noelberg
Fishaholic
A couple questions:
1. Can high levels of nitrAtes cause red gills just like ammonia?
2. Is there any problem I should rule out if my fish with red gills don't flick against rocks/plants?
3. Will a med with malachite green/formalin as active ingredients do anything against velvet?
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stuff going on:
One pristella has extremely red gills, and one died 2 days ago. I nearly lost my female swordtail too, but she's looking better. A plant's root system rotted and made a mess, and I think I was overfeeding for about a week or two, so there could be bacterial/condition problems, but I did two water changes earlier in the week. I also checked the conditions and the only chemical that showed up was nitrAtes, and it was in the safe zone. I don't think there is velvet, but I can't tell with the pristellas. I wanted some new fish, but I didn't want to go about it this way!
PS, The tank has been running for a year, and no new fish have been added in the past few months. The temp in my apartment is around 65 F, so water going into the tank won't be 76. I doubt I'm having troubles with the water conditioner (Aquasafe).
1. Can high levels of nitrAtes cause red gills just like ammonia?
2. Is there any problem I should rule out if my fish with red gills don't flick against rocks/plants?
3. Will a med with malachite green/formalin as active ingredients do anything against velvet?
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stuff going on:
One pristella has extremely red gills, and one died 2 days ago. I nearly lost my female swordtail too, but she's looking better. A plant's root system rotted and made a mess, and I think I was overfeeding for about a week or two, so there could be bacterial/condition problems, but I did two water changes earlier in the week. I also checked the conditions and the only chemical that showed up was nitrAtes, and it was in the safe zone. I don't think there is velvet, but I can't tell with the pristellas. I wanted some new fish, but I didn't want to go about it this way!
PS, The tank has been running for a year, and no new fish have been added in the past few months. The temp in my apartment is around 65 F, so water going into the tank won't be 76. I doubt I'm having troubles with the water conditioner (Aquasafe).
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