rust81
Fish Crazy
I've just got back from a weeks holiday and have discovered that one of my new tiger barbs has shredded fins - both his dorsal and his tail. I only have 6 tiger barbs in my 50L tank and they have been in it for 4 weeks now. before they were introduced i did a fishless cycle and waited until all readings were zero. My readings now are:
pH 8.0
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
The barbs are only about 1/2 inch long so are relatively young. They have also been flicking every now and then against the terracota pots i have in the tank, but this is strange as the water stats seem spot on to me. So although one of the barbs has shredded fins, it also looks like it may have white spot as i can see small white dots on the tail (where the shredded fins are) and a couple on the body. Is it possible he could have both diseases? Or could he be getting bullied by the other 5 barbs as he is the smallest and has since developed white spot? I have upped the tank temp to 28C and have dosed with methylene blue, as well as isolating the poorly barb in a bredding trap. Has anyone got any ideas?
pH 8.0
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
The barbs are only about 1/2 inch long so are relatively young. They have also been flicking every now and then against the terracota pots i have in the tank, but this is strange as the water stats seem spot on to me. So although one of the barbs has shredded fins, it also looks like it may have white spot as i can see small white dots on the tail (where the shredded fins are) and a couple on the body. Is it possible he could have both diseases? Or could he be getting bullied by the other 5 barbs as he is the smallest and has since developed white spot? I have upped the tank temp to 28C and have dosed with methylene blue, as well as isolating the poorly barb in a bredding trap. Has anyone got any ideas?