loechsar
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Tank
5 gallon, 3 days running water, then 3 new guppies introduced, today's day 9 (yeah.. not cycled).
Have a small filter, no heater, water temp 75-76F
aforementioned 3 guppies +
Maintenance
partial (15%) WC's on day 4 and day 6
Initial water was treated with Stability
When WC, I put prime and Stability
Vacuumed substrates
*Parameters - Very Important
Apparently, not cycled.
Used API test strip (5-in-1). Didn't check the ammonia.
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia: ?
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
pH: 7.0-7.5
Feeding
twice a day (morning/evening at 8), a small Tetra Min flake, a size of half a centimeter or less than a quarter inch diameter.
Illness & Symptoms
-it was pretty normal and active during the first few days
-became wiggly after putting a stem of hornwort on last Thursday; been shimmying for the past 4 days, with clamped fins; a small reddish spot (that looks like a bleeding) at the top fin.
-did partial WC as mentioned earlier; the other two seemed happier and much more active after WC, but the sick one did not show much change.
-no physical injury or illness upon purchase
Now it's just floating around the corner, without moving or eating at all, except for when the other two guppies bother him sometimes.
I was afraid of doing anything other than WC to increase the stress level, but by now he seems to have lost strength, his mouth is closed tight, and I am not sure if he's past saving...
Would any medicine or cure help him to revive?
I'm attaching the link to his video since the photo doesn't show him well.
5 gallon, 3 days running water, then 3 new guppies introduced, today's day 9 (yeah.. not cycled).
Have a small filter, no heater, water temp 75-76F
aforementioned 3 guppies +
Maintenance
partial (15%) WC's on day 4 and day 6
Initial water was treated with Stability
When WC, I put prime and Stability
Vacuumed substrates
*Parameters - Very Important
Apparently, not cycled.
Used API test strip (5-in-1). Didn't check the ammonia.
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia: ?
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
pH: 7.0-7.5
Feeding
twice a day (morning/evening at 8), a small Tetra Min flake, a size of half a centimeter or less than a quarter inch diameter.
Illness & Symptoms
-it was pretty normal and active during the first few days
-became wiggly after putting a stem of hornwort on last Thursday; been shimmying for the past 4 days, with clamped fins; a small reddish spot (that looks like a bleeding) at the top fin.
-did partial WC as mentioned earlier; the other two seemed happier and much more active after WC, but the sick one did not show much change.
-no physical injury or illness upon purchase
Now it's just floating around the corner, without moving or eating at all, except for when the other two guppies bother him sometimes.
I was afraid of doing anything other than WC to increase the stress level, but by now he seems to have lost strength, his mouth is closed tight, and I am not sure if he's past saving...
Would any medicine or cure help him to revive?
I'm attaching the link to his video since the photo doesn't show him well.