New cory cat sick?

[Retired Viking]

Sorry about you fish, hope he gets better.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Sorry about you fish, hope he gets better.

Thanks... it seems at the moment, that one is the only one that's that bad. I sure hope they all recover in not time.

 

[FishGuest5123]

Yes, continue with daily water changes and salt. Only add back amount of salt that you took out. For example, if you take 50% of water out during change then only add 50% of your initial salt back in. That’s because salt stays in the tank until you remove it. So if you only take out 50% of water, then 50% of salt is still in. Make sense? Yes, go ahead and feed them now. They are probably starving.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Yes, go ahead and feed them now. They are probably starving.

I tried already, but they won't eat.

My Pleco and shrimp get there first. How many little pellets should I put in there?

 

[Nemo2182]

I tried already, but they won't eat.

My Pleco and shrimp get there first. How many little pellets should I put in there?

I usually put one pellet per cory for mine, but as you know they are only pygmies....

 

[Crispii]

I tried already, but they won't eat.

Give them some time for them to acclimate to their surroundings. New fish generally won't eat if they're placed in a new environment.

 

[Nemo2182]

Yes, continue with daily water changes and salt. Only add back amount of salt that you took out. For example, if you take 50% of water out during change then only add 50% of your initial salt back in. That’s because salt stays in the tank until you remove it. So if you only take out 50% of water, then 50% of salt is still in. Make sense? Yes, go ahead and feed them now. They are probably starving.

Will this be fine for Cory Habrosus? One of mine has a nasty sore on his face maybe the salt will help? And if not, can it not be good for tank regardless? I also have Shrimp and Snail....

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Will this be fine for Cory Habrosus? One of mine has a nasty sore on his face maybe the salt will help? And if not, can it not be good for tank regardless? I also have Shrimp and Snail....

Please post another thread for your issue.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Give them some time for them to acclimate to their surroundings. New fish generally won't eat if they're placed in a new environment.

Just saw all 6 eating. So happy! I turned off the lights, to make them more comfortable.

 

[Aussie_Bristle]

I have always done the salt dose as Colin has advised and never had a problem with either my cories, snails or plecos.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I have always done the salt dose as Colin has advised and never had a problem with either my cories, snails or plecos.

To day I am going to take out 4 gallons in my water change. (But only add 1.5 TBS of salt, ads thats half the amount I added yesterday.

Theres one or two that are always out in the open, they are the brave ones. The others are still in hiding.