clutterydrawer
where is my mind?
A full description of the fishes symptoms - My black phantom tetra was fine last night, I turned on the light this morning and she was lying on the top of the filter. She can barely swim and when she does, it's at a 45degree angle, head up and tail down. I can also see a bright red patch inside her, at the back of what I think is her stomach. (They're quite transparent fish so I can see their internal organs, the bit I'm referring to is basically to furthest back part of the organs.) I don't know if this is relevant but I think she has been overfed because when I put the food in, she is always the first of the shoal to go for it, and eats more than the others. Her stomach's been looking a little distended at the fronts for a whie but she seemed healthy.
Water parameters. Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, nitrAte about 10, pH 7 as far as I can tell. I don't have an accurate test kit for pH but basically it's the same as it always has been.
How often you do water changes and how much - 20% once a week
Any chemicals and treatments you add to the water - nothing
What tank mates are in the tank - five other black phantom tetras
Tank size - 15US gallons
Finally Have you recently added any new fish? - no. Four of them were added about 3-4 weeks ago, there have been absolutely no signs of illness in any of them since then. The one that is ill has been there for 1 - 2 years.
(Edit - none of the other fish are affected in any way so I'm very confused.
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I'd really appreciate any ideas no matter how vague.
Water parameters. Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, nitrAte about 10, pH 7 as far as I can tell. I don't have an accurate test kit for pH but basically it's the same as it always has been.
How often you do water changes and how much - 20% once a week
Any chemicals and treatments you add to the water - nothing
What tank mates are in the tank - five other black phantom tetras
Tank size - 15US gallons
Finally Have you recently added any new fish? - no. Four of them were added about 3-4 weeks ago, there have been absolutely no signs of illness in any of them since then. The one that is ill has been there for 1 - 2 years.
(Edit - none of the other fish are affected in any way so I'm very confused.
)I'd really appreciate any ideas no matter how vague.
Although in a way I'm glad cos she looked like she was suffering.
