Should I Worry?

[Mogs26]

Hi
This morning, one of my male rainbows seems to be breathing a bit fast-his red fins are a bit pale, but he's definitely not off his food, and there's no other symptoms. I do a head count every morning, and all seemed fine yesterday, so it's a recent thing. If it's a disease, I hope to catch it early, so would be grateful for your thoughts.
Tank size: 215 L
pH:8.2
ammonia:0
nitrite:0
nitrate:40 (comes out of the tap like that!)
kH:Can't test
gH:Can't test
tank temp:24

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):Slightly pale on red fins, and breathing rapidly but no other symptoms-eating well and swimming fine

Volume and Frequency of water changes:30% weekly (last done on Saturday)

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: only Seachem Prime at water change

Tank inhabitants:In signature

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):Last fish added 2 weeks ago-2 baby x-rays
Exposure to chemicals:None
Thank you
Carole x

 

[KittyKat]

Could just be stress from fighting between males, or something like that. I would wait and watch, also have at least an anti-fin rot/fungus medication (I use eSHa 2000) and whitespot medication at hand, just in case.

 

[Mogs26]

Could just be stress from fighting between males, or something like that. I would wait and watch, also have at least an anti-fin rot/fungus medication (I use eSHa 2000) and whitespot medication at hand, just in case.

Thank you I will do that-nobody else seems unhappy in there and he doesn't seem any worse atm-I hope its nothing more serious, as I have been really good with my tank maintenance!

 

[myrtle]

I'm sure there's not a problem with your water quality but just in case Rainbows are very sensitive to water quality so it may be an early sign of the filter needing a rinse. The only other thing I can think of is as the op says, just a bit stressed or tired from sorting the pecking order but so long as there's a good M/F ratio they should be ok.

Not much help, sorry!

 

[Mogs26]

I'm sure there's not a problem with your water quality but just in case Rainbows are very sensitive to water quality so it may be an early sign of the filter needing a rinse. The only other thing I can think of is as the op says, just a bit stressed or tired from sorting the pecking order but so long as there's a good M/F ratio they should be ok.

Not much help, sorry!

Thank you-I rinse the filter/replace the floss every week-it's a trickle filter, so I hope it's ok. There isn't much squabbling going on thankfully, although the M/F ratio isn't great 6:5 Females to Males, Drobby advised it should be 2:1, but that if I have more girls than boys, it might be ok-they have been getting along happily since I upped the nembers of girls! I will keep an eye on him. I discovered an in date bottle of eSHa 2000 when I changed everything over from one tank to the other-it was recommended by my lfs as an emergency measure, so I have it in case!

 

[Mogs26]

Well this morning he is still breathing quickly, but not so wide when he opens his mouth. He's not displaying his red fins, and they are still a bit pale, but he isn't off his food-he eats like they all do-like a horse! He doesn't look right, mostly because he isn't displaying his red, but I don't think they are clamped, as every now and again, they come out. He looks a bit scruffy due to this, but I have watched him, and his fins don't look raggy. I will keep watching. Thanks for the advice
Carole x

 

[Mogs26]

Well he seems a bit perkier tonight-it was harder to spot him against the others, so perhaps whatever he was stressed over is calming down now! He is still puffing a bit, but not so bad and seems to be displaying his reds again more frequently!