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Hi all,
My Yellow Congo Tetra starting showing ulcer like symptoms. Have never experienced this before. Can someone help with advice?
Tank
What is the water volume of the tank? 32 Gallon
How long has the tank been running? 3+ years
Does it have a filter? Yes
Does it have a heater? Yes
What is the water temperature? 72-75 F
What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.) 3 Yellow Congo tetra, 1 Angel, 1 SAE, few Cardinal Tetras, 1 Dojo Loach, 4 Corydora
Maintenance
How often do you change the water? Once a week
How much of the water do you change? 30-40%
What do you use to treat your water? Prime, Fertilizers, Excel
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water? Just water
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish? Yes
What do you use to test the water? API Test Kit
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite:
Nitrate: >60 ppm
pH: close to 6
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish? Once a day. Sometimes skip days
How much do you feed your fish? Slightly on the overfeed side, which is why I skip some days
What brand of food do you feed your fish? Mix of Omega Pellets, Ocean Nutrition community Formula Flakes, Hikari Sinking pellets for Corys
Do you feed frozen? Once a week
Do you feed freeze-dried foods? No
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish? 6 weeks
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms? 1 week
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms? Red ulcer like symptoms 2-3 places on the body
Have you started any treatment for the illness? No
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase? No
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all? No - still active. Although I know its in pain.
Explain your emergency situation in detail.
(Please give a clear explanation of what is going on, include details from the beginning of the illness leading up to now)
Symptoms developed a week ago. Red ulcer like symptoms. Seems to be worsening. I dont have a hospital tank running - hence have not isolated this fish. No significant change in activity levels. No other fish showing any symptoms. I did lose a Corydora a few weeks ago for unknown reasons.
My Yellow Congo Tetra starting showing ulcer like symptoms. Have never experienced this before. Can someone help with advice?
Tank
What is the water volume of the tank? 32 Gallon
How long has the tank been running? 3+ years
Does it have a filter? Yes
Does it have a heater? Yes
What is the water temperature? 72-75 F
What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.) 3 Yellow Congo tetra, 1 Angel, 1 SAE, few Cardinal Tetras, 1 Dojo Loach, 4 Corydora
Maintenance
How often do you change the water? Once a week
How much of the water do you change? 30-40%
What do you use to treat your water? Prime, Fertilizers, Excel
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water? Just water
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish? Yes
What do you use to test the water? API Test Kit
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite:
Nitrate: >60 ppm
pH: close to 6
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish? Once a day. Sometimes skip days
How much do you feed your fish? Slightly on the overfeed side, which is why I skip some days
What brand of food do you feed your fish? Mix of Omega Pellets, Ocean Nutrition community Formula Flakes, Hikari Sinking pellets for Corys
Do you feed frozen? Once a week
Do you feed freeze-dried foods? No
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish? 6 weeks
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms? 1 week
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms? Red ulcer like symptoms 2-3 places on the body
Have you started any treatment for the illness? No
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase? No
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all? No - still active. Although I know its in pain.
Explain your emergency situation in detail.
(Please give a clear explanation of what is going on, include details from the beginning of the illness leading up to now)
Symptoms developed a week ago. Red ulcer like symptoms. Seems to be worsening. I dont have a hospital tank running - hence have not isolated this fish. No significant change in activity levels. No other fish showing any symptoms. I did lose a Corydora a few weeks ago for unknown reasons.
