Thibault Drake
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What is the water volume of the tank?
55 gallons
How long has the tank been running?
About 3 months
Does it have a filter?
Yes
Does it have a heater?
Yes
What is the water temperature?
76
What is the entire stocking of this tank?
(Please list all fish and inverts.)
Neon tetras, cardinal tetras, serpae tetras, black neon tetras, bristlenose peloc
Maintenance
How often do you change the water?
Once a week
How much of the water do you change?
About 50
What do you use to treat your water?
Seachem Prime
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water?
Substrate
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish? Fish in cycle
What do you use to test the water?
I used a master test kit but my mom threw it away while cleaning for some reason and we can’t afford a new one.
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
*Last Time i checked*
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: I dont remember
pH: 6.5
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish?
Once every two days
How much do you feed your fish?
Two small punches of flakes
What brand of food do you feed your fish?
Tetra
Do you feed frozen or freeze-dried foods?
Sometimes frozen bloodworms
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish?
About two months
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms?
A week ago
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms?
It has a pale whitish patch on its side. It’s is only on one side
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?
It doesn’t seem to have changed. I do sometimes see it swim closer to the surface than the rest of the school.
Here are pictures of the fish:


55 gallons
How long has the tank been running?
About 3 months
Does it have a filter?
Yes
Does it have a heater?
Yes
What is the water temperature?
76
What is the entire stocking of this tank?
(Please list all fish and inverts.)
Neon tetras, cardinal tetras, serpae tetras, black neon tetras, bristlenose peloc
Maintenance
How often do you change the water?
Once a week
How much of the water do you change?
About 50
What do you use to treat your water?
Seachem Prime
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water?
Substrate
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish? Fish in cycle
What do you use to test the water?
I used a master test kit but my mom threw it away while cleaning for some reason and we can’t afford a new one.
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
*Last Time i checked*
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: I dont remember
pH: 6.5
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish?
Once every two days
How much do you feed your fish?
Two small punches of flakes
What brand of food do you feed your fish?
Tetra
Do you feed frozen or freeze-dried foods?
Sometimes frozen bloodworms
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish?
About two months
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms?
A week ago
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms?
It has a pale whitish patch on its side. It’s is only on one side
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?
It doesn’t seem to have changed. I do sometimes see it swim closer to the surface than the rest of the school.
Here are pictures of the fish:

