Tank size: 240litres
pH: 6.9
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 0
kH:unknown
gH:unknown though its west of scotland water, so about as soft as it comes.
tank temp: 25c
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):
I have a single ale guppy out of about 15 guppies who i can only describe as being a bit fuzzy looking, all over. Noticed he was lethargic yesterday, resting on plant leafs, today he is same but fuzzy. it clear fuzz, not white. Hes a bold yellow colour with some gold and orang in his tail, and his colour hasn't faded at all.
Volume and Frequency of water changes:
20% of water every week.
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:
no chemicals other than API stresscoat when doing the water changes, or API stressZyme when cleaning the filters
Filtered by a fluval 2plus internal and Fluval 305 external, with 1 compartment peat granules, 1 compartment fluval clearmax, middle 2 compartments each have 10 api bacti-stars topped off with fluval biomax rings, and top 2 compartments currently have a fluval polishing pad (only just added today)
Tank inhabitants:
guppies, peppered cory cats, blackskirt tetras, bristlenose plec, and flame tetras
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):
6 flame tetras about 2 weeks ago.
Exposure to chemicals:
none in tank
The only change to the make-up of the water apart from adding 6 flame tetras is that i've not added any salt during my last 3 water changes. I have almost always added freshwater tonic salt at half the recommended freshwater dose on the box, with my corys, clown loaches etc never having a problem at that strength. I cant see that this would have much effect. Any clues or suggested treatments appreciated.
pH: 6.9
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 0
kH:unknown
gH:unknown though its west of scotland water, so about as soft as it comes.
tank temp: 25c
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):
I have a single ale guppy out of about 15 guppies who i can only describe as being a bit fuzzy looking, all over. Noticed he was lethargic yesterday, resting on plant leafs, today he is same but fuzzy. it clear fuzz, not white. Hes a bold yellow colour with some gold and orang in his tail, and his colour hasn't faded at all.
Volume and Frequency of water changes:
20% of water every week.
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:
no chemicals other than API stresscoat when doing the water changes, or API stressZyme when cleaning the filters
Filtered by a fluval 2plus internal and Fluval 305 external, with 1 compartment peat granules, 1 compartment fluval clearmax, middle 2 compartments each have 10 api bacti-stars topped off with fluval biomax rings, and top 2 compartments currently have a fluval polishing pad (only just added today)
Tank inhabitants:
guppies, peppered cory cats, blackskirt tetras, bristlenose plec, and flame tetras
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):
6 flame tetras about 2 weeks ago.
Exposure to chemicals:
none in tank
The only change to the make-up of the water apart from adding 6 flame tetras is that i've not added any salt during my last 3 water changes. I have almost always added freshwater tonic salt at half the recommended freshwater dose on the box, with my corys, clown loaches etc never having a problem at that strength. I cant see that this would have much effect. Any clues or suggested treatments appreciated.
