So at the beginning of the week I noticed both my black diamond and mini marble motoro stingrays acting a little off. They were hiding all the time and not really showing as much interest in food. Over the last 3 or 4 days there condition has worsened.
I contacted the breeder seeking help and was told to treat with Fluke P so I did. Even after treating the rays health has continued to deteriorate. It’s like the skin on the disc is rotting or something, I really struggle to describe the issue. Please see the photos and YouTube videos for yourself.
Today the rays won’t eat. Water parameters are fine as always except nitrates are a little high. (I do daily 30%~ water changes and somehow still accumulated up to or above 40ppm nitrate (api nitrate test)
The breeder said it’s caused by bad water quality and called it “laying spots which is something I’ve never heard of nor can I find any information anywhere about this.
Any help would be much appreciated, I’m currently doing heaps of water changes to get the nitrates low but I’m almost certain there’s more going on that simply bad water quality. None the less, I’m going to be setting up a drip system so there will always be fresh water dripping into the system.
Tank size 280x70x60cm LxWxH and the tanks stocked with 1 silver arrowana, 3 mono p bass, 1 black diamond stingray 1 mini marble motoro and 1 tiger shovel nose x red tail hybrid. The largest fish are the bass at around 30cm. Stingrays are roughly 14cm across and 20cm across.
YouTube video:
I contacted the breeder seeking help and was told to treat with Fluke P so I did. Even after treating the rays health has continued to deteriorate. It’s like the skin on the disc is rotting or something, I really struggle to describe the issue. Please see the photos and YouTube videos for yourself.
Today the rays won’t eat. Water parameters are fine as always except nitrates are a little high. (I do daily 30%~ water changes and somehow still accumulated up to or above 40ppm nitrate (api nitrate test)
The breeder said it’s caused by bad water quality and called it “laying spots which is something I’ve never heard of nor can I find any information anywhere about this.
Any help would be much appreciated, I’m currently doing heaps of water changes to get the nitrates low but I’m almost certain there’s more going on that simply bad water quality. None the less, I’m going to be setting up a drip system so there will always be fresh water dripping into the system.
Tank size 280x70x60cm LxWxH and the tanks stocked with 1 silver arrowana, 3 mono p bass, 1 black diamond stingray 1 mini marble motoro and 1 tiger shovel nose x red tail hybrid. The largest fish are the bass at around 30cm. Stingrays are roughly 14cm across and 20cm across.
YouTube video:
