Kipper_Face
Fish Fanatic
Hi
Just a bit of advice please, community tank running lovely apart from the followng. Fish sometimes flick and have done for months but put it down to the fact we all itch now and again! But now I am wondering if parasites are to blame, have not lost a fish since setting up in january/february and fish all growing quickly and feeding. Have young guppies who also flick now and again. The reason I am wondering about parasites now is that the female guppy has the start of fin rot and has not really been as active as normal for the last two weeks so treating her myxazin for the fin rot/bacterial infection. Could this be the result of parasites in the first place weakening female guppy?
All other fish appear healthy and feed well, no excessive gill movements only the odd flick from fish. Water conditions are spot on but ph is around 6.6 which i think maybe a bit soft for guppies but cardinals love it.
Any thoughts please?
added this after testing too
Tank size: 180L
pH: 6.6
ammonia:0ppm
nitrite:0ppm
nitrate:10ppm
kH:8dKH
gH:18dGH
tank temp:78f
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): flicking now and again from different fish, all feeding well and good growth. female guppy lethargic and being treat for fin rot/bacterial infection.
Volume and Frequency of water changes:
40% a week due to EI dosing for plants
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:
EI dosing and currently myxazin for female guppy
Tank inhabitants:
see signature
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):
6 harlequins and further two shrimps, introduced yesterday afternoon.
Exposure to chemicals:
none known of, exclusion zone round tank has been pointed out to other dwellers as far as chemicals go!
Digital photo (include if possible):
see my profile!
Just a bit of advice please, community tank running lovely apart from the followng. Fish sometimes flick and have done for months but put it down to the fact we all itch now and again! But now I am wondering if parasites are to blame, have not lost a fish since setting up in january/february and fish all growing quickly and feeding. Have young guppies who also flick now and again. The reason I am wondering about parasites now is that the female guppy has the start of fin rot and has not really been as active as normal for the last two weeks so treating her myxazin for the fin rot/bacterial infection. Could this be the result of parasites in the first place weakening female guppy?
All other fish appear healthy and feed well, no excessive gill movements only the odd flick from fish. Water conditions are spot on but ph is around 6.6 which i think maybe a bit soft for guppies but cardinals love it.
Any thoughts please?
added this after testing too
Tank size: 180L
pH: 6.6
ammonia:0ppm
nitrite:0ppm
nitrate:10ppm
kH:8dKH
gH:18dGH
tank temp:78f
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): flicking now and again from different fish, all feeding well and good growth. female guppy lethargic and being treat for fin rot/bacterial infection.
Volume and Frequency of water changes:
40% a week due to EI dosing for plants
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:
EI dosing and currently myxazin for female guppy
Tank inhabitants:
see signature
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):
6 harlequins and further two shrimps, introduced yesterday afternoon.
Exposure to chemicals:
none known of, exclusion zone round tank has been pointed out to other dwellers as far as chemicals go!
Digital photo (include if possible):
see my profile!
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