 Tiger Barbs
4 Rosey Glass Barbs
1 Albino Rainbow Shark
2 Blue Dwarf Gourami
My water parameters are as follows:
pH 7.6
High Range pH 7.8
Ammonia 0
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 40
*Water is tested with API Freshwater Master Test Kit bought in May 2018.
About a week ago, I added 3 new bundles of plants I bought from a new pet store that I hadn't bought from before. The next day, one of my albino tiger barb's mouth looked red and swollen, it's snout distended and it was like he couldn't really close his mouth. I kept looking and didn't' see anything fuzzy or white, cottony looking, so I thought maybe I had accidentally dropped one of the bundles of plants on him as they came wrapped in that weighted grey tape on the bottom. I kept an eye on him for anything growing and nothing ever did. Until Sunday night when he had a couple of spots of ich. I finally made it to get ich meds (Herbtana) Monday afternoon but when I got home, he was gone. I debated treating the whole tank for ich until this morning when I decided it was probably best. I did a 30% water change, removed the carbon from the filter; replaced it with filter pad but left my bio media in. I added a dose of the Herbtana. All seemed fine.
I just checked my fish and now I have another Albino Tiger Barb whose mouth and snout look exactly the same as the first one that died, except this one can still open and close his mouth. I am at a loss. If anyone knows what this is and could advise me on how to proceed, I would greatly, greatly appreciate all help!!!! Thank you in advance!!! Adding 2 photos to try and show what it looks like but they aren't the clearest.