- Have you tested your water?
- Yes
- If yes, what is your ammonia?
- 0
- If yes, what is your nitrite?
- 0
- If yes, what is your nitrate?
- 20
- If I did not test my water...
- ...I recognize that I will likely be asked to do a test, and that water tests are critical for solving freshwater health problems.
- Do you do water changes?
- Yes
- What percentage of water do you change?
- 21-30%
- How frequently do you change your water?
- Every week
- If I do not change my water...
- ...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.
Hello, I have two 3 inch EBAs whose health has plummeted in the past two days. All other fish appear normal.
75 gallon tank, sand substrate, 78 degrees. 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 20 nitrate and ph 7.8.
2x EBA, 1 heckelii, 1 severum, 1 BGK, 7 Congo tetras, 1 jewel cichlid. All are juveniles except the jewel.
Two days ago I added a jewel cichlid that a family friend needed to rehome immediately. This is the only major change. I have not observed any violence but I found several blue scales in the substrate while doing a 30% water change yesterday (with same temp water, dosed with API Stress Coat).
The following day I saw a white, lump-like protrusion near the pectoral fin of one of the EBAs (pics attached). It hung out mostly stationary near the surface, where it had been actively swimming around the tank previously. The other EBA was behaving normally. Today, both EBAs would barely move, hid in caves and behind the sponge filters, and one of them refused to eat. As the day went on I saw them bottom sitting and rapidly breathing. As the day went on I saw both fish listing and wavering in place like they couldn’t hold themselves up.
I’ve moved the two EBAs to a cycled quarantine tank. What could have caused these two to react so poorly but all other fish are fine? I desperately don’t want to lose them (of course).
I am new to this hobby. This is my first large tank. I cycled it completely before stocking and have monitored the parameters every day.
75 gallon tank, sand substrate, 78 degrees. 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 20 nitrate and ph 7.8.
2x EBA, 1 heckelii, 1 severum, 1 BGK, 7 Congo tetras, 1 jewel cichlid. All are juveniles except the jewel.
Two days ago I added a jewel cichlid that a family friend needed to rehome immediately. This is the only major change. I have not observed any violence but I found several blue scales in the substrate while doing a 30% water change yesterday (with same temp water, dosed with API Stress Coat).
The following day I saw a white, lump-like protrusion near the pectoral fin of one of the EBAs (pics attached). It hung out mostly stationary near the surface, where it had been actively swimming around the tank previously. The other EBA was behaving normally. Today, both EBAs would barely move, hid in caves and behind the sponge filters, and one of them refused to eat. As the day went on I saw them bottom sitting and rapidly breathing. As the day went on I saw both fish listing and wavering in place like they couldn’t hold themselves up.
I’ve moved the two EBAs to a cycled quarantine tank. What could have caused these two to react so poorly but all other fish are fine? I desperately don’t want to lose them (of course).
I am new to this hobby. This is my first large tank. I cycled it completely before stocking and have monitored the parameters every day.
