HELP! Sick Zebra??
- andrewcoxon
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HELP! Sick Zebra??
hi, i was just watching my tank this morning after doing a water change 25 mins ago and the smallest of my male zebras suddenly started swimming around in a abnormall erratic way. he kept sucking on to the rock and then falling off and nearly goin unside down. he's gone into a slate rock ledge.... whats wrong with him and what can i do?
water parameters are:
Nitrate 0
Ammonia 0
Temp 82
ph 7.2
please help im worried!
water parameters are:
Nitrate 0
Ammonia 0
Temp 82
ph 7.2
please help im worried!
My Pleco's:
4 x L46
5 x L174
5 x L134
5 x L287
5 x L257
2 x L236
4 x L46
5 x L174
5 x L134
5 x L287
5 x L257
2 x L236
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Sounds like something in the water change!
Are any other fish affected?
Did you use a dechlorinator?
Could you have over dosed the dechlorinator (they contain a reducing agent which can effect the capacity of the gills to absorb O2)
Have you checked the Nitrite (NO2 not NO3)?
Can you get some carbon into the filter to take out any nasties?
Al.C
Are any other fish affected?
Did you use a dechlorinator?
Could you have over dosed the dechlorinator (they contain a reducing agent which can effect the capacity of the gills to absorb O2)
Have you checked the Nitrite (NO2 not NO3)?
Can you get some carbon into the filter to take out any nasties?
Al.C
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hmmm its happening again, same fish.... but i havent done anything to the tank today, he was shuffling around on the ground like he allways does but then he spirals off and starts swimming eraticly, bumping into things.... i dont know whats wrong with him. there's no marks or any sign he's un well, he's a little pink but he's obviously stressed. all the other fish are fine, even the tetra and endlers....
what should i do?
what should i do?
My Pleco's:
4 x L46
5 x L174
5 x L134
5 x L287
5 x L257
2 x L236
4 x L46
5 x L174
5 x L134
5 x L287
5 x L257
2 x L236
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UPDATE:
he's still alive, swimming better than before, however i noticed today his tail was nibbled quite a bit, it wasnt like that yesterday... so my question is... could it be that he is getting bullied by the bigger males? i noticed the big male have a go at him yesterday and today his tail is badly bitten or do i have some sort of fin rot in my tank? iv never seen fin rot before so i dont know what to look for....
advice please?
cheers,
adrew
he's still alive, swimming better than before, however i noticed today his tail was nibbled quite a bit, it wasnt like that yesterday... so my question is... could it be that he is getting bullied by the bigger males? i noticed the big male have a go at him yesterday and today his tail is badly bitten or do i have some sort of fin rot in my tank? iv never seen fin rot before so i dont know what to look for....
advice please?
cheers,
adrew
My Pleco's:
4 x L46
5 x L174
5 x L134
5 x L287
5 x L257
2 x L236
4 x L46
5 x L174
5 x L134
5 x L287
5 x L257
2 x L236